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CCA Builders Start Revving Production Rates, as They Await 2027 Funding

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. and Anduril Industries both say they’re ready to produce Collaborative Combat Aircraft in volume as they wait…

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General Atomics delivers FQ-42 Vengeance to Nevada air base

A Nevada Air Force Base was picked to house General Atomics’ FQ-42, a week after the U.S. Air Force dubbed…

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Rescue team parachutes to remote Alaska river, rafts across to reach hunters

A technical river rescue was even more difficult for an Alaska Air National Guard team well above the Arctic Circle.…

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Air Force Set Up a Depot in UK During Epic Fury for Faster Battle Repairs

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs—aircraft can stay in depot for weeks and…

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The F-117: Now Washington Can See Stealth in the Light of History

The Smithsonian’s announcement that an F-117A Nighthawk, tail number 85-0818, is headed to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space…

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How the Air Force Rigged F-15s in the Middle East with Drone-Busting Rockets in a Week

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—As the threat of Iranian-made drones rose in recent conflicts, the Air Force rushed last year to equip F-15E…

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Air Force Eyes New-Build F-16s to Boost Fighter Force

The Air Force will consider acquiring new F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to help fill capacity shortfalls in its aging fighter fleet, multiple…

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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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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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