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The U.S. Air Force's X-62A test jet was able to use its artificial intelligence (AI) driven 'brain' to autonomously spot and track other aircraft in flight, and then move to intercept them, in recent testing.
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X-62A Toting Infrared Search And Track Pod Used Its AI ‘Brain’ To Autonomously Intercept An ‘Enemy’ T-38

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 4, 2026

The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing is now set to transition to the F-15E Strike Eagle after retiring the last of its A-10 Warthog ground attack jets.
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F-15Es Replacing A-10s At Whiteman AFB Signals Bigger Realignment Of Eagle Fleet

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 30, 2026

The U.S. Air Force says a prototype jet engine developed under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program could be ready for integration onto an actual aircraft in 2030.
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Will The F-47 Have To Fly Initially With Inferior Engines?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 29, 2026

The U.S. Air Force is "threaded in tight" with the work Australians are doing with the MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aircraft, according to the service's top officer in the Pacific.
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Australian MQ-28 Ghost Bat Fighter Drones Could Be Commanded By U.S. Pilots

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 27, 2026

An agreement to ramp up production of the B-21 Raider was indeed structured to open the door to orders for more of the bombers, according to prime contractor Northrop Grumman.
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Pathway To Larger B-21 Raider Fleet Was Baked Into Production Ramp-Up Deal

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 24, 2026

Two EA-37B Compass Call electronic warfare jets arrived at RAF Fairford amid a new buildup of U.S. forces as tensions with Iran mount.
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EA-37Bs Arrive At RAF Fairford As Iran Threatens To Attack The UK Air Base

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 23, 2026

Operational and test units are laying the groundwork for F-15EXs to also take on air-to-ground missions.
U.S. Air Force

Air-To-Ground Capabilities Are Already Creeping Into The F-15EX’s Mission Set

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 22, 2026

Jordan base targeted by Iran.
U.S. Air Force

Two U.S. Troops Killed In Iranian Barrage On Base In Jordan (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 18, 2026

The U.S. is sending more aircraft to the Middle East amid increasing fighting with Iran.
U.S. Air Force

U.S.-Iran Fight Heats Up With Mutual Strikes On Infrastructure Targets

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 17, 2026

Anduril's YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drone has live-fired a munition for the first time in a test conducted from Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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YFQ-44A Fury ‘Fighter Drone’ Has Fired Its First AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 15, 2026

The Pentagon has reached new framework agreements with three defense contractors as part of a strategy to acquire thousands of lower-cost air-launched cruise missiles in the coming years.
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USAF Plans To Buy 28,000 Low-Cost Cruise Missiles In Five Years Advance With New Deals

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 15, 2026

Israel is restricting the number of U.S. Air Force refueling tankers at Ben Gurion International Airport.
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Will USAF Tankers Getting The Boot From Israel’s Biggest Airport Impact Combat Capabilities?

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 14, 2026

The U.S. Air Force has officially decided that the B-21 Raider will be flown by a crew consisting of two pilots, just like the B-2 is today.
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USAF Decides Against Flying B-21 Raiders With Just One Pilot

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 10, 2026

Ten F-22 Raptors arrived at RAF Fairford on Friday from Ovda Air Base in Israel, where they took part in Operation Epic Fury.
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F-22 Raptors Arrive In England After Deployment To Israel For Iran War

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 10, 2026

Why Does The F-47’s Design Look So Different Than What Many Expected?
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Why Does The F-47’s Design Look So Different Than What Many Expected?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 9, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Porter (DDG 78), front, USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), USS Carney (DDG 64) and USS Ross (DDG 71) are moored at Naval Station Rota, Spain.
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What The U.S. Military Could Lose If Trump Cuts Off Trade With NATO Ally Spain

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 8, 2026