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US Air Force, DARPA retrofit legacy F-16 with VENOM kit for successful autonomous flight

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the United States Air Force (USAF) ...

The newest Air Force One is flying, but is it ready to deal with all the threats a president faces?

When President Donald Trump departed Turkey this week, he boarded a 35-year-old modified Boeing 747, not the newly converted ...
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An Air Force drone wingman has started flying with weapons

AURORA, Colorado—Anduril’s drone wingman started armed flight testing this month, marking the next major milestone for the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft program. The Air Force began ...

Why The US Air Force Is Bolting SpaceX Starshield Antennas Onto Its 65-Year-Old KC-135 Tankers

Discover why the KC-135's new Starshield-style antenna could make the Stratotanker a critical link in America's future strike ...