Key Points and Summary – The Air Force will retain select “Platinum” F-15C/Ds for homeland defense even as it fields more ...

The Air Force plans to extend the service of its old F-15C/D fighter jets for an additional four years. According to a report ...

A new US Air Force report to Congress says 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed, requiring faster F-15EX and F-35A production ...

According to the Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength in 2024, at the close of FY 2023, the Air Force’s ...

An unclassified U.S. Air Force report, mandated by the 2025 NDAA, included figures of the required combat fleet, calling for an increase of nearly 300 ...

The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.

An employee strike has impacted Boeing’s St. Louis-based facility since early August, leading the US Air Force to publicly ...

The large number of existing aircraft, robust global supply chain, and balanced cost-to-performance value make the F-16 the ...

The US-made fighter jets had been sent to a training facility in Romania, where Ukrainians were taught to fly them.

Sixteen House Armed Services Committee members have written to Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg demanding resolution of ...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Pentagon has agreed to host a new Qatari Emiri Air Force facility in Idaho, saying that the nation has played a "core part" in securing the Gaza ...

The two fighters are tailored to the needs of their respective services; the F-16 is fast and lightweight, while the F/A-18 is better suited to carrier operations. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting ...