Boeing B-52 with AGM-69A SRAM missiles loaded under wing pylons

The Rise, Reign, and Retirement of the AGM-69 SRAM: A Cold War Nuclear Spearhead

In the thick fog of Cold War tensions, the United States Air Force (USAF) was under relentless pressure to stay ahead of evolving Soviet defenses. The survival of its manned bomber fleet—and, by extension, the credibility of U.S. nuclear deterrence—depended...
Boeing F-47. U.S. Air Force

USAF Unveils F-47 Fighter jet: U.S. Air Force Chief Hints at Cutting-Edge Capabilities of Boeing F-47 and Reveals Timeline for Operational Deployment

The United States Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin dropped a bombshell on the defense community. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he shared an official USAF graphic that confirmed the upcoming Boeing F-47 fighter jet will...
Ursa Major Secures $28.6M U.S. Air Force Contract to Advance Hypersonic Propulsion Systems

Ursa Major Secures $28.6M U.S. Air Force Contract to Advance Hypersonic Propulsion Systems

In a significant stride toward enhancing the United States' hypersonic capabilities, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a $28.6 million contract to Ursa Major, a Colorado-based aerospace company specializing in rocket propulsion systems. This contract aims to...
E-7A Wedgetail receiving its wings

USAF’s E-7 Wedgetail Program Gains Momentum While E-3 Surveillance Platform Struggles to Stay Operational

In a hangar at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington, the U.S. Air Force’s future is quietly taking shape. A 23-scond video released by Boeing on April 10, 2025, showed cranes delicately lowering the fuselage of the first U.S. E-7A Wedgetail...
Boeing JDAM and Laser JDAM Systems

Boeing Secures US$600 Million Contract to Supply JDAM and Laser JDAM Systems to USAF and Allied Nations

Boeing, a leader in aerospace and defense technology, has been awarded a significant contract valued at US$600 million (approximately RM2.4 billion) to supply Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) systems to the United States...