Etiqueta: USAF
The U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers tested new anti-ship weaponry during the RIMPAC 2024 exercise
During the RIMPAC 2024 exercise, a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber conducted maritime operations to sink a surface vessel using low-cost GPS-guided bombs. Specialists have highlighted this activity, which took place north of the Hawaiian island of Kauai on July 19, as unusual...
Sending a message to the U.S, the Chinese Air Force deployed for the first time in history its H-6 bombers to Alaska’s ADIZ
On July 24, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) revealed an unprecedented event. For the first time, Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force H-6 strategic bombers, operating in conjunction with Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft, were detected flying within Alaska's Air Defense Identification Zone...
Russian Tu-95 and Chinese H-6K bombers were intercepted in the Alaska ADIZ by U.S. and Canadian Air Force F-16, F-35A, and F/A-18 fighters
In the past hours, U.S. and Canadian Air Force fighters intercepted Russian and Chinese strategic bombers operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). This information was disclosed in a press release from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), and later confirmed...
The two U.S. Air Force B-52H bombers that were intercepted by Russian fighters arrived in Romania
After being intercepted in international airspace over the Arctic by Russian fighters, two B-52H bombers of the U.S Air Force (USAF) have arrived at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, to join Task Force 24-4 deployed there. Specifically, both aircraft will be part of the...
The U.S. Armed Forces would once again accept deliveries of new F-35s equipped with a truncated TR-3 upgrade
It is no surprise that the TR-3 upgrade for the F-35s of the United States Armed Forces is not going as expected. In addition to delays in the development and testing of the new stealth fighter configuration, there is growing concern from various operators...
The F-35A stealth fighters will replace the F-16CM Wild Weasel jets deployed by the U.S. Air Force in Japan
A few days ago, through an official statement from the Department of Defense, it was confirmed that, in view of strengthening its deterrence and combat capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, the United States Air Force (USAF) would in the future deploy its new F-15EX...
The future sixth-generation NGAD fighter of the U.S. Air Force is expected to cost three times more than an F-35
Faced with the rising costs of the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) program, which aims to provide the U.S. Air Force (USAF) with a future sixth-generation fighter, military leaders in the country are beginning to consider redesigning the program to better manage the investment...
The U.S. Air Force plans to have a fleet of 36 F-15EX fighters deployed in Japan
According to a statement from the Department of Defense, published on July 3rd, it was announced that, together with the Japanese government, a modernization plan is being sought for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) fighters deployed at air bases in Japan. This project, aimed...
