US Air Force

FBI offers $200,000 reward for former US Air Force specialist accused of spying for Iran

The FBI said it believes Monica Witt defected to Iran in 2013 and may still be assisting Tehran’s activities.

FBI wanted poster for Monica Elfriede Witt, a former US Air Force counterintelligence specialist wanted on espionage charges related to Iran.
Israel Air Force fighter jets participate in a Remembrance Day flyover, April 2026.

'Historic, unprecedented': IDF, US ran covert rescue operations from Iraq during Iran war

Screengrab of tornado aftermath in Enid, Oklahoma, April 24, 2026.

At least 10 injured after tornadoes hit northern Oklahoma, local media reports

Anduril's YFQ‑44A test aircraft takes to the sky

USAF airmen commanded Anduril's YFQ-44A autonomous drone sorties at Edwards AFB


US increases helicopter raids in Syria, targeting ISIS terrorists

This is the latest helicopter raid by US forces in Syria and appears to be part of an increase of these types of operations.

 A U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the Syrian landscape, March 12, 2018.

US finds debris from fighter jet one day after crash

According to US reports, a "mishap" caused an unnamed Marine Corps pilot to abandon his aircraft over the southeastern state. 

 A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Poland, February 24, 2022.

US hopes F-35s, ships will deter Iran in Gulf region as Iran threats grow - analysis

The US has sent the amphibious warship USS Bataan to the region as well as part of the force deployment necessary to deter Iran.

 AN F-35 jet.

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says US spy plane entered economic zone repeatedly on July 10

Kim accuses the US Air Force of intruding into the North's "economic water zone" off the east coast of the Korean peninsula.

A South Korean soldier in an armoured vehicle stands guard as a North Korean guard post is seen in this picture taken near the demilitarized zone which separates the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea, May 31, 2023.

This US military aircraft could be critical to an Israeli strike on Iran

The Jerusalem Post and a group of military reporters visited a Boeing KC-46 midair refueling aircraft and participated in a briefing with US pilot Capt. Cody Nelson.

 KC-46 Aircraft

Russia says it deployed fighter jet to prevent US bomber planes from crossing border

The Baltic Sea has witnessed in recent months several interceptions by Russian, US and NATO aircraft.

A SU-35 military jet performs during the opening of the MAKS-2009 international air show in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, Russia

Israeli Air Force could buy 20 new helicopters from US - report

The IDF will soon have to decide if to buy old "Delta" Apaches that were put out of order in the US and upgrade them, or buy new Apache helicopters of the "Echo" model. 

AH-64 Apache Helicopter seen on July 6, 2021

What is the US's key to weakening Iranian influence in the Gulf? - analysis

The Cold War-era plane will be updated to increase its capabilities on the modern battlefield, against both Iran and affiliated groups.

 U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors arrive at Al Dhafra Air Base, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in this photo taken on February 12, 2022 and released by the U.S. Air Force on February 12, 2022.

Romania to buy F-35 fighter jets from US in bid to boost air defenses

"The air force's modernization process will continue through the acquisition of last generation F-35 jets," Romanian military officials said.

 Two U.S. Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets are about to receive fuel mid-air from a KC-135 refueling plane over Norway en route to a joint training exercise with Norway's growing fleet of F-35 jets August 15, 2018.

Kremlin: Russia-US relations at 'lowest point'

The Kremlin describes the relationship between Russia and the US as 'lamentable' after an incident where the US alleges a Russian jet deliberately knocked one of its drones out of the sky.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019