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U.S. Air Force gives update on new B-21 stealth bomber: "Nobody on the planet can do what we're doing"
Currently, the stealth bomber remains in the test flight stage, and is doing two such flights a week, according to Thomas Jones, the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector president. A photo shared by the Air Force shows one of the bombers during flight testing.
US Air Force names second and third B-21 Raider bases
Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will be the second and third bases to receive the U.S. Air Force's newest bomber.
Air Force meets recruitment goals, eyes 20% increase in 2025
Amrhein acknowledged the 2025 goal will be challenging, particularly as the Air Force faces competition for talented young people from the private sector. But he expressed confidence that the service will be able to meet its 2025 goal, in part by adding 377 more personnel to its recruiting ranks.
Air Force's B-21 Raider Making More Test Flights as Service Eyes 2 New Basing Locations
Service officials gave more updates on the B-21 Raider's development progress during the Air and Space Forces Association conference outside of Washington, D.C., this week. Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota had already been announced as the first and main operating base,
Air Force shows off B-21 Raider bomber in flight tests
Recently, the B-21 completed the essential static test — meaning the structural design of the aircraft is sound.
Air Force gives update on B-21 nuclear bomber program | Morning in America
The U.S. Air Force this week gave an update on the development of the B-21 Raider, a futuristic aircraft set to be the nation's next nuclear stealth bomber. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command,
The B-21 Raider: The U.S. Air Force's New 'Battleship' Bomber?
The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider program has seen cost reductions, with the fiscal 2025 procurement request lowered to $2.7 billion. Despite this, the future of long-range bombers remains in question,
New video reveals the powerful B-21 Raider: The world’s most advanced bomber
On September 18, during the Air, Space and Cyber Association conference, the United States Air Force revealed new images of its sixth-generation stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider.
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Inside the Air Force's Plan to Make the F-22 Raptor Fighter Into an Aerial Assassin
As global threats rise, the U.S. Air Force is upgrading its fleet of 186 F-22 Raptors to maintain air dominance, but a more ...
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Air Force secretary ‘confident’ there’s enough support for service’s ongoing overhaul amid election uncertainty
The things we’re doing are pretty logical there. They’re aligned with what our needs are relative to the threat," said Frank ...
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Space Force Vs Air Force Comparison
Despite its relatively small size, the United States Space Force will have an increasingly important role in future security ...
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Air Force to deploy Ospreys in weeks as post-crash groundings lift
The military grounded Ospreys after a fatal crash in November 2023, and Air Force Special Operations Command is gradually ...
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Air Force braces for new nuclear-war scenarios
With more nuclear players and weapons around the world, U.S. forces need to be ready, a top service leader says.
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Air Force’s information warfare hub seeks high-tech sensors, AI tools
The Air Force’s information warfare organization, 16th Air Force, has been working over the last year to ramp up its sensor ...
Ukraine's air defence units destroy 71 Russian drones, Ukraine's air force says
Ukraine's air defence units destroyed 71 out of 80 attack drones that Russia launched overnight, Ukraine's air force said on Sunday.
Ellsworth Air Force Base fires 2nd commander
BOX ELDER, S.D. (KELO) — Ellsworth Air Force Base has fired a second commander in just two months. In a Ellsworth AFB press ...
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Air Force grad Bo Richter elevated from Minnesota Vikings practice squad
Bo Richter will make his NFL debut on Sunday, becoming the first Air Force grad on an active roster during his first ...