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May 3, 2016

Air Force’s New Unmanned Strategy Has F-35 Pilots Flying Drones

An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter pilot will one day control a small fleet of nearby drones from the cockpit while in flight — according to a new Air Force report on autonomous systems, Air Force Chief Scientist Mica Endsley said. The Air Force is poised to unveil a new strategy for unmanned aircraft systems next […]

May 3, 2016

US Marines, sailors demonstrate amphibious skills for military leaders from around the Pacific

U.S. Marines and sailors are demonstrating for military leaders from around the Pacific how to land troops on a beach.

May 3, 2016

Air Force Boosting Numbers Through Extensions, Prior Service Programs

The Air Force is implementing new extension and prior service programs to retain and bring back qualified airmen with critical specialties.

May 3, 2016

Air Force's New Unmanned Strategy Has F-35 Pilots Flying Drones

An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter pilot may one day control a small fleet of nearby drones from the cockpit while in flight.

May 3, 2016

Air Force Getting Closer to Testing Hypersonic Weapon, Engineers Say

The U.S. Air Force is making progress in developing a hypersonic weapon based on the success of an experimental scramjet program, engineers said. The service in 2013 conducted its fourth and longest flight of the so-called X-51 WaveRider. After separating from a rocket launched beneath the wing of a B-52 bomber, the hypersonic vehicle built […]

May 3, 2016

Future MREs and Safer Vehicles Stand Out at Pentagon's First Lab Day

The service branches on Thursday showed off advances in technology in development for the future battlefield - from better blast protection to longer-lasting pizza.

May 3, 2016

Future MREs and Safer Vehicles Stand Out at Pentagon’s First Lab Day

The service branches on Thursday showed off advances in technology for the future battlefield - from better blast protection to longer-lasting pizza.

May 3, 2016

Air Force Upgrades Weapons, Radios for B-2 Stealth Bomber

The Air Force is making upgrades to the communications and weapons systems carried by the B-2 bomber by accelerating development of an air-launched, guided nuclear cruise missile and preparing to produce modifications to the existing B-61 nuclear bomb, service officials said. The B-2 upgrades will outfit the attack aircraft with next generation digital nuclear weapons called […]

May 3, 2016

Residents Upset by Move to Base Ospreys at Yokota

Some residents and municipalities near the Yokota Air Base are upset the U.S. military plans to deploy Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to the facility in western Tokyo.

May 3, 2016

Obama Nominates First Airman for JCS Leadership Position in 10 Years

The of Air Force Gen. Paul Selva as vice chairman marks the first time in ten years an airman has been nominated to a leadership positiono of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.