The US Air Force should deploy the apex predator of the skies
Stealth, speed, range, affordability. Pick any three
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Stealth, speed, range, affordability. Pick any three
Pushing the edge of the envelope. The financial envelope, that is
Let’s hope the next President still thinks this is a good idea
It’s hard to see the sense in it, as fifth-generation opposition emerges in Russia and China
Secretive ‘dual use’ space planes and satellites are jockeying for advantage above us
Washington wargames involve unleashing swarm of remote weapons in strait – while Beijing would target them with its own ‘aerial robots’
The last of the Cold War superfighters still has a useful role to play
Billion-dollar bat-winged ghost plane is just too expensive to repair
Supporters of Ukraine in Congress must rush to supply more missiles, or run the risk of a Trump-led shut-off
Luzon weapons and jets will alter the military balance around Taiwan
Wildlife officers move 10ft-long reptile that had settled under transport aircraft at MacDill installation near Tampa
Software that trounced humans in virtual tests now reportedly able to control an aerial combat F-16 jet
Time to get a Bone out of the Boneyard
Blistering performance in every way except one
Test of prototype weapon follows warnings that America is lagging behind similar programmes in Russia, China and North Korea
Report submitted to Congress finds no evidence that US government covered up existence of aliens in 1960s
David Franklin Slater is accused of sending classified defence information to someone claiming to be a woman living in Ukraine
The tide may just be starting to turn
Aaron Bushnell grew up in a religious compound in Massachusetts where his parents are long-time members of the Community for Jesus church
Days of planning had gone into ‘multi-tier response’ against Iran-backed militias after deaths of US troops in Jordan
A new Stealth bomber will give the US Air Force a decisive advantage in a potential future war over Taiwan
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