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The Air Force wants a cannon to shoot down drones

By Kyle Gunn, David Roza

Posted 8 Hours Ago

Air Force to create new career field to defend bases from drones and missiles

By Austin Campbell

Posted Yesterday

Army pays nearly $5 billion for massive defensive upgrade to helicopter fleet

By Patty Nieberg

Posted Yesterday

Last of Air Force’s longest-deployed planes finally gets to retire

By Matt White, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 12, 2026

Fighter Aircraft

Air Force pilot receives top safety award for saving F-22

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 12, 2026

Why the Air Force tanker fleet is falling apart

Posted on Sep 11, 2026

Military publishes handbook on how to identify, react to, and hide from drones

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 10, 2026

Air Force tunes up quantum navigation for a fight without GPS

Posted on Sep 10, 2026

What the Iran war is teaching the US about air superiority

Posted on Sep 8, 2026

Army to spend $465 million on ‘Group 3 killer’ anti-drone laser

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 2, 2026

Fighter Aircraft

Here’s why the US military needs a seaplane

Posted on Aug 21, 2026

US destroyed a lost Reaper drone after hard landing in Middle East

Posted on Aug 20, 2026

US bases ‘ill-equipped’ to stop drone attacks, NORAD deputy says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 16, 2026

Army grounds Apache helicopter training flights after deadly Fort Hood crash

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 14, 2026

Army Apache helicopter crash in Texas kills 2 crew members aboard

By Jeff Schogol, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 12, 2026

Marines can now hit targets 20 kilometers away with new FPV drones

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 9, 2026