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Thunderbirds Arrive in DC for July 4: ‘You Can Just Feel the Energy’

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.—On July 4, thousands of people will brave 100-degree weather in downtown Washington, D.C., for America’s 250th anniversary. And high above them, the pilots of the…

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India declares Netra Mk 1 airborne early warning fleet fully operational

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has declared the country’s airborne early warning fleet fully operational. The milestone came…

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China studied US stealth aircraft — and learned the wrong lessons

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then China’s embrace of stealth aircraft technology is a compliment to American…

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Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics to build first operational CCA drones

The Air Force has also selected Anduril, Shield AI and Collins Aerospace to compete for the contract to serve as…

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Only 1 in 4 F-35s is fully mission capable, GAO finds

The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter’s readiness rates continued to decline through fiscal 2025, with the fleet’s full mission capable rate…

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‘They got very lucky,’ Trump says of downed Apache helicopter’s crew

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said two U.S. Army aviators “got very lucky” after an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was downed…

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Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project

BERLIN — The leaders of France and Germany have agreed to scrap a landmark project to develop and build a…

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Air Force Eyes Faster Software Updates for More Aircraft

The Air Force has embraced new technical approaches like open mission systems and rapid software updates for cutting-edge aircraft like…

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Ukraine would gain advantage over Russian glide bombs with Gripen-Meteor combo

PARIS — Ukraine getting Swedish Gripen fighter jets equipped with Meteor long-range air-to-air missiles would give the country a counter…

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Canadian fighter pilot school to get M-346 trainer jets from Leonardo

ROME — The International Test Pilot School (ITPS) in Canada has signed to buy up to 12 M-346 trainer jets…

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