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The Three Planes in the U.S. Air Force’s Bomber Fleet—Plus the One That’s Coming
The U.S. Air Force currently operates three bomber aircraft. After the eventual arrival of the B-21 Raider, two of these—the ...
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Next wave of Air Force drone wingmen could be cheaper, official says
The drones are a key part of the broader Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems, centered around the F-47. The ...
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Air Force’s acting CTO officially assumes permanent position
Scott Heitmann has been serving in the acting role since former Air Force CTO Jay Bondi departed the military branch in ...
Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollution
The Trump administration has granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to ...
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US air force and naval academies remove race and gender from admissions process in major policy shift
The US Air Force Academy has eliminated race, gender, and ethnicity from its admissions process following a lawsuit alleging discriminatory diversity practices. This policy shift, formalised in ...
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Head of US Space Force base in Greenland fired after J.D. Vance visit
The commander of a US Space Force base in Greenland has been fired after she sent a base-wide email breaking with official messaging following US Vice-President J.D. Vance’s visit to the Danish ...
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‘Frankenjet’ stealth fighter made from two wrecked warplanes joins US Air Force fleet
The US Air Force has 383 F-35As in its fleet, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The F-35A is one of the three versions of the U.S. military's stealth fighter.