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Second B-21 flies for first time as Air Force eyes testing expansion

The service hopes having two B-21s at Edwards Air Force Base will allow it to begin testing the bomber's weapons integration and critical mission systems.

By Stephen Losey

4 days ago

Venezuelan fighter jets conduct ‘show of force’ near US Navy vessel

The "provocative move," as the DOD called it, comes several days after the U.S. said it struck a Venezuelan drug-carrying vessel, killing 11 on board.

10 days ago

Carrier landings no longer required for Navy pilots’ Wings of Gold

Graduated pilots will now complete the carrier qualification during follow on training at their fleet replacement squadron, a Navy spokesperson said.

13 days ago

B-1 bombers, NATO fighters fly over Latvia to show unified force

The B-1s were joined by Gripen fighters from NATO allies Hungary and Sweden during their flyover of Latvia, which lies to the west of Russia.

By Stephen Losey

4 weeks ago

Close call between B-52 and passenger jet puts focus on small airports

The incident has focused attention on the way small airport towers are often run by private companies without their own radars.

8 weeks ago

US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program up to 2 years, DOD says

“We’re thinking probably closer to two years — like degraded their program by two years,” Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Wednesday.

By Noah Robertson

2 months ago