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News and updates on global air forces, fighter jets, strategic bombers, aerial exercises, and air-to-air capabilities.

AETC Boss Maps Path for New T-7 to Reach Initial Operational Capability

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Air Force is targeting August 2027 for its new T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet to reach its initial operational…

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More Fighters Deploy to Middle East Amid Readiness Concerns

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—A fresh National Guard squadron of F-16 Fighting Falcon jets is rotating into the Middle East, seven months into the…

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Pentagon looks to AI to identify space and missile threats

Missile defense in wartime involves many complications. Human operators must deal with high-speed objects, short timelines and sensor data that…

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Drone maker unveils ‘low-cost’ alternative to MQ-9 Reaper

California-based Swarm Aero on Monday unveiled a new low-cost unmanned aerial system capable of carrying a payload of more than…

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US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian

General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would…

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F-16s That Defended Capital on 9/11 Preserved for History

Three F-16s that flew in defense of Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001, will be retired and preserved as museum artifacts.  …

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Sierra Space’s Ghost Reentry Vehicle Is Taken Through Logistics Paces

A bottle of whiskey and a software-defined radio might make an unusual test load, but Sierra Space used the odd…

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Saab tapped to continue work on Sweden’s next flagship fighter jet

VIENNA — Saab has received a new contract worth approximately SEK 2.9 billion (roughly $303 million) from Sweden’s Defense Materiel…

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US Navy unveils new specs for carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The U.S. Navy this week unveiled an array of new specifications for its future carrier-based Combat Collaborative Aircraft, or CCA. While the service…

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After back-to-back airspace blunders earlier this year, border task force shoots down ‘cartel-linked’ drones with AV laser

Over two days this week, Joint Task Force-Southern Border used the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to engage three…

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