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Autonomous fighters will fly less often than crewed jets while not deployed: USAF
Unlike conventional fighter squadrons, whose pilots need to fly regularly to maintain proficiency, the US Air Force says its ...
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Air Force starts ground testing Anduril collaborative combat aircraft
The service wants CCAs to fly alongside aircraft like the F-35 and F-47, and autonomously carry out missions like airstrikes, ...
Mission accomplished: Selfridge is getting a new fighter jet squadron
Trump announced that Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County will receive a "brand new" F-15EX Eagle II fighter ...
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China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Was Built to Fight the U.S. Air Force
The Chinese J-20 is China’s attempt to answer the F-22 as a fifth-generation dogfighter. It represented a significant leap in ...
US Doubles Stealth Jets Presence Near China
Kadena Air Base, located on the island of Okinawa, is the closest U.S. air base to Taiwan, with a distance of 370 miles.
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The Air Force has a simple need: All new planes, and lots more pilots
"The Air Force really has all of their pilots in their operational squadrons. They have none of the strategic depth that the nation needs," said Heather Penney.
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The F-16 Fighting Falcon Stars in the Air Force’s “Combat Archer” Exercises
As part of this year’s Combat Archer iteration, the Air Force will integrate the AGR-20 FALCO laser-guided rocket, which is ...
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PH, US military aircraft hold bilateral air patrol over WPS
Fighter and bomber aircraft from the Philippines and the United States conducted a combined air patrol in the West Philippine ...
Chennault hosts Air Force training for some of Louisiana’s air bases
The airport partnered with the Second Bomb Wing of Barksdale Air Force Base and the 159th Fighter Wing of the Louisiana Air National Guard based in New Orleans for a joint training exercise today.