Air & Espace

Aéronautique & Espace

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers and four F-16 Falcons participate in a combined aerial exercise alongside four South Korea Air Force F-35 Lighting IIs over South Korea, March 19, 2023. Combined flight operations allow the U.S. and its allies to improve interoperability and demonstrate a combined defense capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Cameron Silver)
Air & Espace

US Air Force Announces Future Operating Concept

7 mars 2023
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. announced at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, he signed the Air Force Future Operating Concept to ensure long-range planning is intentionally linked to the Joint Warfighting Concept. The new presentation of Airmen’s unique contributions to the Joint Force, allies and partners prioritizes conducting the service’s five core functions: Air Superiority; Global Strike; Rapid Global Mobility; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; and Command and Control.

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F-22 Raptor
Air & Espace

F-22 Safely Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off South Carolina Coast

4 février 2023
A U.S. Air Force fighter safely shot down a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a written statement. President Joe Biden ordered the action on Wednesday, but it was delayed until the balloon was over water off the coast of South Carolina to ensure no Americans on the ground were harmed. The action was taken in coordination and support of the Canadian government.

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rafale otava 22 b1
Air & Espace

« Otava 2022 » : Fin d’exercice

25 novembre 2022
C’est la première fois que la Finlande ouvre cet exercice national à un pays ami. L’exercice « Otava » s’est déroulé à la suite de l’exercice « Täppä 2022 » dans des conditions météorologiques extrêmes. […]