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A B-21 Raider joins a KC-135 Stratotanker during flight testing. The U.S. Air Force has begun construction of a new B-21 final assembly line at Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, as part of an expansion designed to increase annual Raider production capacity by 25 percent.

U.S. Air Force Starts New B-21 Raider Bomber Assembly Line to Boost Production Capacity by 25%

October 03, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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Six U.S. Air Force F-35As are making their first combat exercise deployment to India despite its Russian S-400s, the same air defense system whose acquisition led Washington to remove Turkey from the F-35 program due to security issues. (Picture source: US DoD)

US Air Force deploys F-35s for first combat exercise in India despite Russian S-400 purchase

October 02, 2026 | Jérôme Brahy | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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Notional air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons illustrating potential military applications of rotating detonation engine technology. (Image source: ARCTOS)

U.S. Air Force Tests Rotating Detonation Engine to Enable Faster Lower-Cost Mass-Produced Missiles

October 02, 2026 | Halna du Fretay | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II fighter in flight. The Department of the Air Force has awarded a Lot 7 contract for 22 additional aircraft, increasing the total number of F-15EX fighters under contract to 120 and supporting the replacement of aging F-15C/D aircraft.

U.S. Air Force Expands F-15EX Fleet With New Order for 22 Long-Range Strike Fighters

October 01, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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NASA has moved one of its historic SR-71 Blackbirds from public display to a hangar for inspection, sparking speculation about a potential return-to-flight program or new high-speed X-plane development. (Picture source: US DoD)

NASA may secretly work to return the SR-71 Blackbird supersonic spy plane to flight after 27 years

September 30, 2026 | Jérôme Brahy | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II releases an AIM-120 AMRAAM during a live-fire test against a QF-16 target over the Gulf of Mexico on June 12, 2018. (Picture source: US DoD)

U.S. Moves to Mass-Produce 1,900 AMRAAM Missiles a Year to Rebuild Stocks Under $20.7B Deal

September 29, 2026 | Halna du Fretay | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from Dyess Air Force Base flies over Tampa Bay AirFest in Florida on March 30, 2024. The bomber remains a key U.S. long-range conventional strike aircraft as the Air Force sustains its fleet ahead of the B-21 Raider transition. (Picture source: US DoD)

US Air Force Extends B-1B Sensor Sustainment to Keep Aging Bomber Fleet Mission Ready Through 2031

September 28, 2026 | Halna du Fretay | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The AN/APG-85 radar is designed to give the F-35 longer-range detection, faster target tracking, improved synthetic aperture radar imaging and expanded electronic-attack capability, strengthening its ability to find, classify and engage advanced air and ground threats before they can respond effectively.

U.S. Expands F-35 Fighter Detection and Electronic Warfare Capability with APG-85 Radar

September 27, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle conducts a combat air patrol over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The aircraft supports regional deterrence and air-defense missions and has taken on an expanded counter-drone role, including the use of APKWS II guided rockets against unmanned aerial threats.

U.S. F-15E Fighter Jet Takes on New Drone-Killer Role Against Iranian UAV Attacks

September 27, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor maneuvers aggressively near Edwards Air Force Base while carrying distinctive low-observable-shaped underwing sensor pods, highlighting ongoing flight testing associated with efforts to expand the stealth fighter’s passive sensing capabilities. (Pictures sources: Mojave Planespotting and @stinkjet)

U.S. F-22 Raptor Tests New Low-Observable Sensor Pods During Aggressive Flight Maneuvers

September 27, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The General Atomics YFQ-42A top and Anduril YFQ-44A Fury bottom are the two Collaborative Combat Aircraft selected for the U.S. Air Force CCA Increment 1 program and are now entering operational experimentation. (Picture source: US DoD)

US Air Force Moves Collaborative Combat Aircraft Into Operational Testing With YFQ-44A and FQ-42 Vengeance

September 25, 2026 | Halna du Fretay | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighters, an E-3 Sentry and KC-135 refueling support joined U.S. and Canadian maritime forces over the Bering Sea during Operation TUNDRA MERLIN, demonstrating integrated airpower, command and control, and long-range homeland defense capabilities (Picture Source: U.S. Air Force)

U.S. F-35As and E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning Aircraft Demonstrate Networked Airpower Over Strategic Bering Sea

September 25, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The U.S. Air Force has awarded $17 million to three industry teams to develop secure, survivable SATCOM upgrades for the B-52 Stratofortress, strengthening its global command links for future conventional and nuclear missions (Picture Source: U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Moves to Reinforce B-52 Global Strike Communications With $17M SATCOM Upgrade

September 24, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A second B-21 Raider test aircraft takes off from Palmdale, California, on Sept. 11 to join the U.S. Air Force flight test campaign at Edwards Air Force Base. (Picture source: US DoD)

U.S. Builds New B-21 Raider Weapons Facility at Whiteman for B-2 Bomber Transition

September 22, 2026 | Halna du Fretay | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress lands at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on August 5, 2026, ahead of the Arctic Thunder Open House. The long-range strategic bomber is undergoing major modernization toward the future B-52J configuration, including Rolls-Royce F130 engines and a new AESA radar intended to keep the aircraft operational into the 2050s and beyond.

U.S. Pushes 70-Year-Old B-52 Bomber Into 2050s With F130 Engines - AESA Radar and Strike Upgrades

September 20, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The U.S. Air Force is assessing whether restarting the C-17 Globemaster III production after an 11-year manufacturing hiatus could add strategic airlift capacity before its replacement enters service in the 2040s. (Picture source: Australian MoD)

US Air Force considers restarting C-17 Globemaster III production as replacement moves toward 2040s

September 18, 2026 | Jérôme Brahy | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The U.S. Air Force has boosted B-52 Stratofortress bomber availability by nearly 40% through its North Star Readiness Campaign, improving long-range strike readiness by cutting maintenance, supply, and logistics delays (Picture Source: U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force North Star Campaign Returns More B-52 Bombers to Operational Readiness

September 18, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A U.S. Air Force C-40 executive transport aircraft, based on the Boeing 737-700. The U.S. Air Force plans to acquire a Boeing 737 MAX under a $250 million C-40 fleet expansion, marking the first military use of the newer 737 MAX generation.

U.S. Air Force to Buy First Boeing 737 MAX for Military Transport Service With $250M Funding

September 17, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The AIM-260A Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) is the next U.S. beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile for the F-22, the F-35, and the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, with greater range and terminal energy than the AIM-120 AMRAAM while retaining a size compatible with internal weapons bays. (Picture source: Jonathan Tweedy via X/DefPost)

US and Lockheed Martin to accelerate AIM-260 JATM missile production for F-22 and F-35 fighters

September 17, 2026 | Jérôme Brahy | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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U.S. Northern Command deployed F-35A Lightning II fighters to Greenland’s Pituffik Space Base to test fifth-generation air operations and strengthen combat readiness across America’s Arctic approaches (Picture Source: U.S. Air National Guard)

U.S. Northern Command Positions F-35As at the Core of an Evolving Arctic Defense Posture

September 17, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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NORAD deployed U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from Alaska through Canada toward Greenland to test rapid fighter deployment, aerial refueling and sustained combat operations across the Arctic. (Picture Source: NORAD)

U.S. Air Force Deploys F-16 Fighters Toward Greenland to Test Arctic Air Defense

September 17, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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Anduril’s FQ-44 Fury is evolving beyond its air-dominance role, with new configurations showing guided bombs, cruise missiles and rockets that could transform the autonomous aircraft into a versatile precision-strike asset (Picture Source: Anduril Industries)

Anduril FQ-44 Fury's New Air-to-Ground Arsenal Could Redefine U.S. Air Force Combat Strategy

September 16, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury flew alongside F-35 fighters during U.S. Air Force testing, marking a key step toward operational manned-unmanned air combat (Picture Source: U.S. Air Force)

Anduril YFQ-44A Fury Flies in Formation With F-35s During U.S. Air Force Autonomous Combat Aircraft Testing

September 15, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The LGM-35A Sentinel is the U.S. Air Force's next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile designed to replace the aging Minuteman III, in service since the 1970s. (Picture source: US Air Force)

US Air Force completes vertical assembly of first Sentinel ICBM ahead of 2027 flight tests

September 15, 2026 | Jérôme Brahy | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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U.S. Air Force FQ-44 Fury and FQ-42 Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft illustrate the service’s push toward semi-autonomous unmanned combat aviation designed to operate alongside F-35 and future F-47 fighters, extending sensor reach, weapons capacity and survivability in contested airspace.

U.S. Air Force Targets 1,000 Autonomous Combat Aircraft CCA With 500 Operational by 2032

September 14, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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