Need for New Tech Grows as Air Force's Bird Strike Mission Expands Wildlife encounters accounted for 418 of the Air Force's 5,109 Class A, B and C mishaps from 2011-2017, according to a study.
Air Force Doubles Down on Hypersonic Weapons Development with 2nd Contract The move comes after Pentagon officials said in recent months they fear the U.S. may be lagging behind in hypersonics.
Air Force Studying Spider Silk for Stronger Body Armor, Parachutes Researchers are looking to arachnids to engineer new synthetic materials that are stronger than Kevlar.
Army Cyber Command Could Get New Name to Highlight Capability Range Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty said the U.S. should avoid the temptation to rely too heavily on cyber.
STRATCOM Chief Will 'Die Trying or Kill Somebody' to Get New Helo For the head of U.S. Strategic Command, a new helicopter for missile sites is not only a necessity, it's long overdue.
Haditha: What Do You Do? You've just been blown up. Your buddy is dead. You're angry. You feel vulnerable. You have great power at the end of your...
China Leaving US Behind on Artificial Intelligence: Air Force General China's massive investment in artificial intelligence technologies may soon leave the U.S. at a major disadvantage.
The Air Force Is Sending a Stealth Fighter to Europe. But Which? One of the U.S. Air Force's fifth-generation stealth fighters will head to Europe before summer's end.
Defense Budget Bill May Signal End of JSTARS Recapitalization Effort The push to upgrade the JSTARS fleet may be over as both the House and Senate have chosen to ax the recapitalization plan.
Air Force, NASA Work to Make Deep Space Exploration Possible U.S. scientists are striving toward deep space exploration, and NASA is looking to the U.S. Air Force for help to get there.
8 Legendary US Military Snipers The most notable snipers in U.S. military history aren’t just legends – they include real soldiers, sailors and Marines who...
This World War II POW Endured More Than 50 Years in Captivity When Anna Gabulya saw a television report of a POW’s return to Hungary a half-century after he served during World War II...
Pentagon Says Troops Can Only Be Exempt from Shaving Their Facial Hair for a Year Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that troops who need an exemption from shaving their facial hair for longer than a...
Military Veteran Says Having His Security Clearance Revoked Gave Added Incentive for Senate Run Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, has launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from...
Pentagon Plan Pits US Marines Against California Off-Roaders and Civilian Pilots The U.S. Marine Corps tried once to occupy this remote stretch of California desert beloved by off-roaders — but officials...