US bombers fly over South Korea in show of force after North Korea nuclear test
Two US supersonic B-1 Lancer strategic bombers flew over South Korea on Tuesday morning in a show of force and solidarity with its ally amid heightened tension following North Korea`s fifth nuclear test last week.
Sep 13, 2016, 09:16 AM IST
US Air Force Secy to visit India; to discuss proposals under 'Make in India' drive
During her visit to India, she will discuss with her Indian counterparts proposals to co-produce aircraft in India.
Aug 18, 2016, 12:25 PM IST
US praises IAF for South Sudan evacuation
US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has praised the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the "magnificent execution" of `Operation Sankat Mochan` which evacuated Indian civilians trapped in South Sudan last month.
Aug 18, 2016, 09:43 AM IST
Afghan air force needs more pilots, as well as more planes
The Afghan air force is limited not only by its size. Despite numbering only 130 aircraft, there are not enough pilots and crews to fly them all.
Aug 16, 2016, 14:48 PM IST
US Navy jet crashes near Nevada base
A fighter jet crashed on Tuesday about five miles from the Naval Air Station at Fallon, Nevada, a US Navy spokesman said.
Aug 03, 2016, 11:10 AM IST
US Air Force declares F-35A fighter jet `combat ready`
The US Air Force on Tuesday declared an initial squadron of F-35A stealth fighters as ready for combat.
Aug 03, 2016, 02:46 AM IST
US Air Force plane crashes after flying over Barack Obama speech
The accident occurred about six miles (nine kilometers) from Peterson Air Force Base.
Jun 03, 2016, 05:33 AM IST
B-52 crashes at Guam air base, no injuries reported
Hagatna; The US Air Force said today a B-52 crashed on Guam shortly after takeoff, but all seven crew members made it out safely. No injuries were reported.
US sends F-22 fighters to Romania
Two F-22 Raptor fighters of the US Air Force arrived on Monday at an air base near the Black Sea port of Constanta in southeast Romania.
Apr 26, 2016, 04:05 AM IST
US Air Force plane intercepted by Russian jet in `unsafe` manner: Pentagon
A US Air Force reconnaissance plane was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 jet in an "unsafe and unprofessional" manner while in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon said Saturday.
Apr 17, 2016, 09:09 AM IST
US deploys B-52 bombers against Islamic State
The US Air Force on Saturday deployed Cold War-era B-52 bombers to bolster the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, stepping up efforts to defeat the extremists.
Apr 10, 2016, 03:50 AM IST
US deploys B-52 bombers to Qatar for fight against IS
US Air Forces Central Command said it last flew the long-range bombers operationally in the region in May 2006 as part of the war in Afghanistan.
Apr 09, 2016, 18:19 PM IST
US general: Air Force to keep flying over South China Sea
The US Air Force will continue to fly daily missions over the South China Sea despite a buildup of Chinese surface-to-air missiles and fighter jets in the contested region, with both nations' militaries in discussions to avoid any miscalculations, a top US general said today.
Mar 08, 2016, 16:16 PM IST
US Air Force creates sensation with pic of B-21 futuristic bomber
The US Air Force will procure around 100 B-21s.
Mar 02, 2016, 09:58 AM IST
US Air Force unveils picture of new stealth bomber
The US Air Force on Friday unveiled the first image of its next-generation bomber that will replace antique B-52s first developed during the Cold War.
Feb 26, 2016, 23:26 PM IST
US-led coalition bombing raid kills 4 soldiers at Syrian army camp
Four Syrian soldiers were killed and 13 injured when a bombing raid by the US-led coalition hit an army camp in the east of the country, a monitor said on Monday.
Dec 07, 2015, 14:04 PM IST
Philippines gets 1st fighter jets in a decade amid sea feud
The Philippines on Saturday received the delivery of two Korean-made fighter jets the country's first supersonic combat aircraft in a decade as it strengthens its underfunded military amid an escalating territorial feud with China.
Nov 28, 2015, 15:05 PM IST
US Air Force cites ''alarming'' Russian strides in air power
A U.S. Air Force general on Monday cited what he called "alarming" moves by the Russian military to beef up its air forces in the years since the invasion of Georgia in 2008 and to establish firm defenses around areas like Crimea.
Sep 15, 2015, 04:49 AM IST
Boeing to take $536 mn tanker charge in Q2
Boeing said Friday that its second-quarter earnings will include a charge for additional costs to complete the huge KC-46A aerial refueling tanker program for the US Air Force.
Jul 17, 2015, 21:12 PM IST
