The age of the piloted fighter aircraft may not be over but the US Air Force has shown that it may be time to start collecting the coats, as it has designated two prototype combat drones as official ...

The U.S. Air Force is planning to deploy its new “mission-ready” combat wings as soon as two years from now—as it carries out a massive overhaul to prepare for a fight in the Pacific. “We need to give ...

Following years of research and development on artificial intelligence, on Wednesday the Air Force announced it had down-selected two companies that would build and test prototype aircraft in a ...

The U.S. Air Force has awarded the two companies the funding for detailed designs, manufacture, and testing of production representative test articles under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) ...

Key Points and Summary - The Air Force may upgrade 35 older F-22 Block 20 Raptors once slated for retirement, converting training airframes into combat-coded jets to bolster stealth capacity before ...

The Air Force has started ground testing the Anduril-made YFQ-44A, a semi-autonomous drone known as a collaborative combat aircraft, and could start flying it this summer. (Anduril) The Air Force has ...

The Air Force’s F-47 fighter jet will fly some 70 percent farther without refueling than today’s F-22s, allowing tankers to stay farther from the fray—a key advantage in a potential Pacific conflict.

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Air Force faces a potential "air superiority gap" due to the small size and maintenance issues of its F-22 Raptor fleet. -While the F-22 remains a qualitatively ...

While the latest fifth-generation fighters, like the F-35 or F-22, prioritize stealth and technology, some of the older models still hold the title for pure speed The F-15 Eagle and Strike Eagle stand ...

The Air Force released this artist's rendering of the F-47, Boeing's successful pitch for the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter aircraft. (Air Force) The Air Force plans for its sixth-generation F ...