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Air Force defers NGAD decision to Trump administration

The Air Force will keep maturing the technology for a potential sixth-generation NGAD fighter, but will let the Trump administration decide how to proceed.

Marine Corps F-35C notches first overseas combat strike

Marine F-35C pilots hit Houthi positions being used to target military and civilian vessels in the Red Sea area.

Opinion

Fighters and bombers are what America needs to win — not quadcopters

Neglecting to build America's fighters and bombers arsenal will put its ability to win future conflicts at risk, writes retired Gen. T. Michael Moseley.

Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying

Col. Charles "Tre" Del Pizzo said the commandant of the Marine Corps ordered his removal from command after reviewing the crash investigation.

Lockheed feels financial pinch from F-35 upgrade, contract delays

Lockheed Martin expects to deliver dozens more jets than usual starting in 2025 as it works through a backlog.

Marine captain makes her professional boxing debut

Capt. Stephanie Simon previously was a Golden Gloves National Tournament winner for the II Marine Expeditionary Force's boxing team.

Can the Air Force make its next-gen fighter jet cheaper than the F-35?

The Air Force wants to keep its next-generation fighter jet affordable without sacrificing capability. Some analysts warn it can't be done.

US has accepted 36 upgraded F-35s since lifting delivery pause

The Pentagon is withholding $5 million per jet from its payments to Lockheed Martin until the new F-35s can fly in combat.

Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combat

The opening of the North Carolina airfield follows the service’s June recertification of an airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu.

New missile allows Marine pilots to strike far, avoid air defenses

Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems.