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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 F-4 Phantom II, a Mach 2.2 Cold War icon, was initially designed as a U.S. Navy interceptor armed only with missiles, ...
The long-standing assumption that low-flying jets would not be detected is now "obsolete," Air Vice-Marshal James Beck said.
Current fights show how tough the air war is getting, a Royal Air Force officer said. That's why sixth-gen tech is needed as ...
When the Korean War began in 1950, the United States entered a new era of air combat it barely understood. Pilots trained for ...
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 ...
Lockheed Martin is reportedly trying to convince the Air Force up upgrade its F-22 Block 20 jets to be combat rated.
The Swedish Air Force (SwAF) has received into service the first Saab JAS 39 Gripen E combat aircraft. A ceremony to mark the ...
The initiative that the Netherlands is joining aims to develop drones equipped with sensors or weapons to augment operations ...
Opinion: The Air Force has passed the point where more cannot be done with less. The Trump administration and Congress need ...
Shield AI’s new unmanned, vertical-takeoff-and-landing fighter jet concept is designed to be a drone wingman or a standalone ...
House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to ...