US Air Force tests new autonomous mission systems on XQ-67A
US Air Force demonstrator tested sensors, long-range communications and mission systems in Nevada as the service develops a new generation of uncrewed combat aircraft
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Boeing says new fighter contracts will avoid costly mistakes of past defense programs
F-47 and F/A-XX are part of a growing defense portfolio that Boeing says has been structured to reduce the financial risks seen in earlier military programs
US Air Force puts once-canceled ARRW hypersonic missile into production
US$694 million Lockheed Martin contract turns the troubled AGM-183A into the service's first hypersonic weapon to reach production
US Air Force plans US$1 billion Nellis complex for F-47 operational testing
Facilities scheduled for completion from 2031 will support mission-system reprogramming, simulation, stealth maintenance and weapons training for Boeing’s sixth-generation fighter
Boeing-owned Spirit Defense joins production of General Atomics FQ-42 Vengeance
Former Spirit AeroSystems defense business will design and manufacture the fuselage for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft
US Air Force considers giving bombers an air-to-air combat role
Concept could allow aircraft such as the B-21 Raider to engage aerial targets at long range without turning the stealth bomber into a fighter
Northrop reveals CCA strategy behind YFQ-48A Talon Blue
Company is testing autonomy systems from other developers and pursuing opportunities beyond its own unmanned aircraft
F-22 pilot commands YFQ-44A autonomous combat drone in flight for first time
US Air Force demonstration showed a Raptor pilot issuing tactical commands to the autonomous aircraft during simulated combat operations
Why are the pioneering F-117 stealth jets still valuable to the US Air Force?
Retired from combat service in 2008, the Nighthawk continues to fly for military exercises and technology tests, with support planned through 2034
US Air Force seeks to transfer four retired KC-10 tankers to North Africa
Military is looking for contractors to restore the aircraft to flying condition and provide training and maintenance support to an unidentified partner nation