The Air Force is seeking to backfill the inventory of MQ-9 Reapers and field a cheaper, more expendable replacement.

In a first, the Air Force is asking Congress to fund the purchase of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, marking the beginning of the "loyal wingman" era.

Fighter aircraft have always been the cutting edge of air combat. Whether they were ripping through the skies of Europe in World War II or patrolling the airspace in today’s contested zones, these ...

Fighter jets and bombers are the most high-profile aircraft defining conflicts, although enablers like tankers should not be ...

Last week, the Air Force’s Experimental Operations Unit (EOU) at Nellis AFB, Nev., tested an Anduril Industries YFQ-44A Fury prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), which flew from a company ...

Ellsworth is requiring at least $1.5 billion in upgrades to host the B-21, with a similar amount needed for Dyess.

A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft test aircraft is staged in Poway, Calif., May 19, 2025. The Department of the Air Force has begun ground testing for the CCA program to validate performance and ...

Airmen operated Auduril's YFQ-44A jet-powered combat drone, which could someday fly alongside piloted fighters.

As sixth-generation fighter programs ramp up, military insiders are divided over whether future warplanes need pilots at all. The Pentagon is pouring billions into next-generation aircraft, pushing ...

Although designed and designated as a bomber, the B-21 Raider can more usefully be thought of as a stealthy, networked, long-range aircraft capable of employing a considerable payload of large weapons ...

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