The US Air Force's next-gen stealth fighter faces an uncertain future amid modernization cost woes

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The F-22 Raptor.
The F-22 Raptor.

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The US military's confidence in smart bombs may have a fatal flaw

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A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle maneuvers during a 2023 bombing exercise.
A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle maneuvers during a 2023 bombing exercise.

Markus Rauchenberger/US Army

The US Air Force's newest stealth bomber offers hope amid America's shrinking bomber fleet

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The B-21 Raider is seen in an indoor facility with an American flag behind it.
The B-21 Raider is seen in an indoor facility with an American flag behind it.

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New pictures of the US Air Force's newest stealth bomber — the B-21 Raider — just dropped as flight testing continues

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A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

412th Test Wing courtesy photo

V-22 Ospreys return to the skies but are required to stay within 30 minutes from an airfield in case of emergency

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a front view of a US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey
A US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey conducts its flight demonstration during an air show in North Carolina.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

See how Madison Marsh balances her duties as a US Air Force officer and Miss America

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Madison Marsh, wearing her military uniform, poses with her Miss America crown.
Madison Marsh, wearing her uniform as an Air Force second lieutenant, poses with her Miss America crown.

US Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber

US Air Force's F-22 Raptors lost to German Eurofighters in mock dogfights, but the verdict on the superior jet isn't as simple

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An Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G, a US Air Force F-22 Raptor, and German Eurofighter Typhoon fly in a line
Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal Rob Chipman, US Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, and German Air Force Air Chief Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz flew fighter aircraft over Australia.

Courtesy photo compliments of SMSgt Christian Timmig, HQ Luftwaffe/DVIDS

Air Force Secretary says it was 'roughly an even fight' between an AI-controlled F-16 and a highly trained human fighter pilot

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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flies in the X-62 VISTA
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flies in the X-62 VISTA in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base in California.

US Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales

More than half of the US Air Force's B-2 stealth bombers just staged a mass fly-off

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B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxi on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 15, 2024.
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxi on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 15, 2024.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey Farrell

Take a look at the workhorse C-130 cargo plane that the US Air Force is reinventing to fight like a bomber

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The MC 130J Commando aircraft rolls onto the flight line
The MC 130J Commando aircraft rolls onto the flight line during an arrival ceremony in Middletown, Pennsylvania.

US Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Diana Snyder

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