Latest Air Force Stories
Joby’s latest electric air taxi will head to an Air Force base for tests in 2024
What we know about Area 51
AAROK is France’s bigger, newer take on the US’s Reaper drone
NASA’s ‘airliner of the future’ is now officially an X-plane
What to know about the anti-air missiles the US is sending to Ukraine
The Chaparral drone could help the Air Force carry supplies, with less risk
The Air Force’s ‘Angry Kitten’ has been jamming with drones and jets
The Air Force used microwave energy to take down a drone swarm
What to expect from the US Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter jet
A new NASA study will put people through a brain-shaking ride in the Kraken
Watch a giant military drone land on a Wyoming highway
How fast is supersonic flight, and why does it create sonic booms?
With VENOM, the Air Force aims to test autonomy on combat F-16s
Why the Air Force wants 1,000 new combat drones
These 3D printed engines can power space-bound rockets—or hypersonic weapons
What to know about the MQ-9 Reaper, the drone the US just lost over the Black Sea
Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel
Why the Space Force is testing out tech for small, high-flying satellites
The real star of this aerial selfie isn’t the balloon—it’s the U-2 spy plane
Putin is backing away from New START—here’s what that nuclear treaty does
Why DARPA put AI at the controls of a fighter jet
Biden says flying objects likely not ‘related to China’s spy balloon program’
Spy balloons have been surveilling humans since 1794
DARPA wants aircraft that can maneuver with a radically different method
Is the truth out there? Decoding the Pentagon’s latest UFO report.
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launches have been a slow burn—for an interesting reason
A look at the new B-21 Raider—and the stealth bomber that preceded it
The Mayhem drone will aim to collect intelligence at hypersonic speeds
Our first look at the Air Force’s new B-21 stealth bomber was just a careful teaser
Meet a maintainer keeping the F-35 ‘flying computer’ in top shape
This mysterious Space Force plane has been in orbit for 900 days
This US Space Force telescope in Australia will keep tabs on unusual satellite activity
The Navy’s robot pilots could one day outnumber its human ones
Watch the Air Force sink a ship very quickly
Watch this sleek electric plane ace its high-speed ground test
Sustainable jet fuel is taking off with commercial airlines
A guide to the Gambit family of military drones and their unique jobs
Ghost Bat drones could fly alongside the next generation of Air Force fighter jets
How a ‘digital twin’ of an Apache helicopter could help keep these old birds flying
The Air Force wants to start using its ‘Angry Kitten’ system in combat
Move over, autopilot: This AI can avoid other planes
US special forces will soon get support from a rugged new aircraft
With 18 rotors, the Hexa aircraft has room for just one passenger
The B-21 bomber won’t need a drone escort, thank you very much
A short history of US hypersonic weapons testing
The Air Force plans to test an AI copilot on its cargo planes
The military is testing a weapon that aims to destroy electronics, not buildings
Check out the Air Force’s breezy, flashy new helmets
A new Air Force weapon just successfully reached Mach 5
Why fighting wildfires is so dangerous for Air Force pilots
Trucks with lasers and robotic arms will help the Air Force handle bombs
How AI could help new Air Force pilots avoid costly mistakes
The Air Force just soared past an electric aircraft milestone
The Air Force wants to modernize air refueling, but it’s been a bumpy ride
The Air Force dreads engaging wayward moose
Why the Air Force is interested in this little electric plane
The Air Force’s plan to go green starts with sustainable jet fuel
Why the Air Force wants to put lidar on robot dogs
Google Earth caught a $2 billion stealth bomber on candid camera
The Air Force is testing a less awkward replacement for ‘piddle packs’
These gliding drones could deliver supplies from Air Force planes to the battlefield
This new Air Force helmet won’t be such a pain in the neck for pilots
The Air Force’s next jet drone will be a new robot wingman
Fighter pilots, meet your AR adversaries