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Air Force

Pentagon Requests 38 F-35s for the Air Force in 2027 Budget

The Pentagon is requesting funds to buy 85 F-35s in its fiscal 2027 budget, 38 of them A vairants for…

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Air Force

US F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran

PM This is a developing story.  A United States F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet has been shot down over Iran,…

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Air Force

Key E-3 AWACS Damaged in Iranian Attack on Saudi Air Base

The attack injured more than 10 service members, two seriously. Among the other planes damaged are aerial refueling tankers. U.S.…

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Air Force

Air Force Officials Say They’re Beating Cost Goal for CCA Drones

The Air Force’s nascent Collaborative Combat Aircraft program is beating former Secretary Frank Kendall’s goal of producing drone wingmen at about one-third…

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Air Force

Army receives first pilot-optional Black Hawk for testing

The Army has taken a step toward pilot-optional flight, receiving its first Black Hawk helicopter equipped with autonomy systems that…

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Air Force

Japan’s new ‘ugly duckling’ electronic-warfare aircraft takes to the sky

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Japan’s new electronic-warfare aircraft, converted from a Kawasaki C-2 tactical cargo hauler, took to the sky…

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Air Force

F-47 Won’t Be Available Until Mid-2030s, Top Lawmaker Says

The Air Force’s sixth-generation F-47 and the Navy’s F/A-XX fighter won’t be “available” until the mid-2030s, a leading congressman said March 17,…

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Global Conflicts

Chinese, Australian Navy Helicopters Have ‘Unsafe’ Interaction Over Yellow Sea

A People’s Liberation Army Navy helicopter and a Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk had an “unsafe and unprofessional interaction” last…

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Defense Industry

Japan shrugs off GCAP delays, fast-tracks export rules for future warplane

MANILA, Philippines — Japan is working to accelerate the tri-nation GCAP fighter jet collaboration with the U.K. and Italy despite…

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Air Force

3 F-15s shot down by Kuwait in friendly fire incident, pilots safe, US says

Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets were shot down Sunday by Kuwaiti air defenses “due to an apparent friendly…

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