February 14, 2023 Aviation milestone: artificial intelligence flew a modified F-16 fighter jet for over 17 hours An artificial intelligence algorithm developed by the U.S. military flew a modified F-16 fighter jet for over 17 hours in December, officials announced this week.
February 13, 2023 Chinese surveillance balloons have been detected over Middle East, US Air Force says U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said Monday that Chinese spy balloons have been detected over Central Command's area of responsibility in the Middle East.
February 11, 2023 China accuses the US of lying to the world about spy surveillance aircraft Beijing has ramped up its rhetoric toward the United States in the wake of the U.S. Air Force shooting down a Chinese aircraft capable of surveillance.
February 3, 2023 China launches investigation into suspected spy balloon flying over US, ministry says The Chinese government is looking into the suspected Chinese high-altitude spy balloon that was reported in United States airspace, flying over Montana on Thursday.
January 7, 2023 Bataan survivor, 101, remembers enduring POW camps because ‘God sustained me’ Bataan survivor Lloyd Ponder, 101, remembers enduring malaria and hunger in POW camps because ‘God sustained me.’ He came home and married his sweetheart.
December 27, 2022 Christmas too wintry even for Washington as Revolutionary War reenactment foiled by river rapids, ice Dangerously high, fast water forced reenactors to cancel their Christmas Day 2022 crossing of the Delaware River, honoring General George Washington's famous assault of 1776.
December 12, 2022 Air Force successfully tests hypersonic missile that travels five times the speed of sound The first All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon was released by a B-52H Stratofortress off the southern California coast last week.
December 12, 2022 B-21 Raider shock effect: New US bomber arrives at just the right time The new, super-secret B-21 Raider bomber was unveiled by the US Air Force earlier this month in Palmdale, California. It's all part of a US strategy of detterence that's aimed at China.
December 9, 2022 Air Force laying groundwork for changes to bomber fleet Following the unveiling of the B-21 Raider last week, the U.S. Air Force is reportedly planning a series of alterations to its bomber fleet in coming years.
December 3, 2022 Air Force unveils B-21 Raider stealth bomber Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Northrop Grumman Corp. unveiled the U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider on Friday at the company's Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.