You have, for instance, the Boeing P-8 Poseidon, a naval reconnaissance aircraft derived from the Boeing 737-800 airliner, ...

The United States Air Force operates a number of old aircraft types. That said, it is important to keep in mind that there is ...

Boeing has secured a $2.4 billion US Air Force contract for 15 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuellers under production Lot 12, with ...

Wing Commander Ronald Selvidge said it's a major accomplishment. The new craft has more capabilities and will secure hundreds ...

On November 26, 1968, USAF helicopter pilot James P. Fleming carried out a heroic rescue of a trapped Special Forces team in ...

The United States easily has the biggest air force budget, followed by China. Few countries spend more than $20 billion annually.

At the 2025 Royal International Air Tattoo, US aircraft like the B-1B and U-2 showcased American airpower and diplomacy, possibly marking the U-2’s final appearance before retirement. The Royal Air ...

Many Cold War-era aircraft—particularly bombers and cargo planes—continue to serve in air forces around the world due to ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The origins of the USAF lie in a decision made just four years after the Wright ...

One day after US top military officer General Dan Caine arrived in Trinidad and met with Prime Minister Kamla ...

At the time the pictures were taken, the U.S. military was launching air and missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

WASHINGTON -- The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days, a flex of ...