The US Air Force's AWACS fleet is in crisis. After years of indecision over replacing the ageing E-3 Sentry, the[...] ...

The destruction of a US Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft in an Iranian strike on a Saudi Arabia air base could damage US abilities to spot incoming Iranian threats at distance, analysts say. Dramatic ...

From advanced fighter jets and surveillance aircraft to drones, missile defence systems and high-value radars, Iran’s strikes have taken out some of the United States’ most critical military assets.

As the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28, Tehran’s response was swift. Not only did Iran fire missiles and drones towards Israel, but it also targeted US assets in Gulf ...

The US Air Force is now on track to acquire up to seven of the early warning aircraft from Boeing, after years of declining ...

The US Air Force has issued its RFI to replace the E-3G AWACS aircraft. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a request for information (RFI) to replace its ageing fleet of Boeing ...

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry was among the aircraft damaged in a March 27, 2026, Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. (Social media via Reuters) A U.S. Air Force ...