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Carrier strike group commander who oversaw 'unprecedented' Red Sea battle says the US Navy needs to make sure it's ready for a drone fight
Rear Adm. Marc Miguez, who oversaw months of combat between the US Navy and the Houthis, shared wha…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine's Air Force must ditch its Soviet-style approach to get the most out of F-16s
The arrival of F-16 fighters will be a big boost for Ukraine, but its Air Force must drastically ch…
Michael Peck
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Why the Swedish and Finnish Air Forces are a powerful add to NATO
Finland and Sweden pack a major air power punch for the NATO alliance, and not just from their robu…
Michael Peck
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Ukraine says it fooled Russia into striking fake planes and air defense systems with Iskander-M ballistic missiles
Ukraine's air force commander said Russia struck the targets with Iskander-M missiles — road …
Rebecca Rommen
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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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A US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber helped sink an old warship in the Pacific with new anti-ship QUICKSINK bombs
The B-2 aircraft released an experimental weapon called QUICKSINK to help take out the decommission…
Jake Epstein
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Intense video from aboard a French frigate shows the combat kill of a ballistic missile in the Red Sea
The French warship destroyed three ballistic missiles on Thursday, marking one of the latest engage…
Jake Epstein
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Russia's hunted A-50 command planes are its eyes over Ukraine. Here's how it compares to the Boeing E-3 Sentry.
Russia's Beriev A-50 and the Boeing E-3 Sentry have played important roles in the Ukraine war. Here…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Air Force commandos are preparing for war with Russia or China by rethinking what a 'runway' really is
The threat from long-range weapons has the Air Force looking to disperse its forces, and special op…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Armies need their own drone air force flown by specialist soldiers, study says
The air war over Ukraine has become a cat-and-mouse game where drones must constantly evolve to sur…
Michael Peck
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Russia is keeping its newest weapons out of Ukraine, likely fearing a combat loss would ruin their reputation
Western intelligence has said that Moscow fears the embarrassment of losing a T-14 Armata tank, jus…
Jake Epstein
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The US Air Force says the military's new dogfighting AI fighter jet pilot is making 'dramatic' advances from one test to the next
The development of autonomous pilots is moving faster than the Air Force had expected, as a flight …
Chris Panella
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Machine guns and combat aircraft aren't enough to stop Ukraine's drone boats from killing Russian warships, general says
Ukraine's Sea Baby naval drones have been upgraded, making them more durable and deadlier than the …
Jake Epstein
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Wagner Group shooting down a Russian command plane may be gift that keeps on giving for Ukraine's beleaguered air defenses
The loss of one of Russia's few Il-22M airborne command centers could hinder its air force's abilit…
Michael Peck
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels just shot down an MQ-9 Reaper, costing the US another $30 million combat drone
US officials said initial indications show that the Reaper was shot down by the Houthis off the coa…
Jake Epstein
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Air defenses have been key in tough battles, showing the US what it could need most for a missile war with China
In Ukraine, the Red Sea, and other areas of the Middle East, highly advanced air-defense systems ha…
Jake Epstein,Chris Panella
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Russia's air force 'remains largely intact,' but more jets won't fix all its problems in Ukraine, NATO commanders say
In Ukraine, the force on offense "faces a massive challenge without air superiority," the chief of …
Christopher Woody
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US Air Force commandos trained to rescue other troops are getting used to a 'way more difficult' environment in the Pacific
The jungle is "very unforgiving" and US commandos "need to be ready for that," a US Air Force speci…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A US ally is forging ties with China's air force but probably won't get its J-20 stealth fighter
The United Arab Emirates is building ties to China's air force in what may be a scheme to eventuall…
Paul Iddon
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How an air-to-air victory by Navy F-14 fighter jets became a headache for the Pentagon
In January 1989, two US Navy F-14s shot down two Libyan MiG-23s, but their aerial victory over the …