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Every kind of F-35 has now seen combat after a carrier-based stealth fighter struck the Houthis
A US defense official told Business Insider that the F-35C made its first operational combat flight…
Jake Epstein
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Russia's military still has dangerous combat forces 'barely touched' by the Ukraine war, top US general in Europe warns
Gen. Christopher Cavoli also said that the Russian ground forces operating in Ukraine are bigger th…
Jake Epstein
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The stunning maneuvers flown by US Air Force demo pilots showcase dogfighting skills
The stunts that US Air Force demo teams perform derive from real combat scenarios. Airshows offer a…
Lauren Frias
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Retired NATO commander says Ukraine's Kursk invasion proves it can succeed without Western advice
Gen. Philip M. Breedlove said Ukraine's Kursk "incursion was taken without a lot of guidance from t…
Sinéad Baker
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US Navy supercarrier gets drone command center that will operate $136 million 'Stingray' drones
The center will operate MQ-25 "Stingray" drones — $136 million unmanned aircraft systems that will …
Rebecca Rommen
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The US Navy has two carrier strike groups and a massive amount of combat power in the Middle East
The Pentagon has directed the USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike groups …
Jake Epstein
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The US is in a technological arms race with China, Air Force secretary says, and AI could decide who wins
US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said China is working to get the upper hand "in a race for tec…
Chris Panella
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US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles with a weapon they've never used in combat before
The secretary of the Navy said American destroyers fired SM-3s to intercept Iranian ballistic missi…
Jake Epstein
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Here's what American air-to-air missiles can do for Ukraine's new F-16s against the Russians
The US reportedly plans to send Ukraine its AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile and AI…
Jake Epstein
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A US electronic attack aircraft that battled the Houthis scored its first-ever air-to-air kill, Navy reveals
The EA-18G Growler was deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during the Nav…
Jake Epstein
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US commandos showed off their little-known underwater skills in Army Special Operations Commands' best combat diver competition
"I know many tough operators who don't try for a dive team because they are afraid to fail," a Gree…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US carrier strike group's new video captures the Navy's explosive front-line combat in the Red Sea
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group left the Middle East on Saturday after a restless dep…
Jake Epstein
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Super Hornet pilot who battled the Houthis became 1st US female aviator to score an air-to-air kill, Navy says
The pilot was part of the "Fighting Swordsmen" squadron deployed to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in…
Rebecca Rommen
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US Navy aircraft carrier going head-to-head with the Houthis has its planes in the air 'constantly,' strike-group commander says
Rear Adm. Marc Miguez told Business Insider that the crew aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower was l…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine aims to deploy squads of up to 20 sea drones to do the job of a warship, commander says
Ukraine's sea drones will soon operate in squads of up to 20 to further harass Russia's navy, a Ukr…
Mia Jankowicz
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In a major war, the US may run out of pilots before it runs out of jets, a top Air Force general says
"In a peer fight, air forces normally lose because they run out of pilots before they run out of pl…
Benjamin Brimelow
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NATO must learn lessons from Ukraine to keep its air superiority, US general says
NATO needs to learn lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine to avoid the "terrible" cost of a stale…
Thibault Spirlet
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Ukraine's new drone boats are armed with heat-seeking missiles to scare off Russian aircraft, commander says
Ukraine modified its Magura V5 naval drones to carry R-73 short-range air-to-air missiles, giving t…
Jake Epstein
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Russia's showing NATO its hand in the air war over Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has taught NATO a lot about how Russia fights for control of the skies.
Sinéad Baker,Jake Epstein
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Photos show a US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber flying with Japanese F-35s for the first time
The operation focused on integrating the stealth bomber with US allies and partners over the Indo-P…