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US Air Force drone wingmen to get own squadrons, chief nominee says
Air Force chief of staff nominee Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve could be considered for their own CCA squadrons.
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The F-47 Fighter Has a Message for Every Air Force on Earth
The U.S. Air Force’s 6th-generation F-47 NGAD is being designed for “Stealth Supremacy,” with a “Stealth++” rating far exceeding the F-22. -A key enabler for this is a new ceramic coating that can withstand temperatures up to 1,
A, one of two jet-powered uncrewed aircraft in the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, completed its first flight on October 31, 2025, demonstrating autonomous flight control and advancing the CCA competition.
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US Air Force wants 1,558 fighters for low-risk wars. Can it get there?
The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.
The Pentagon's DOGE unit is leading efforts to overhaul the U.S. military drone program, including streamlining procurement, expand homegrown production, and acquire tens of thousands of cheap drones in the coming months,
Air Combat Command, a division of the U.S. Air Force, has selected the 184th Wing to join a newly established Point Defense Task Force and serve as an operating location
A mysterious aircraft crash near Nevada’s secretive Area 51 has triggered weeks of speculation, a military probe — and allegations of a government cover-up.
Former US Air Force drone operator, Tanner Yackley spent eight years in the military. It was only after he left, he realized how it had changed him.
Russia attacked Ukraine with one Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from Rostov Oblast and 145 loitering munitions on the night of 30-31 October. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed the ballistic missile and 107 of the drones.
Teams from each service went head-to-head in training events for unmanned systems, including convoy ambushes and reconnaissance.