Air Force

The Newest Jets in the US Air Force

The Newest Jets in the US Air Force

The F-35 Lightning II stands as the most ambitious combat aircraft program in U.S. history. Born from the 1990s Joint Strike Fighter program, the ...

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Students from Bovina Elementary School take a tour of Cannon

Students from Bovina Elementary School take a tour of Cannon

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ethan Skillings, a firefighter with the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, showcased how to properly don firefighting gear ...

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Stealthy “Arsenal Plane” on the Table: USAF Eyes Flying-Wing Packed with Air-to-Air Missiles

Stealthy “Arsenal Plane” on the Table: USAF Eyes Flying-Wing Packed with Air-to-Air Missiles

The U.S. Air Force is studying whether a large, stealthy flying-wing — conceived as an “arsenal plane” carrying dozens of air-to-air missiles — could ...

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The recent advantage of airpower

The recent advantage of airpower

In his first major speech as Air Force Secretary, Troy Meink stressed that while the U.S. Air Force remains the most dominant in the ...

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Trump said he would tell US military leaders that 'we love them'

Trump said he would tell US military leaders that ‘we love them’

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he would deliver remarks to U.S. generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, emphasizing that they are “cherished ...

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Forget the F-22: The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus Could Be the Air Force's Most Important Plane

Forget the F-22: The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus Could Be the Air Force’s Most Important Plane

For decades, the U.S. Air Force stretched the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender beyond their intended lifespans. With future conflicts demanding longer ranges, survivability ...

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The Navy's Big F-117N 'Seahawk' Stealth Fighter Mistake Still Hurts

The Navy’s Big F-117N ‘Seahawk’ Stealth Fighter Mistake Still Hurts

The early 1990s left the Navy without its planned stealth attack jet (A-12). The fleet’s stopgaps—upgraded Super Hornets and legacy conversions—could carry precision munitions ...

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The Air Force's Big FB-22 Raptor Stealth Bomber Mistake is Still Stinging

The Air Force’s Big FB-22 Raptor Stealth Bomber Mistake is Still Stinging

The F-22 Raptor was built as an air-dominance platform: stealthy, supercruising, highly maneuverable, and equipped with advanced radar fusion. Its problem was not performance ...

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Artificial intelligence generates battle plans faster than humans can, but not all of them work

Artificial intelligence generates battle plans faster than humans can, but not all of them work

The U.S. Air Force recently conducted an experiment, known as DASH-2 (Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming), to test the ability of artificial intelligence ...

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New UAS Engine Program Aims to Halve Fuel Logistics with Modular, Fuel-Flexible Design

New UAS Engine Program Aims to Halve Fuel Logistics with Modular, Fuel-Flexible Design

The Department of War has awarded a technology-development contract to build a modular, fuel-flexible propulsion system for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Officially named the ...

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