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Minot AFB to receive $850 million for nuclear weapons upgrades
Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, is in line for a nuclear-sized upgrade as the Department of Defense plans to update its nuclear deterrence capability.
By Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor
‘More with less’: Lacking parts, airmen scramble to keep B-52s flying
As the B-52H Stratofortress tops more than six decades in service, it’s grown increasingly temperamental.
DC Guard F-16s deploy to Middle East as airstrikes continue
The U.S. has bolstered its combat units in CENTCOM as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to spark a larger conflict.
Air Force’s next nuclear missile at risk after costs spike
The LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile has seen its costs increase at least 37%, triggering a review that could see the program restructured or canceled.
Australian officers graduate from Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit
It remains unclear whether Australian Lt. Cmdr. Adam Klyne needed a no-shave chit for that beard.
B-21 Raider bomber conducts test flights at Edwards Air Force Base
The B-21 flew to the California location in November 2023 and has since carried out an undisclosed number of test flights.
Where might the US station its B-21 bombers to deter China?
A new report says the U.S. Air Force's B-21 Raider could help ensure stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
By Chris Martin
Soldiers build nuke-detecting backpack
The backpack now allows soldiers to detect and analyze nuclear sites without an eight-hour cooldown period.
By Todd South
Ellsworth pauses B-1 bomber flights as crash investigation begins
Lancer flights are on hold until at least Jan. 19.
Airman hospitalized after B-1 bomber crashes in South Dakota
The mishap is the Air Force's first major aircraft safety incident of 2024.
B-1 bomber crashes at South Dakota Air Force base, crew ejects safely
The mishap occurred as the aircraft was attempting to land at Ellsworth Air Force Base, officials said.
By Tara Copp, AP