Defense News on MSN1d
Next-gen stealth tanker may be unaffordable, Air Force secretary fears
A bow wave of modernizations — including the Air Force's desire to build a sixth-gen fighter and drone wingmen — has ...
National Interest on MSN1d
H-20: China's Mysterious Stealth Bomber Summed Up in 2 Words
As the U.S. develops next-generation military platforms, China is advancing its own, including the Xi’an H-20 stealth bomber, ...
The world’s greatest sixth-gen Stealth fighter ... might actually be a massive bomber
Back in February, US Air Force general Anthony Cotton – the head of US Strategic Command, which oversees nuclear-capable ...
National Interest on MSN19h
F-22, F-35 and Maybe Even NGAD Fighters Could Someday Get 'Stealth Tankers'
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has revealed concept imagery for the KC-Z, a next-generation stealth aerial refueling tanker ...
Crisis Brewing Over Air Force’s Future Air Dominance Plans Which It Cannot Afford
The future outlook for the U.S. Air Force’s top modernization efforts is even more uncertain after the service’s civilian boss openly questioned the affordability of buying any combination of new ...
National Interest on MSN23h
B-52 Stratofortress: The Best Bomber Ever
The B-52 Stratofortress, designed in 1948 and first flown in 1952, is a durable and highly effective long-range bomber that ...
The Aviationist2d
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a supersonic twin-engine stealth fighter. Designed as an air superiority fighter it has ...
The Aviationist on MSN1d
Take A Look At These New Photographs Of The B-21 Raider During A Test Flight
Sightings of the secretive B-21 Raider flying at high altitude continue. And we can't get enough of the incredible photos ...
Aviation Week5d
Supporters Say Price Is Right For U.S. Air Force B-21 Order Boost
Supporters Say Price Is Right For U.S. Air Force B-21 Order Boost is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers. Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive critical ...
Undark6d
The Great American Nuclear Weapons Upgrade
New nuclear-capable planes and upgrades to old equipment are coming. Will they deter warfare or lead to an arms race?
Understanding The US Air Force Pay Scale Changes In 2024
On December 14, 2023, Congress passes the FY 2024 NDAA, worth $874.2 billion dollars. Within its 3,000 pages of funding ...