U.S. Senate panel authorizes $9.1 billion for 95 F-35 jets made by Lockheed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had authorized $9.1 billion to produce 95 F-35 aircraft in its version…
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BELL BOEING DELIVER 400TH V-22 OSPREY
V-22 supports worldwide military readiness with specialized airpower HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (June 10, 2020) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and…
USAF F-35A Lightning II crashes at Eglin AFB
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) — An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron crashed upon landing around 9:30 p.m. EDT May…
USAF makes final basing decision for next two Air National Guard F-35A bases
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force selected Truax Field, Wisconsin, and Dannelly Field, Alabama, for the next two Air National Guard F-35A…
US Air Force and Boeing agree on final KC-46 RVS 2.0 design
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Air Force and Boeing reached two agreements April 2 to implement a final KC-46A Pegasus Remote Vision System design, known…
Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Program Awarded Second Low Rate Initial Production Contract as Flight Tests Progress
New helicopter coined “Jolly Green II” by U.S. Air Force and makes debut at AFA Air Warfare Symposium ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 27, 2020 — Sikorsky,…
After Nearly 20 Years, the Air Force Will Fly Brand New F-15s
The U.S. Air Force is ordering its first new F-15 Eagle fighter jets in nearly 20 years. The new jets feature fully modern avionics, thanks…
RAF TYPHOON FIGHTERS EXERCISE WITH USAF B-52 BOMBERS
RAF Typhoon fighter jets based at RAF Coningsby have exercised with visiting US B-52 bombers for the second time this year. The RAF aircraft carried…
2,600 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules Airlifters Delivered … and Counting!
MARIETTA, Ga., Oct. 25, 2019 — Lockheed Martin delivered the 2,600th C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command on Oct. 21….
Sikorsky Combat Rescue Helicopter Approved to Enter Production
STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 25, 2019 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced the Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program achieved a Milestone C decision from…
Fleet of four modified Bombardier Global business jets reaches 100,000-flight-hour milestone in service with USAF
Specially configured Global aircraft are the backbone of the U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program All four aircraft were developed and modified…
UK F-35 LIGHTNING JETS TRAIN WITH USAF STEALTH BOMBER
For the first time, UK F-35 Lightning jets have been conducting integration flying training with the B-2 Spirit stealth bombers of the United States Air…