What we know: Secretive Space Force X-37B space plane sends back photo of Earth
According to Boeing, the X-37B has a body and landing operation similar to the Space Shuttle, however it is smaller, ...
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US Air Force gives F-22s a much-needed engine boost to reverse 20-year readiness low
The US Air Force is enhancing F-22 Raptors' engines to improve readiness, addressing a 20-year low in operational availability.
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US Space Force reveals 1st look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbit (photo)
While the U.S. Space Force, and its previous operator the U.S. Air Force, have been tightlipped about what the space plane ...
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California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing Begins Transition to the HH-60W
The 129th RQW, located at Moffett ANG Base, Mountain View, has now received the first two new HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters to replace its current ...
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Pratt & Whitney lands $1.5bn USAF contract
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a contract worth up to $1.5bn, to maintain the F119 engines for the US Air Force's F-22 ...
US military releases first photo from orbit from its mysterious space plane
The military keeps in-flight details on the X-37B relatively quiet. A new photo gives the first look at what the view is from ...
AP photographer captures a bagpiper emerging from surreal green smoke during military exercises
SMARDAN, Romania (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Vadim Ghirda has been working for The Associated Press since 1990 ...
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First In-orbit Photo Taken By Secretive Boeing X-37B Spacecraft Officially Released
B's seventh mission, shows Earth from low-Earth orbit. On Feb. 20, 2025, the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ...
10 Largest Air Forces In The World, Ranked By Military Aircraft Numbers
We're taking a look the world's largest air forces by a simple metric - which ones have the most military aircraft in their ...
Air Force Times22h
NGAD engines pass key design reviews, prototype work underway
Work continues on the engines that might one day power the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, though the fate of NGAD ...
The National Interest2d
The F-86 Sabre Was America’s Most-Produced Fighter Jet Ever
Above the skies of the Korean Peninsula, the F-86 Sabre formed one part of an epic aerial rivalry—against the MiG-15.
Turbojet Vs. Turbofan: What's The Difference Between These Jet Engines?
Although turbojet and turbofan jet engines are similar, the things that set them apart make them very different. Here's what ...