At Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, a test bed for a new kind of air force, Major Trent McMullen is a fighter pilot learning to fly alongside the XQ-58, a drone piloted by artificial intelligence.

The two fighters are tailored to the needs of their respective services; the F-16 is fast and lightweight, while the F/A-18 is better suited to carrier operations. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting ...

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing support Exercise Spears of Victory, on King Abdulaziz Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 26, 2025. The exercise strengthens ...

At supersonic speeds, the XL proved more efficient than the standard F-16, with the potential for greater un-refueled range—exactly what the Air Force needed for deep-strike missions. While the ...

The US Air Force is putting a permanent drone presence on the Korean Peninsula, reviving a World War II-era squadron to bolster security amid simmering military tensions in the region. The 431st ...

The T-7 Red Hawk is meant to teach student pilots how to fly fifth-generation aircraft such as the F-35. Air Force officials laid out their plans for teaching instructor pilots on the T-7, and then ...

Tanner Yackley served in the military for eight years, from 2010 to 2018. He spent most of his time at a base in the US, operating drones on the other side of the world. He said a common misconception ...

A memo circulating on social media that purportedly outlines a new, hardcore fitness test for to the Air Force’s physical fitness policy is not authentic, Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek said on ...

The iconic jet was unveiled earlier this month, and it's just the latest addition to the museum's collection of military ...

Officers from the Polish air force visited Boeing’s fighter delivery centre in the USA to test out the airframer’s latest F-15EX Eagle II multi-role fighter, which Poland is evaluating for purchase.

A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jet during a public display at Luke Air Force Base near Phoenix, Arizona, in 2018 [File: Yichuan Cao/NurPhoto via Getty Images] Venezuela’s government has ...