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The U.S. Air Force Isn’t Prepared For What’s Coming

Key Points and Summary – China’s stealth revolution is no longer hypothetical. With the J-20 in growing numbers, ...
The long-standing assumption that low-flying jets would not be detected is now "obsolete," Air Vice-Marshal James Beck said.
The F-4 Phantom II, a Mach 2.2 Cold War icon, was initially designed as a U.S. Navy interceptor armed only with missiles, ...
Air Force solicitation seeks contractors who live near military bases to enter into commercial lease agreements.
Opinion: The Air Force has passed the point where more cannot be done with less. The Trump administration and Congress need ...
When the Korean War began in 1950, the United States entered a new era of air combat it barely understood. Pilots trained for ...
Lockheed Martin is reportedly trying to convince the Air Force up upgrade its F-22 Block 20 jets to be combat rated.
Enabling the CCA’s autonomy are advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, which will be tasked with processing endless streams of data. The data will be compiled from onboard ...
The initiative that the Netherlands is joining aims to develop drones equipped with sensors or weapons to augment operations ...
House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to ...
The Swedish Air Force has taken delivery of its first Gripen E combat aircraft. Saab handed over the first of 60 planned JAS ...
The Swedish Air Force (SwAF) has received into service the first Saab JAS 39 Gripen E combat aircraft. A ceremony to mark the ...