Latest "White Sands Missile Range" stories

An American Airlines jetliner flies past the moon on Sept. 1, 2017, in Arlington, Texas.

Military has ‘no knowledge’ of commercial pilot’s report of unidentified object in New Mexico skies

A White Sands spokesperson said no tests were conducted the day of the reported sighting, while a Kirtland AFB spokesperson said "we have no knowledge of this."

24 months ago

An F-16 Viper assigned to the 311th Fighter Squadron takes off from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 10, 2020.

Air Force likely to expand F-16 air space in New Mexico

The Air Force said it would prefer to extend current operations over Eddy, Otero and Chaves counties for F-16 pilots taking off from Holloman Air Force Base.

2 years ago

Air Force, SpaceX to test Starlink capabilities in upcoming live-fire demonstration

The April 8 event will be the next iteration of the military’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) exercises, taking place at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The demonstration will test the military's interoperability with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellations.

By Dylan Gresik

3 years ago

Air Force: More airspace needed around Holloman for F-16s

The Air Force is seeking more airspace for training F-16 fighter pilots at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo.

3 years ago

Navy identifies pilot who died in A-29 Super Tucano crash in New Mexico

The Navy announced that one of its pilots died when the A-29 Super Tucano he was flying crashed Friday at a bombing range in New Mexico.

By Stephen Weigand

5 years ago

A-29 crashes at bombing range near Holloman

An A-29 Super Tucano crashed shortly before noon near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico on Friday.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago