Air Force’s new nuclear bomb program to be audited by military watchdog The Air Force plans to fly the new B61 bomb on the F-35A and other fighter and bomber jets.By Rachel S. Cohen17 months ago
Lakenheath sees at least 3 emergency F-15 jet landings in one weekAt least two of the American fighter planes have been fixed and returned to flight.By Rachel S. Cohen21 months ago
US Air Force squadron becomes first operational unit to drop StormBreaker bombIt's a major step forward for the small diameter bomb, which at one point was delayed for about a year while a flawed component was redesigned and fixed.By Stephen Losey24 months ago
The F-35 is one step closer to carrying nuclear bombs. What’s next?Some disagree that nuclear-armed fighter jets are still a reliable deterrent in a post-Cold War world.By Rachel S. Cohen2 years ago
The Air Force is testing a new bunker-busting bomb that could counter North Korea and IranResearch on the 5,000-pound weapon began in 2017.By Rachel S. Cohen2 years ago
Frontline Photos: Oct. 10, 2021Marine Venom choppers in Okinawa, artillery soldiers in Syria, F-15E Strike Eagles departing for Greece and more in this week's Frontline Photos.2 years ago