The U.S. Air Force took delivery of its 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus air-refueling tankers at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif.

The Air Force has operated the KC-46A since 2022 and expects the aircraft to remain in service into the 2070s.

The Air Force says it could have a next-generation military transport aircraft in service as soon as 2041, but it still wants the C-17 and C-5 up and running for decades to come.

The Air Force is dropping large portions of the previous administration's "reoptimization" plan, but keeping other aspects such as multi-capable airmen.

The following is the Nov. 28, 2025, Congressional Research Service in focus report U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft. From the Report The U.S. Air Force is developing a new type of uncrewed weapon system called Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).

Air Force F-16 commander Lt. Col. William Parks received a Silver Star for a heroic combat mission, dodging enemy missiles while saving wingmen's lives.

Lt. Col. William “Skate” Park led a squadron of Air Force F-16s in the Middle East, and defended the USS Harry S. Truman from attack.

SINGAPORE—The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has awarded Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) a 3.4 billion Thai baht ($106.8 million) contract for its Integrated Air Defense System program, according to a Thai government document seen by Aviation Week. While the document did not specify the system model...