According to the Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength in 2024, at the close of FY 2023, the Air Force’s ...
The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.
US Air Force officials and experts have long been concerned the fleet is shrinking and aging as China's grows and advances.
The US Air Force requires a 22% expansion of its fighter fleet to 1,558 aircraft by 2035, up from 1,271 currently, according ...
The Boeing, SAAB jointly made T-7A Red Hawk will bring a new era in fighter jet training to the United States Air Force. The ...
A new US Air Force report to Congress says 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed, requiring faster F-15EX and F-35A production ...
China's military has revealed a new, tailless combat aircraft, identified as the J-36 sixth-generation fighter jet. This ...
China claims ownership of most of the South China Sea and aggressively defends what it says is its territory, though this ...
A new report to Congress pitching the Air Force’s 10-year fighter jet plan is missing key details and explanations, raising ...
An unclassified, 10-year plan obtained by Breaking Defense says the Air Force needs 1,558 combat-coded fighters by 2035—about ...
Key Points and Summary – An unclassified Air Force plan says the service needs 1,558 combat-coded fighters by 2035—about a 22 ...
The incident in the South China Sea on Sunday highlights tension in a region where China is demonstrating its growing ...