Tech 6 hours ago Single F-35 'kills' dozens of enemy fighters in AirWar live combat 'scenario' As 60 enemy fighters closed in on a US Air Force 4th Generation fighter aircraft, blinding the jet with electronic warfare attacks, an experienced pilot faced unseen life-threatening attackers closing in -- during an air-combat Red Flag exercise closely replicating actual warfare scenarios.
U.S. 6 hours ago 'Boneyard' in the desert recycles, refurbishes over 3,000 military-grade planes from military, NASA The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) is the only place in the country authorized to store military-grade planes.
Tech 6 hours ago F-35 pilot describes how cutting-edge plane is a key weapon in America's arsenal Lockheed Martin F-35 Pilot Billie Flynn is a former F-18 Pilot who flew attack missions over Serbia. Here he gives a pilot's view of war in the F-35.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force may expand, speed up purchase of F-35 fighter jets While senior Air Force leaders are calling for a “fast” pursuit toward production and delivery of its stated F-35 objectives, there are some voices now raising the question as to whether the rates should be sped up even more -- potentially even increasing the overall numbers for the program.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force adjusts attack strategies to prep for fighter jet-fired laser weapons The U.S. Air Force is refining its combat strategy, tactics and concepts of operation to accommodate the rapid emergence of laser weapons, technologies which promise to alter the landscape of modern warfare and substantially expand the envelope of attack possibilities for fighter jets.
Tech 6 hours ago The 5 most exciting defense stories to look out for in 2019 The U.S. military has been modernizing the armed forces in preparation for a potentially new era of warfare around the corner.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force sets sights on 6th-generation fighter jet prototypes Drone fighter jets, hypersonic attack planes, artificial intelligence, lasers, electronic warfare and sensors woven into the fuselage of an aircraft - are all areas of current technological exploration for the Air Force as it begins early prototyping for a new, 6th-Generation fighter jet to emerge in the 2030s and 2040s.
Tech 6 hours ago F-35 air-to-air missiles can now hit 2 drones at once, changing air combat When a single F-35 used sensors, onboard computers and targeting systems to find, track and destroy two airborne drones at the same time with air-to-air missiles, the emerging 5th Gen fighter transitioned into a new era for offensive attack missions.
Tech 6 hours ago Russian test places US hypersonic weapons in the spotlight The Russian hypersonic weapons test is shining light upon an aggressive U.S. plan to prototype, test and deploy hypersonic weapons on an expedited schedule -- to defend against enemy attacks by fast-tracking an ability to launch high-impact, high-speed attacks at Mach. 5 - five times the speed of sound.
Tech 6 hours ago Pentagon F-35 vs A-10 close air support evaluation hits next phase The Pentagon-led F-35 vs. A-10 Close Air Support assessment is nearing its next phase of evaluation, following an initial “first wave” of tests in July of this year -- designed to test which of the two aircraft might be best suited to confront heavy enemy fire when performing high-risk CAS missions.
Tech 6 hours ago US unable to defend against Russian and Chinese hypersonic weapons, report warns The U.S. lacks the defenses needed to protect against a new breed of highly sophisticated hypersonic weapons from China and Russia, according to a GAO report.
Tech 6 hours ago New 'no escape' Meteor missiles boost fighter jets' firepower There is no escape for enemy aircraft when up against fighter jets armed with the incredibly fast, powerful and extremely destructive Meteor missiles.
Tech 6 hours ago US Air Force: We're in ‘danger’ of falling behind China and Russia by 2025 The U.S. Air Force will fall behind Russia and China by 2025 unless the service quickly embarks upon a sizeable expansion of its fighting technologies, weapons arsenal and major attack platforms - to include new bombers, fighters, drones, rescue helicopters and more, senior service leaders suggest.
Tech 6 hours ago F-35 'tech refresh' enables new attack technology, AI The Pentagon and Lockheed are pursuing a "Tech Refresh" effort with the F-35 intended to improve the stealth fighter's targeting attack technology, weapons delivery and on-board computing -- all as part of an effort to try to keep the F-35's combat effectiveness ahead of great power rival nations.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force sets sights on high-tech laser weapons The Air Force will one day fire high-tech laser weapons from drones and fighter jets to destroy high-value targets, conduct precision strikes and incinerate enemy locations from the sky.
Tech 6 hours ago We don't have enough air and missile defense weapons, Pentagon says Pentagon weapons developers and military war commanders are expressing concern that deployed forces simply do not have enough Air and Missile defense assets to meet a fast-changing threat environment involving high volumes of dangerous new enemy weapons.
U.S. 6 hours ago Colonel resigns after flying F-16 to meet with female Army colonel who made him 'tingle': report The former head of the Vermont Air National Guard was ousted from his position after using a F-16 jet to fly to Washington, D.C. for a work trip and allegedly visiting a female Army colonel who made him “tingle”.
U.S. 6 hours ago Vermont colonel forced to resign after flying F-16 to meet love interest: report The former commander of the Vermont Air National Guard was forced to resign in 2015 after taking an F-16 fighter jet for a work trip that doubled as a romantic rendezvous in Washington D.C., according to a report by local website VTDigger.org.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force seeks hypersonic attack drones and stealthy deep strike drones for 2030 Hypersonic attack drones traveling at five times the speed of sound, new stealthy drones engineered for strike missions deep into heavily defended enemy territory and drones operated from the cockpit of 5th-generation fighters - are all part of a fast-emerging Air Force vision for the drones of the future, spanning all the way into the 2040s and beyond.
U.S. 6 hours ago Missing Air Force family of 4 found dead in Thanksgiving SUV crash An Air Force family reported missing in Montana on Thanksgiving Day has been found dead in their damaged SUV.
U.S. 6 hours ago Air Force T-38C Talon crashes on Texas base; one dead A military trainer aircraft crashed Tuesday at Laughlin Air Force in Texas, Air Force officials said.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force fast-tracks new deep strike bunker buster bomb The Air Force is taking the next steps to test, develop and produce a new class of “more penetrating” bunker buster weapons to enable aircraft to destroy a new level of fortified underground targets.
World 6 hours ago Japanese woman arrested in connection to stabbing death of US airman A Japanese woman was arrested in connection to the death of a U.S. airman last week, who was fatally stabbed while at his off-base residence in Western Tokyo, the Air Force said in a statement.
Sports 6 hours ago Air Force mascot seriously injured in prank showing signs of improvement It seems the Air Force Academy’s falcon seriously injured during a prank before the annual football game against Army on Saturday, is following the military branch’s motto: Aim high, fly-fight-win.
Tech 6 hours ago The US Army wants the F-35 for close air support The U.S. Army wants the F-35 to support its ground troops. It’s that simple.
Tech 6 hours ago F-35 combat missions now have operational ‘threat library’ of mission data files The Pentagon's F-35 is conducting attacks, surveillance operations and combat missions with an updated on-board “threat library” of Mission Data Files engineered to identify enemy threats in key regions around the globe.
Politics 6 hours ago Trump may boot Air Force secretary over Space Force opposition, report says Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson is reportedly on the chopping block and could be fired after the midterm elections for attempting to “undermine” President Donald Trump’s “Space Force” initiative.
Tech 6 hours ago Meet the new Air Force helicopters that can 'defy Armageddon' Ever wonder what would happen to the U.S. leadership and the nuclear missile arsenal if the nation was under attack? New helicopters will take on these two highly dangerous – and incredibly important – missions.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force maps plan for hew high-tech ICBM The U.S. Air Force is taking specific steps to expedite a measured, steady developmental plan for its new, next-generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile in order to align with the more aggressive U.S. nuclear weapons strategy outlined in the administration’s Nuclear Posture Review.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force: New bomb technology lags behind large air platform innovation U.S. Air Force researchers and bomb-makers are expressing concerns that the modernization of air-dropped weapons has been lagging-behind the many technical advances built into the larger platforms that drop them, such as the B-2, F-35 and the emerging B-21.