US Air Force

US Air Force Receives First eVTOL Air Taxi

Joby Aviation has delivered the first electric vertical landing and takeoff system to the US Air Force as part of an effort to integrate air taxis into the service.

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Only 55% of US F-35s ‘Mission Capable:’ GAO

The US Government Accountability Office has found that only a little more than half of the country’s F-35 fighter jets were “mission capable” as of March 2023.

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USAF Breaks Ground on First-Ever Electric Aircraft Charging Station

The US Air Force and BETA Technologies have conducted a ground-breaking ceremony for an air mobility electric charging station at Duke Field, Florida.

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US Air Force Accepts First of Five T-7 Red Hawks

The US Air Force has accepted its first Boeing T-7A Red Hawk at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

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Istari to Develop Digitally-Engineered Fixed-Wing Drone for USAF

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Istari Digital a contract to develop a fixed-wing drone using advanced digital engineering.

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Russian-Modified Drones Could Aid Iran: US Commander

Russian modifications could bolster Iran's drone technology and boost its campaign to prop up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a US commander said.

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US Military Asks for Help Finding Its Lost Stealth Jet

A stealth-capable US fighter jet vanished on Sunday, prompting an unusual call to the public to help locate the missing multimillion-dollar plane.

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US Air Force Receives First EC-37B Compass Call EW Aircraft

The US Air Force has received its first of 10 EC-37B Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft for “formal combined developmental and operational testing.”

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US Navy Buys Extended Reality Flight Simulators in $28M Deal

Ryan Aerospace has won a $28-million contract to supply the US Navy with state-of-the-art extended reality flight simulators.

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US Air Force B-52J Bomber Engine Testing to Conclude This Year

Rolls Royce is on track to conclude its initial F130 engine testing for the US Air Force B-52J Stratofortress bomber by the end of this year.

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