How Hitler’s fear-inducing ‘flying bomb’ ushered in drone warfareThe V-1 "flying bomb" could accurately be described in today’s nomenclature as an unmanned aerial vehicle — moreover, as the first suicide drone. By Zita Ballinger Fletcher3 weeks ago
Second B-21 flies for first time as Air Force eyes testing expansionThe 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 Losey5 weeks ago
Venezuelan fighter jets conduct ‘show of force’ near US Navy vesselThe "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.By Riley Ceder6 weeks ago
Carrier landings no longer required for Navy pilots’ Wings of GoldGraduated pilots will now complete the carrier qualification during follow on training at their fleet replacement squadron, a Navy spokesperson said.By Riley Ceder6 weeks ago
B-1 bombers, NATO fighters fly over Latvia to show unified forceThe 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 Losey8 weeks ago
Close call between B-52 and passenger jet puts focus on small airportsThe incident has focused attention on the way small airport towers are often run by private companies without their own radars.3 months ago