Last of 17 Retired B-1s Sent to Boneyard as Air Force Preps for B-21s The final plane flew out of Edwards Air Force Base, California, on Thursday, to the "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force...
House OKs $1 Billion for Israel's Iron Dome Defense System The U.S. began supporting Israel’s development of the Iron Dome system about a decade ago and has provided about $1.6 billion...
France Seeks European Support After Submarine Deal Surprise France canceled meetings with British and Australian officials and is trying to rally EU allies behind its push for more...
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.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...