Planes roared through the skies above the nation's capital, part of Independence Day celebrations that will include a speech ...

Rather than steam, EMALS uses stored kinetic energy and solid-state electrical power conversion to lob aircraft into the sky. The new EMALS system creates a smoother takeoff, which reduces ...

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is expanding its manufacturing footprint in Oklahoma City as ...

Wing fences are small metal vanes that once graced the wings of early jets. Here's why they have since disappeared from ...

General Atomics' version of a collaborative combat aircraft, the YFQ-42A, began ground testing May 7 and is expected to have its first flight this summer. (General Atomics) General Atomics announced ...

It seems like autonomous aircraft makers are indulging in a bit of oneupsmanship as Shield AI rolls out its X-BAT VTOL Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that combines the ability to land and take ...

Most combat aircraft are built with an expected service life measured in decades, not generations. Yet a handful of U.S. aircraft continue flying long past their planned retirement dates, trusted by ...

The Air Force Research Laboratory showcases Collaborative Combat Aircraft in its booth during the Air, Space and Cyber Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National ...

The C-130 Hercules airlifter's versatility, longevity, and cargo capacity have made it a valuable asset to the Air Force and ...

The United States has stationed combat aircraft in El Salvador, marking a shift in its military approach to regional security threats. Flights from the country’s main international airport began in ...