Unleash the Beast: F-35 Aerial Demo Sends Message to Dogfight Doubters An F-35A made history at the Paris Air Show with a demonstration of its ability to square off against any fourth-gen aircraft...
Air Forces Europe General: Time to Rethink the Way Troops Train with US Allies The Air Force is stressing a "networked approach" as a fundamental stepping-stone for future operations.
Navy Buys Tech that Can Land F-35s on Carriers with Pinpoint Accuracy When the F-35C embarks on its first carrier deployment it's expected to take with it a pinpoint-accurate landing system.
Did F-35 Testing for Extreme Weather Conditions Fall Short? A recent news report shows that weather conditions have some effect on the Pentagon's stealthy fifth-gen fighter.
Air Force's Future Stealthy Combat Drone Could Use AI to Learn Kratos Defense completed its second test flight of the XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle on June 11 in Yuma, Arizona.
In First, Air Force Flies Hypersonic Missile Prototype on B-52 Bomber The weapon, known as ARRW (pronounced "Arrow"), flew on a B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base.
Pentagon Shake-Up Won't Affect Space Force, Acting SecAF Says President Donald Trump said via Twitter on Tuesday that Army Secretary Mark Esper will take over as acting Pentagon chief.
European Nations Are Teaming Up to Make a 6th-Gen Fighter. Can the US Keep Up? Is Europe now on a trajectory to beat the U.S. to acquisition of 6th-generation fighter technology?
Russia's MiG Developing Drone Wingman Concept for Fighters The Russian government has accepted its first two MiG-35 aircraft, which straddles fourth-and-fifth generation capability.
KC-46 Debuts at Paris Air Show Amid News of More Delays The Air Force's new KC-46 Pegasus tanker landed on the flight line at France's Paris-Le Bourget Airport Saturday.
Another Dead End for Airborne Lasers: Air Force Scraps Effort to Mount Directed-Energy Weapon on Fighter Jet The Self-Protect High-Energy Laser Demonstrator, or SHiELD, was envisioned as a laser weapon mounted on fighter jets such as...
'He Was Great Before He Came to Us': Air Force Leaders Speak at Funeral of Florida Airman Killed by Police The military connection and the attendance and participation by Air Force officials made the service for Roger Fortson an...
Iran's President, Foreign Minister and Others Found Dead at Helicopter Crash Site Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and several other officials were found dead, hours after...
Officers with Higher Rank Get Better Care than Those with Lower Ranks at Military Hospitals, Study Finds A look at 1.5 million emergency room visits in the military health system shows that, in addition to racial bias, disparities...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...