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The US Air Force is testing a BlackFly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Ohio for the Agility Prime program. Agility Prime is an effort to explore aerial vertical lift platforms for different mission sets and produce a new class of mobility systems. The initiative is led by...

US Air Force Trials BlackFly eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications

Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet has achieved initial operational capability with the US Air Force. Air Combat Command chief Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach announced the achievement at a Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies webinar last week. The milestone was reached a year later than planned due to production delays....

US Air Force F-15EX Eagle II Reaches Initial Operational Capability

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In July 1986, a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk crashed in California's Sequoia National Forest - two years before it was announced to the public.

The US Air Force Was Caught Red-Handed Trying To Cover-Up The Crash of Its Top-Secret Stealth Fighter

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Strike Fighter Squadron 105 was stationed aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and racked up a number of firsts during combat missions.

A US Navy fighter squadron scored a series of firsts fighting the Houthis from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea

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Militaries around the world are working on planes they hope will represent a generational leap in aviation technology.

How the sixth-generation fighter jet will upend air warfare

U.S. Air Force courtesy photo of 334th Training Squadron Operating Location Alpha students, Offutt Air Force Base, April 15, 2024. The mission of the 334th TRS/OL-A is to train, equip and empower the Command and Control Operations and the Cyber Defense Operations specialties with capable and competent Nuclear Command, Control and Communications operators and maintainers to ensure global deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charles Haymond).

Air Force selects the first Airmen to become warrant officers in nearly 45 years

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The U.S. Navy is home to one of the largest air forces in the world, second only to the U.S. Air Force. The backbone of the Navy’s arsenal of aircraft is the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. These jets are equipped with advanced avionics and weapons systems and are designed for strike missions, air superiority, and aerial […]
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This Fighter Jet Makes Up Almost Half of the Navy’s Aircraft

China has uncovered a new military surveillance and reconnaissance drone that perfectly resembles a small bird. Showcased during the founding anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the biomimetic drone was made to look like a Eurasian tree sparrow and is believed to be an ornithopter. It replicates the...

China Unveils Military Spy Drones Disguised as Birds

The U.S. Air Force is shifting nine extra F-16 fighters to its base closest to the Demilitarized Zone that splits North and South Korea, creating a so-called “Super Squadron.”. The fighters are coming from Kunsan Air Base in the southwestern part of Korea to Osan Air Base, located only...

USAF Moves Fighters to Create a ‘Super Squadron’ of F-16s near North Korea

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An aviator for the United States Navy recently became the first American woman ever to score a victory in air-to-air combat, the service said. The fighter pilot, who was not identified, earned that distinction after knocking down a Houthi drone, one of dozens of attack drones launched by the Yemen-based rebel group that have targeted civilian merchant ships in the Red Sea and surrounding waters, according to the Navy. Houthis say the attacks are a direct response to the devastation in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The Navy said the pilot was flying an F/A-18 Super Hornet, a military...

Navy pilot becomes first U.S. woman to "kill an air-to-air contact"

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The Air Force has approved 78 jobs to receive special duty assignment pay for 2025, an increase from the 70 for 2024, but also coming in a year when the service is planning to cut funding to the program.

Here Are the Air Force's Toughest Jobs That Earn a Bonus, But the Service Won't Explain Planned Cuts

The aging A-10 Thunderbolt II, built for close-air support and anti-armor missions, has participated in maritime exercises with the US Navy.

Unusual photos show A-10 attack aircraft built to hunt tanks escorting a ballistic missile submarine

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Aircraft carriers are essential to the working order and success of naval forces, with 11 ships still in operation in the United States.

Every Active Aircraft Carrier In The US. Navy As Of 2024

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

After several years, Air Force One is seeing a big change, but financial and presidential challenges hampered initial development of the new aircraft.

Why Did The USAF Choose Boeing 747-8 Jet To Replace The Current Air Force One?

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More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

A US Air Force B-1B test aircraft recently flew with a reconfigurable weapons pylon, enhancing its weapons load capacity by 50 percent. The Load Adaptable Modular (LAM) pylon is designed to carry a range of existing and emerging weapons with a seamless transition, the service stated in a press release.

US Air Force Tests Boeing Modular Weapons Pylon on B-1

24/7 Wall St. Insights: The F-35 Lightning II is one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world The cost for each fighter jet ranges between $110 million and $136 million depending on the variant Only 20 countries have ordered or use F-35 Lightning II fighter jets Also: Discover the next Nvidia The F-35 […]
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The F-35 Lightning II Is By Far the World’s Most Ordered Combat Aircraft

In 1998, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was officially retired, concluding its more than 30 years of service with the US Air Force. Throughout its three decades in operation, it set countless records, which Lockheed Martin aims for its secret successor, the SR-72 “Son of Blackbird,” to surpass in the future.

Lockheed Martin’s SR-72: The SR-71 Blackbird’s Supersonic Successor

Thailand could become the first foreign operator of China’s QBZ-195T assault rifles after recently signifying its intent to procure the weapons. According to local media reports, Beijing is offering an assault weapon with key modifications to meet the operational needs of the Royal Thai Army. It will be chambered...

Thailand to Become First Export Customer of China’s QBZ-195T Rifles

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MQ-20 to Play Adversary Aircraft in Pentagon Training Program

General Atomics has been contracted to turn a pair of MQ-20 Avenger drones into surrogate adversary autonomous aircraft for a Pentagon training program. The MQ-20s will...

MQ-20 to Play Adversary Aircraft in Pentagon Training Program

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