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U.S. tankers are now deployed in Israel, with others scattered around the region, which could unlock the full potential of the IAF.

The accidental shoot-down comes two weeks after a major airspace closure was prompted by the use of a laser weapon along the border.

With negotiations floundering and the USS Gerald R. Ford about to arrive off Israel, the window for a major air operation is now cracked open.

With just some B-52s equipped for the nuclear mission and all of them in high demand around the globe, finding time to install the upgrades is an issue.

The EA-37B is meant to disrupt enemy communications, playing havoc on their command and control and shattering their kill chains.

While both sides seem hopeful about future talks, the window for strikes is now opening and will only get wider with each passing day.

The ex-U.S. Air Force combat pilot also worked as a contractor F-35 instructor before allegedly providing expertise to China.

"You can't run away from a bully forever. Sometimes you got to turn around and punch," Space Force Combat Forces boss says.

With the U.S. at the precipice of war with Iran, we break down the glaring questions surrounding such an operation and the reasoning for it.

The chief of the Air Force Reserve Command wants to overturn the depressing trend of aircraft divestments without getting new planes to replace them.

We now know much more about the USAF's sprawling plans for new Sentinel ICBM silos with features not found on Minuteman III.

It appears that much will depend on the result of the next round of nuclear talks in Geneva as U.S. combat capabilities continue to amass.

The idea of a KC-390 with a boom has gotten a new breath of life, and could be ideal for bringing fuel to far-flung edges of the battlespace.

Getting Shield AI's hugely ambitious X-BAT off the ground vertically and recovering it the same way is essential to its business case.

Branded content: Giving MQ-9's the ability to reach out over vast distances to launch standoff strikes after loitering for hours on its own is a unique capability for a tactical asset.

A scale model of the new-look F-22 Raptor reveals details of its new stealthy external fuel tanks and underwing infrared sensor pods.

The main goal of expanded B-21 production right now is getting the first Raiders fielded in 2027.

New artificial intelligence technology is giving the F-35 the ability to pick out confusing threat emissions and get them properly identified faster.

The USAF says its Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone program has entered the weapons integration and captive carry testing phase.

Talon harkens back to the company's T-38 Talon heritage, while Blue is likely a reference to Tacit Blue, which was a technological leap at the dawn of the stealth age.