Why Are All Modern Fighter Jets “Multirole” Aircraft?
As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to…
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How Are Modern Aircraft Wings Designed?
Today, aircraft wings are increasingly designed to prioritize stealth characteristics over raw…
B-52 Bombers Join Japan Jets Amid Rising China Tensions
The United States Air Force did not announce the deployment of two B-52s to Japan, and it is unclear…
What Does a Fighter Jet “Backseater” Actually Do?
A modern fighter jet’s weapons systems officer is responsible for monitoring sensor data, operating…
Game On: US Air Force Looks to Use AI to Speed Wargame…
Military wargames date back thousands of years, but their modern versions have many of the same…
“Operation Christmas Drop” Is Underway in the South…
Every year, the US Air Force airdrops Christmas gifts to remote islands in Micronesia—with…
The Air Force Just Received Its First T-7A Red Hawk
The T-7A Red Hawk will join the 12th Flying Training Wing’s 99th Flying Training Squadron, paving…
Ellsworth B-1B Lancers Back Home in Time for the…
The “temporarily” relocated unit was originally slated to last 10 months and has nearly concluded,…
The US Air Force’s Next-Generation Airlift Program Is a…
The C-17 Globemaster III is expected to serve in the US Air Force inventory until 2075—suggesting…
Two Generals Just Delivered the Latest KC-46A Refuelers…
The US Air Force’s 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus aircraft were delivered to Travis AFB, California…
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