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AI-operated fighter jet will fly Air Force secretary on test run

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Tuesday he will enter the cockpit of an F-16 that the service has converted for drone flight to see how it performs.

By Tara Copp, AP

15 months ago

US Air Force’s Sentinel missile ‘struggling,’ faces rising costs

It has been decades since the Air Force last developed a nuclear missile, the secretary says, and surprise issues are cropping up.

By Stephen Losey

20 months ago

B-21 ground tests proceed as bomber’s first flight deadline approaches

Engine runs on the first B-21 are underway, with tests of its fuel systems, doors, landing gear and more already complete.

By Stephen Losey

22 months ago

US Air Force wants to avoid F-35 mistakes on sixth-gen fighter

The Air Force plans to award a contract to a vendor to build its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter in 2024.

By Stephen Losey

2 years ago

F-16s key step for Ukraine, but won’t be ‘game-changer,’ SECAF says

“Ukraine [will] remain an independent nation,” SECAF Kendall said. "It’s time to start thinking longer-term about what [its] military might look like."

By Stephen Losey

2 years ago

US Air Force eyes fleet of 1,000 drone wingmen as planning accelerates

The Air Force is trying to map out how it might operate, organize and support a fleet of autonomous drones flying alongside crewed fighters.

By Stephen Losey

2 years ago