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US drone goes down off Yemen; underwater Houthi drone taken out
The Pentagon acknowledged an American MQ-9 Reaper drone went down recently in the Red Sea amid an ongoing battle with Houthi militants in the region.
Russian jets harass US drones over Syria for second time in 24 hours
The U.S. Air Force says Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to U.S. drone aircraft over Syria again Thursday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP
US releases video of Russian fighter jets harassing American drones
The U.S. Air Force says Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to several U.S. drone aircraft over Syria on Wednesday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
When are jets allowed to go ‘boom,’ AKA, break the sound barrier?
One F-16 Fighting Falcon that responded to the unresponsive Cessna made the jump to supersonic speed, though three others were also authorized to do so.
Drones, planes need new weapons and sensors, says special ops official
The gunships still take center stage but require advancements to keep up with the pace of warfare.
By Todd South
Russian missile nearly hit US MQ-9 drone in Syria last year: CENTCOM
It's unclear whether the air-defense missile was intentionally or accidentally fired at the drone.
US releases video of Russian jet dumping fuel on its drone
The 42-second video shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said.
US, Russia ratchet up their rhetoric over downing of drone
The Kremlin said Moscow would try to recover the wreckage of the drone from the Black Sea.
Russian jet, US drone crash over Black Sea, US military says
The incident marked the first time that an unsafe interaction with Russian aircraft caused a U.S. drone to crash.
China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend
The Pentagon’s efforts to improve U.S. force posture in the Pacific have yielded a flurry of major agreements, with allies motivated by China's behavior.
By Joe Gould
Baby on-board? Pregnant Air Force B-1 pilot soars to new heights
Olme is one of the first airmen to benefit from new service guidance on flying while pregnant.
By Zamone Perez