U.S. 6 hours ago Incident at Florida Air Force base leaves one dead, another injured after domestic dispute: officials One person is dead and another injured following a domestic incident at a Florida Air Force base, officials said Friday.
Tech 6 hours ago The Army's new scout-attack helicopters look stealthy Among the many roles the helicopter will fulfill are, loitering over hostile areas facing enemy fire, speeding through mountainous terrain, and launching air-to-ground missiles from miles away.
Tech 6 hours ago Pentagon seeks new space tech to destroy hypersonic attacks They unleash destruction traveling at five times the speed of sound. They maneuver with computerized precision while descending back into the earth’s atmosphere toward a target. Their speed and force is so significant, they can inflict damage by sheer “kinetic” impact without needing explosives.
Tech 6 hours ago Can Russia's new stealth bomber rival the Air Force B-21? Russia has reportedly begun construction of its next-generation PAK DA stealth bomber as part of an apparent strategic effort to usher in a new era of stealth bombing technology.
Tech 6 hours ago Is China's new J-31 stealth multi-role fighter an F-35 rip-off? Media reports are now referencing new photos of the emerging J-31 5th-Gen stealth fighter appearing on social media, ostensibly showing various design improvements to the new radar-evading multi-role aircraft.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force says service still needs to be bigger - seeks 386 squadrons Elaborate U.S. Air Force wargaming against potential major adversaries has again reinforced the services’ growth assessment request to still increase service size to 386 squadrons, up from 312.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force F-22s may 'fight' other F-22s in mock combat training The U.A. Air Force may use its older F-22s as “enemy” fighters in mock-combat exercises as a way to fully prepare F-22 pilots for major air warfare against the most advanced opponents in the world.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force pursues new 'fast-attack' tactics for great power war Fighter jets, stealth bombers, attack drones and air-traveling missiles all need to “operate at speed” in a fast-changing great power conflict era.
Tech 6 hours ago New Air Force stealth bomber arrives in just '2 years' The much-anticipated, high-tech B-21 bomber will “come on in two years,” bringing new dimensions of stealth, software, attack possibilities and nuclear deterrence to the U.S. Air Force.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force tech stops drones from being shot down Senior Air Force commanders are employing new tactics, technologies and protocols to better safeguard drones from being shot down by enemy fire during missions.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force F-22s and F-35s will soon control attack drones from the cockpit It’s called “weapons forward,” the idea that an airborne fighter jet could control an advancing armed drone traveling into high-threat enemy territory.
Tech 6 hours ago Close-in air attacks still needed despite new ‘Stand-off’ weapons tech It’s called “Direct Attack”, or the ability of a stealth bomber to penetrate heavily defended enemy territory and drop bunker-busting weapons, hit moving targets, pinpoint small targets for close-in destruction and carry larger amounts of smaller-bombs for what’s called “Stand-in” attack.
U.S. 6 hours ago US Air Force F-16 jet crashes in South Carolina, killing pilot An Air Force pilot has been killed after his F-16 crashed during a “routine training mission” in South Carolina.
Tech 6 hours ago Pentagon will deploy its new B-21 stealth bomber to Pacific The Pentagon plans to deploy its emerging B-21 stealth bomber in the Pacific as part of a decided effort to ensure technical superiority, sustain deterrence and, if needed, hold potential adversaries at risk.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force arms cargo planes for future attack The U.S. Air Force is arming its cargo planes with bombs for attack missions in a clear move to expand the offensive warfare envelope for its fleet of tactical supply and transport aircraft, bringing a significant ability to drop weapons from austere, low-altitude, hard-to-reach areas.
Tech 6 hours ago Pentagon 2020 space strategy calls for new weapons To say the Pentagon is massively emphasizing space war would be an understatement. This focus has clearly emerged from its newly released 2020 Defense Space Strategy Summary.
U.S. 6 hours ago Air Force names first woman as top noncommissioned officer of any US military branch The Air Force became the first U.S. military branch to select a woman to serve as the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in the military on Friday.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force sends F-35s to Middle East to possibly deter Iran The Air Force is sending F-35s to the Middle East to escort ships, deter potential enemies, conduct reconnaissance and, of course, support ongoing combat operations in the U.S. military's Central Command region.
Opinion 6 hours ago Rebecca Grant: Military makes historic progress on road to equal opportunity for African-Americans Following the horrific killing of George Floyd – a handcuffed black man not resisting arrest – in the custody of Minneapolis police and the nationwide peaceful protests and rioting that have occurred since, there was some good news Tuesday about progress the U.S. is making to give African-Americans equal opportunity.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force launches spy drones over South China Sea The Air Force is now flying B-1B bombers and Global Hawk spy drones over the South China Sea and other areas within the Pacific theater as part of a broader strategy to sustain surveillance and deterrence missions in the region, following the increased U.S.-Chinese tensions.
Tech 6 hours ago Army Patriot missile connects with Air Force F-35 to destroy cruise missile Imagine cruise missile threats streaming through the air toward multiple vulnerable targets. As that happens, radar nodes light up across a wide-spanning territory as an airborne F-35 senses the attack. The stealth fighter then hands off targeting data to ground-based U.S. Army Patriot interceptor missiles, knocking the approaching missiles straight out of the sky and destroying the attacking threat.
Tech 6 hours ago New F-22 weapons now 'operational' and ready for war Newly-integrated U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor weapons are now operational, bringing expanded air-to-air and air-to-ground attack technology to the stealth fighter following the production of a multi-year software upgrade program intended to prepare the jet for a major great-power war.
Entertainment 6 hours ago Steve Carell 'named' Space Force boss in Air Force museum's 'creative and humorous prank' A biography of the fictional Gen. Mark R. Naird played by Steve Carrell in the Netflix comedy series "Space Force" was used to replace a photo of the real-life chief of the actual Space Force, Gen. John Raymond, at the Air Force Museum in Ohio in an apparent prank-gone-viral.
U.S. 6 hours ago Blue Angels honor US Naval Academy's class of 2020 with special flyover: See the video The Navy's Blue Angel flight squadron performed a surprise flyover for the 2020 graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis on Wednesday, as cadets looked on from below and cheered.
Tech 6 hours ago Army Futures commander sees AI-driven 'hyperactive battlefield' in future war Future warfare will be characterized by what the commander of Army Futures Command calls a “hyperactive battlefield” -- a chaotic, fast-moving mix of complex variables in need of instant analysis as lives ... and combat victory ... hang in a delicate, hazy balance of uncertainty.
Politics 6 hours ago F-15 protecting Trump at Camp David made emergency landing on fuselage, officials say An Air Force F-15 aircraft protecting President Trump while he was at Camp David over the weekend made an emergency landing at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after an in-flight malfunction.
Media 6 hours ago Thunderbirds Pilot Lt. Col. Kevin DiFalco on flyovers: 'We're all in this together' The Thunderbirds and Blue Angels are flying in tandem in recognition and support of health care heroes on the front lines of the battle against coronavirus, Thunderbirds Director of Operations and pilot Lt. Col. Kevin DiFalco said Saturday.
Tech 6 hours ago Air Force says nuclear weapons and stealth bombers remain ready for war, despite COVID-19 U.S. B-2 stealth bombers and nuclear-armed ICBMs are ready to attack and defend in minutes, should America be suddenly catapulted into a massive, great-power war -- despite the perils, distractions and challenges of COVID-19, senior Air Force officials said.
U.S. 6 hours ago Coronavirus tribute: Air Force Thunderbirds, Navy Blue Angels fly over northeastern US Residents in the northeastern U.S. were treated Tuesday to a joint flyover by the Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy's Blue Angels in honor of the first responders and essential workers who are continuing to perform their duties during the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. 6 hours ago Navy Blue Angels, Air Force Thunderbirds teaming up for flyovers to salute coronavirus frontline workers Flight squadrons from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy will join forces Tuesday to salute first responders and essential workers who are continuing to perform their duties despite the dangers of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Science 6 hours ago Air Force signs deal for COVID-19 oral tests The Air Force has signed a deal to distribute oral fluid tests for COVID-19 among U.S. military personnel around the world.