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October 15, 2019

Army mini-explosive drones kill enemy drones

They can form swarms of hundreds of mini, precision-guided explosives, overwhelm radar or simply blanket an area with targeting sensors. They can paint or light up air, ground or sea targets for enemy fighters, missiles or armored vehicles, massively increasing warzone vulnerability. The can instantly emerge from behind mountains to fire missiles at Army convoys, infantry on the move or even mechanized armored columns.

October 7, 2019

Air Force bomber plan: B-2, B-52 and B-1 to fly into 2040

The B-52 will be armed with long-range, nuclear cruise missiles… the B-2 will elude the most modern air defenses and the B-1B bomber will fire hypersonic weapons -- if the Air Force’s plan for the next several decades comes to fruition.

September 30, 2019

Air Force's new B61-12 nuclear bomb hits target in testing

The Air Force is test-dropping an upgraded, multi-function B61-12 nuclear bomb which improves accuracy, integrates various attack options into a single bomb and changes the strategic landscape with regard to nuclear weapons mission possibilities.

September 29, 2019

US airman stationed in Germany gets 5 years for recording women undress, shower in his house, report says

A U.S. airman stationed in Germany was sentenced by a court-martial Thursday to five years in jail for using hidden cameras in his off-base house to record women who were his guests bathing or undressing while he was away, according to a report.

September 27, 2019

New Air Force Research Lab strategy fast-tracks weapons

Interview with Tim Sakulich, director of materials and manufacturing Air Force Research Laboratory and executive lead for Implementing the Air Force Science and Technology strategy.

September 24, 2019

Air Force says pregnant aircrew members can fly without medical waiver

Pregnant Air Force pilots and no longer need a medical waiver to fly and perform other assigned flight duties, the Air Force said Monday. 

September 23, 2019

Air Force prototypes 6th-generation future stealth fighters

Drone fighter jets, hypersonic attack planes, artificial intelligence, lasers, electronic warfare and sensors woven into the fuselage of an aircraft are all areas of current technological exploration for the Air Force as it begins early prototyping for a new, 6th-Generation fighter jet to emerge in the 2030s and 2040s.

September 18, 2019

Air Force four-star general: We need 225 bombers

Senior Air Force leaders believe that current shortages in the U.S. bomber fleet are putting the service, and the nation, at tremendous risk of enemy attack.

September 15, 2019

Gen. Jeff Harrigian: The US Air Force succeeds by doing THIS

As we celebrate the 72nd birthday of the U.S. Air Force, I am reminded of how strong partnerships and teamwork have contributed to the service’s success.

September 6, 2019

Air Force jet accidentally fires rocket into the Arizona desert

A jet that fired a rocket over the Arizona desert near Tucson on Thursday morning did so by accident, the Air Force said, acknowledging the potentially calamitous mishap and confirming the rocket landed in an "uninhabited area."