U.S. Air Force (USAF)

Several new programs have arisen to drive low-cost munitions into service more quickly and at higher volumes than ever before.

U.S. startup VerdeGo Aero has begun shipping its VH-4T turbine-based hybrid-electric powerplant to undisclosed customers to support ground and flight testing.

Reliable Robotics has raised $160 million in new funding as it pushes toward certification of its autonomous flight system.

Northrop Grumman says a previously undisclosed company-owned test aircraft has been sold to the USAF as part of a B-21 Raider production acceleration pact.

The U.S. Air Force will keep two Fairchild Republic A-10 squadrons in service until 2030 to “preserve combat power.”

Official photos reveal a distinct similarity to the Zone 5 Technologies Rusty Dagger.

The Boeing 747 donated by the government of Qatar to serve as a future Air Force One for President Trump has begun flight testing, the U.S. Air Force confirms.

The U.S. Air Force kicked off testing for the Anduril YFQ-44A prototypes assigned to the Experimental Operations Unit to help learn tactics and procedures for a new class of Collaborative Combat Aircraft now in development.

Air Force leaders say on-orbit data proves space-based moving target indication works amid new contracts and a $7 billion push to field new satellites rapidly.

The U.S. Air Force seeks a multiyear procurement framework for air- and spacecraft similar to recent munitions agreements.

The Department of the Air Force has awarded the base contract for new space-based air moving target indication systems.

The U.S. Air Force is now looking at options for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance uncrewed aircraft in the “attritable” cost category.

Air refueling testing has begun for the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, the U.S. Air Force said late April 14.

Aevex expands with 4,800 UAS orders under the Deep Strike program, fueling growth as Phoenix Ghost deliveries continue in EUCOM area.

USAF ferries MQ-9s across the Atlantic bypassing dismantling to save time, revealing stretched airlift capacity and operational urgency.

Sierra Nevada Co. begins modification and testing on 747s that will fly nuclear command and control for the next 50 years.

The U.S. Air Force is exploring the addition of one-way attack drones to its arsenal, seeking domestically sourced designs that comply with U.S. technology policies and avoid reliance on Chinese components.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. said it paused operations with its YFQ-42A prototype following a mishap after takeoff at its airport in California.

The U.S. Air Force launches a new missile program for standoff attack weapons, targeting advanced features and affordability for fielding by 2033.

U.S. Air Force combat search and rescue crews on April 3 were conducting a daring daylight mission to recover aircrew from a downed F-15E over Iran.

One of the biggest unanswered questions about the F-47 combat aircraft remains the identity of the engine supplier and the specific propulsion system.

The U.S. Air Force has taken another step toward a major production extension for its KC-46A tanker, notifying Boeing on April 1 of an upcoming contract for 75 of the aircraft.

The U.S. Air Force’s new electronic attack aircraft has joined operations against Iran before it is formally declared operational.

A new variant of a low-cost, air-launched cruise missile quietly entered development for the U.S. Air Force in December.

The U.S. Air Force will soon launch the next “giant leap” in testing for a cruise missile program.