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Pacific Defender 24 will see European AirPower head to the Pacific.

European Air Power Teams Up For Pacific Mega Deployment European Air Power Teams Up For Pacific Mega Deployment

By Thomas Newdick

Jun 26 6:17 PM EDT

Black Flag 24-1, out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, run by the Air Force’s 53rd Wing.

Massive China-Focused Black Flag Test Exercise Flies Deep Into The Virtual Realm Massive China-Focused Black Flag Test Exercise Flies Deep Into The Virtual Realm

By Thomas Newdick

May 28 12:39 PM EDT

Massive New Air Combat Exercise Underway Along The California Coast Massive New Air Combat Exercise Underway Along The California Coast

By Jamie Hunter

Jan 30 12:36 PM EST

William Tell Air Combat Competition Crowns Its Winners William Tell Air Combat Competition Crowns Its Winners

By Jamie Hunter, James Deboer

Sep 19 1:23 PM EDT

Anduril's acquisition of Blue Force Technologies and its Fury drone is a latest development is an important story that could have broad ramifications for the US defense industry.

The Rise Of Fury The Rise Of Fury

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Sep 11 1:43 PM EDT

William Tell Air Force

William Tell Has Fighter Pilots Competing For Trophies Once Again William Tell Has Fighter Pilots Competing For Trophies Once Again

By Jamie Hunter

Sep 11 11:57 AM EDT

Personnel from the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, also known as the Night Stalkers, recently took part in an exercise focused in part on the defense of strategic Shemya Island.

Night Stalker Helicopters Train To Defend Strategic Alaskan Island Night Stalker Helicopters Train To Defend Strategic Alaskan Island

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 23 12:49 PM EDT

CSAR USAF Serbia

U.S. Combat Rescue Helicopters Train With Old Foe Serbia For First Time U.S. Combat Rescue Helicopters Train With Old Foe Serbia For First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 18 6:26 PM EDT

US Marine Corps and US Air Force F-35s have been practicing tactics, techniques, and procedures they would use while working together with non-stealth fighters, like F-16s, in a future high-end fight during an exercise in Wisconsin.

F-35s Keep F-16s In The Fight During Northern Lightning F-35s Keep F-16s In The Fight During Northern Lightning

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 15 5:53 PM EDT

Red Flag Expands Out Into The Pacific With An Eye On China Red Flag Expands Out Into The Pacific With An Eye On China

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 8 7:08 PM EDT

Guam Mobility Guardian

Guam Hosts Air Force’s Biggest Mobility Exercise As Fears Of Pacific Fight Grow Guam Hosts Air Force’s Biggest Mobility Exercise As Fears Of Pacific Fight Grow

By Oliver Parken

Jul 6 1:57 PM EDT

Live Fire Missile Combat Archer Gulf of Mexico

Chasing Missile Shooters Over The Gulf Of Mexico In An F-15 Chasing Missile Shooters Over The Gulf Of Mexico In An F-15

By Jamie Hunter

Jun 16 11:48 AM EDT

AIM-9X Combat Archer

Pushing Air-to-Air Missiles To Their Limits At Combat Archer Pushing Air-to-Air Missiles To Their Limits At Combat Archer

By Jamie Hunter

Jun 15 11:30 AM EDT

Combat Archer Is A Final Crucible For Deploying U.S. Fighter Squadrons Combat Archer Is A Final Crucible For Deploying U.S. Fighter Squadrons

By Jamie Hunter

Jun 14 12:09 PM EDT

AD23 formation NATO

NATO’s Largest Air Combat Exercise Ever Has Begun NATO’s Largest Air Combat Exercise Ever Has Begun

By Oliver Parken

Jun 13 6:44 PM EDT

Flying QF-16 ‘Zombie Vipers’ That Were Born To Die Flying QF-16 ‘Zombie Vipers’ That Were Born To Die

By Jamie Hunter

Jun 13 2:59 PM EDT