Rusty-Looking F-35 Looks Like It Narrowly Missed the Moon During Cali Air Show
30 Jul 2024, 12:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team aircraft and its pilot are seen here flying under the rising Moon during the Capitol Air Show in Sacramento
U.S. Fires ICBM at Target 4,200 Miles Away in a Routine Display of Force
5 Jun 2024, 10:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The American military conducted a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test on June 4, shot a missile from California
Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter Gets Ready for Operations
13 Oct 2022, 05:03 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force's HH-60W Jolly Green II has achieved initial operational capability. The next-generation helicopter will replace the aging HH-60G Pavehawk
Joby Extends Its Contract With the Department of Defense, Increases Its Value by $45M
11 Aug 2022, 07:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Joby Aviation has expanded its existing contract with U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program, increasing the contract's potential value by over $45 million
U.S. Air Force Completes First Crewed Flight of ALIA eVTOL Aircraft
15 Mar 2022, 06:18 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force pilots Hank "Hog" Griffiths and Maj. Jonathan Appleby have successfully flown BETA Technologies' ALIA eVTOL for the first time
Bell Moves Forward With Development of Its Military High-Speed VTOL Aircraft
17 Feb 2022, 06:28 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Bell will advance the development of its high-speed vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (HSVTOL) for military applications
Not Enemies, but Raindrops Could Become a Nightmare for USAF’s Hypersonic Aircraft
7 Feb 2022, 09:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Air Force is pumping $1 million into a strategic research project that could prevent the massive risks of rain for hypersonic rockets and aircraft
The U.S. Air Force Starts Testing Cargo Hypersonic Flights, Deployed by the Massive Roc
27 Jan 2022, 07:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Air Force will officially kick off tests for cargo transportation using hypersonic flights, conducted by test vehicles launched from the Roc aircraft
UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoons Arrive in the U.S., Ready to Show off Their Skills
24 Jan 2022, 09:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The British Royal Force, the U.S. Air Force, and the Australian Air Force are developing their capabilities in the U.S.-based Red Flag major exercise
Air Force Base in California Welcomes Alfred, the U.S. Army’s First Kitchen Chef Robot
27 Dec 2021, 07:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Department of Defense want to transition to automated food preparation for military units, and Alfred is the pioneering robot to kick things off
First U.S. Air Force F-35A Fighter Jets Land at RAF Lakenheath
17 Dec 2021, 20:06 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / After six years, the first U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrived at the Royal Air Force Lakenheath base on December 15th
RAF Fighter Jets Look Like Clones in the Sky During Joint Exercise With U.S. Air Force
12 Nov 2021, 14:18 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / During a massive exercise jointly conducted in the North Sea region by the Royal Air Force and U.S. Air Force, more than 26 aircraft showed what they can do
Two Avenger Drones Use Skyborg Autonomy System to "Talk" to Each Other Mid-Flight
2 Nov 2021, 06:04 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force tested the Skyborg autonomy core system aboard two MQ-20 Avenger drones. The aircraft "talked" with each other to ensure a coordinated flight
Somebody Put a Rifle on a Robot Dog and It's Definitely Intimidating
13 Oct 2021, 05:33 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Unveiled at the Association of the U.S. Army's Annual Meeting, the robot dog as 6.5mm Creedmoor rifle mounted on its back
New U.S. Air Force Compass Call Electronic Warfare Jet Completes Maiden Flight
7 Oct 2021, 20:32 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force’s new Compass Call aircraft took to the skies for the first time and successfully completed its first flight
Lockheed-Martin Delivers Bonkers High Energy Laser for Testing on the AC-130J
7 Oct 2021, 15:44 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Lockheed-Martin inked a deal with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center worth $12 million over five years to develop the system for seafaring vessels
F-35A Lightning II Carries Out Final Flight Test Exercise With Nuclear Gravity Bombs
5 Oct 2021, 05:47 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Two U.S. Air Force joint strike fighters have successfully released the latest version of the B61 family of air-launched nuclear gravity bombs in a recent demo
Rolls-Royce to Put New Jet Engines on the U.S. Air Force B-52 Bomber Fleet
26 Sep 2021, 18:39 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On Friday, September 24th, the U.S. Air Force awarded a $2.6 billion contract to Rolls-Royce to provide jet engines for the B-52 bomber fleet
Take a Trip to Georgia Next Month, Watch the A-10 Thunderbolt in Action
22 Sep 2021, 14:32 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / At the end of October, four members of the A-10 Thunderbolt Demo Team will show their skills and aircraft at the Wings Over Georgia Air Show
F-15E Strike Eagle Looks Menacing All Loaded With Upgraded Precision-Guided Bombs
3 Sep 2021, 14:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force equipped three fighter jets with modified precision-guided bombs as part of the QUICKSINK Joint Capability Technology Demonstration.