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Ukrainian unit commander predicts drone warfare will be truly unmanned in a matter of months and won't need human pilots
New drone technology is being developed and tested at a rapid pace, Brovdi said, and soon drones ma…
Chris Panella
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Ukraine just dismissed the commander of its air force after losing an F-16 and a pilot in a battle against Russian missiles
Ukraine is investigating what caused the crash of the F-16 jet, which occurred during a massive Rus…
Chris Panella
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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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NATO fighter pilots break down their Eurofighter vs F-35 dogfight with cockpit video and paper airplanes
Two pilots demonstrated the differences between the fighter jets, referencing dogfight footage and …
Chris Panella
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The death of an F-16 pilot running missile defense shows how dangerous even the lower-risk missions are in Ukraine
Ukraine used its new F-16s in combat for the first time last week to shoot down Russian missiles du…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine lost an F-16 after one of the fighter jets crashed and killed a top pilot: reports
The crash took place during Russia's massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine on Monday, ac…
Jake Epstein
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Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots have had to dramatically change the way they fly after long flying Soviet jets, and it's a lot to overcome
Ukraine's F-16 pilots have had to learn to fly very differently from the way they flew their Soviet…
Sinéad Baker
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Ukraine isn't flying the most dangerous missions with its F-16s because the pilots are still new to the fighter, US general says
Ukraine's F-16s flew in combat for the first time at the end of August when they helped repel a Rus…
Jake Epstein
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A Southwest pilot nearly crashed his flight into the ocean: report
A Southwest Airlines flight near Hawaii plunged to within 400 feet above the ocean when a pilot mis…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Ukraine's heavily armored Abrams tanks have jammers to keep drones away, but they need more protection, commander says
A Ukrainian commander praised the US-made Abrams for being better than Soviet-era tanks but said th…
Jake Epstein
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US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine
A UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson told BI: "It is the longstanding policy of successive governm…
Nathan Rennolds
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Close calls around the world show that Russian and Chinese pilots want 'batting practice' against the US, top commanders say
Russian and Chinese pilots "feel pretty confident they can compete in this arena," US Air Force Gen…
Christopher Woody
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A Russian commander used military helicopters to transport his pet cat, says pilot who defected to Ukraine
A Russian commander burned through a "lot of fuel" when he used two military helicopters to transpo…
Rebecca Rommen
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Russian drone pilots tried to figure out who was on their side by dropping grenades and seeing which way soldiers ran, Ukrainian commander says
Whether the soldiers ran toward Russian or Ukraine's lines revealed which side they were on, a Ukra…
Sinéad Baker
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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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F-22 stealth fighter jets are back in the Middle East as a US commander warns of 'buffoonery' by Russian pilots
Russia's "generally more aggressive approach" to the US in Syria "should be expected to be a persis…
Paul Iddon
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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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Russian assault to capture Ukraine's 2nd-largest city can't be ruled out, commander says
Russian forces renewed bomb strikes on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv for the first tim…
Nathan Rennolds
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Ukraine's pilots are flying high-risk 'wild weasel' missions first developed in the Vietnam War by the USAF, says defense analyst
Ukrainian pilots fly 'wild weasel' missions using US-made AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles…