Despite its astonishing age, the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile is simple, cheap, and effective—and its upgraded variants will ...

NBC News recently reported that “In the initial days of the war, an Iranian F-5 fighter jet bombed the U.S.[...] ...

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 ...

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced that three A-10 squadrons will keep flying through 2030, following the Warthog's heavy combat role in Operation Epic Fury. The Air Force will keep the A-10 ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – The U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) held its large-scale annual "CULEX," or culminating training exercise, on Thursday, giving cadets a realistic look at a combat scenario.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog has performed combat search-and-rescue operations for nearly 50 years. As the U.S. Air Force retires the aircraft, what's next for CSAR remains unclear. (Tech. Sgt.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The United States Central Command confirmed on Sunday evening ...

General Atomics ran an autonomy test with a testbed drone and a US Air Force F-22 Raptor. The F-22 pilot commanded the MQ-20, a stand-in for a future Collaborative Combat Aircraft. CCAs are loyal ...

A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter hovers during a NATO exercise in Orzysz, northwestern Poland, on Sept. 17, 2025. (Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — The U.S. Army’s ...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Shortly after Matthew Lohmeier became undersecretary of the Air Force in July, the former fighter pilot was briefed about the U.S. airstrikes on Iranian ...

The U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC) is readying for the future fight, tackling priorities laid out by Gen. Adrian Spain, the ACC commander, which include readiness across all domains; ...

Combat search and rescue is the promise the Air Force makes to American and allied pilots and aircrew: “if you punch out over enemy territory, we’ll come get you.” The problem is that the rescue force ...