United States, despite the planned enrollment Hundreds of fighter jets upgrade the existing B-52H Stratofortress bombers with compatibility with promising long-range missiles and the possibility of their operation until the 50s of the 20th century.
The US Congress has approved the decommissioning of nearly 160 Air Force fighters next year. 48 F-15C/D Strike Eagle and 47 multi-purpose F-16C/D Fighting Falcon will replace the F-35 Lightning II and the upgraded F-15EX.
The four command and control aircraft and the target designation E-8 JSTARS will be withdrawn from the US Air Force without visible prospects for replacement.
Of the 29 high-altitude reconnaissance UAVs RQ-4 Global Hawk Blok-30, 20 are decommissioned. It will be replaced by RQ-170 Sentinel.
32 KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender refueling aircraft are subject to depreciation. According to local media, the promising KC-46 Pegasus will take over the government in 2024 at the earliest.