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After years of high-tempo operations in the Middle East, Israel has locked in plans to further expand its airpower with new F-15IA and F-35I fighters.

We talk with Armor Harris, the chief designer of X-BAT, about its GE engine, thrust-vectoring controls, Hivemind AI 'pilot' and forthcoming flight-test plans.

BAE has delivered two AMPV 30 variants to the Army to help test them, but the service has no plans to buy this version.

The ex-Qatari royal flight aircraft is scheduled to be delivered to the Presidential Airlift Group this summer after a warp speed modifications and testing regime.

I hope you like the color gray!

Testing of China's very large flying-wing drones appears to be ramping up, along with one unmanned fighter-like design.

There has been talk for decades about a true successor to the specialized deep bunker-busting B61-11 nuclear bomb.

The White House stance on seeking permission to continue the war comes on the deadline for Congressional action.

The president is reportedly discussing new options for attacking Iran while facing a legal deadline on continuing the conflict.

The Air Force wants space-based systems to take over from the E-11A in providing critical data fusion and communications relay capabilities.

Active Protection Systems will give Marine ACVs a critical new layer of defense against anti-armor threats that could also help down incoming drones.

The B-1B will now serve to 2037, and ARRW has emerged out of purgatory in the latest Pentagon budget request.

The netting appears as the IDF takes heat for not doing more to defend against FPV drone attacks, although options remain very limited.

Going to sea with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a prelude to the CH-53K hitting full-rate production, planned for FY 2029.

Faced with the rapidly growing China threat, the U.S. has to start hardening its bases now, said Marine Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka.

The Marines currently rely on already strained Army units to provide defense against incoming ballistic missiles, which could be a big problem in the Pacific.

Ground Combat Element 2040 offers hints into how the Marines expect to fight in a future dominated by AI and autonomous weapons.

The MQ-58 with conventional landing gear will mark the beginning of the Marines’ operational Collaborative Combat Aircraft journey, with other types likely to follow.

The Marines have said "everything is on the table" when it comes to potential replacements for their AH-1 and UH-1 helicopters.

Adaptations of two proven commercial rotary-wing designs are vying for a U.S. Marine Corps autonomous resupply vehicle requirement.