Air Force Special Operations Commander Expects New, Lighter Plane to Fight Terrorists Next Year The command wants to field a series of about 75 flexible, fixed-wing aircraft that could fly in remote locations.
B-2 Rolled Off Runway at Whiteman in Emergency Landing A spokesman said the bomber was damaged on the runway, but nobody was injured and no fire broke out.
Air Force Wants to Move Fast on Boat Plane for Special Operators The Air Force is moving forward with an amphibious, pontoon-equipped version of the MC-130J Commando II.
What Does the Air Force Do with a Trashed F-35? Turn It into a Training Tool With a trashed F-35, maintainers can take as long as they want to poke around and hone their skills without an squadron...
Israeli Firm Unveils Armed Robot to Patrol Volatile Borders Proponents say such semi-autonomous machines allow armies to protect their soldiers.
Air Force Says Costly New F-35 Engine Research Is Needed Even If It's a Dead End The Air Force will eventually face a "fork in the road" and must decide whether to move forward on a new replacement engine.
US Navy Launches Mideast Drone Task Force amid Iran Tensions The Navy promised the coming months would see the drones stretch their capabilities across the Middle East.
Rocket Launched from Vandenberg 'Terminated' in Fiery Explosion over Pacific Ocean A privately designed, unmanned rocket built to carry satellites into orbit exploded in a fireball off the California coast.
Congress Wants to Know How the Air Force Will Get a Better F-35A Engine The legislation calls on the Pentagon to tell lawmakers how it would integrate the propulsion system being developed under...
Russian Hypersonic Technology Expert Accused of High Treason A court in Moscow has jailed a specialist in hypersonic technologies pending trial on charges of high treason.
Another Fighter Jet Tumbles from Truman Carrier Deck into Red Sea The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet on Tuesday -- the third since it...
Tweaks to Army's Physical Fitness Test Are Relatively Modest The Army has approved a series of revisions to its physical fitness test, recalibrating performance benchmarks in a modest...
White House Says Trump’s Proposal to Rename Veterans Day Has Been Scrapped The White House has backed off President Donald Trump’s stunning social media proposal to change the name of Veterans Day to...
Weather and Night Vision Goggles Were Likely Factors in Marine Corps Helicopter Crash, Report Finds The CH-53 Super Stallion crashed Feb. 6, 2024, during a late night flight when it hit a mountain near Pine Valley, California...
Hegseth Works Hard to Portray Himself as a Man of the Troops. They Might Not Be Buying It. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and National Guardsman, has attempted to reframe the role of the...