Ukraine Aims High with Request for F-15 and F-16 Jets. Here's Why It Probably Won't Happen The Ukrainian Air Force's request is the latest example of the tense back-and-forth conversations the U.S. and European...
How an Air-to-Air Victory by Navy F-14 Fighter Jets Became a Headache for the Pentagon The Pentagon repeatedly defended the actions of the F-14 crews, saying the MiGs displayed "clear hostile intent" and the U.S...
Turkey Wants Compensation for Ouster from US-Led F-35 Jet Program Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped to meet U.S. President Joe Biden at the G-20 meeting in Rome to discuss...
Russia to Unveil New Fighter Jet at Moscow's Air Show The new warplane's name is unknown, and there is no information about its capability and deployment prospects.
Marine Corps' First Carrier-Capable F-35 Squadron Is Ready for Wartime Use The Marine Corps has not disclosed how many F-35Cs the squadron has now.
China Sends Record 28 Fighter Jets Toward Taiwan According to Taiwan's defense ministry, it was the largest such display of force since Beijing began sending planes on a near...
F-16 Pilot's Runway Death Forces Reckoning Over Tight Flight Hours, Training Gaps David Schmitz's tragic death underscores the inherent risks of fighter training.
Air Force Chief Hints at Retiring the F-22 Raptor in Fighter Downsize The U.S. Air Force wants to downsize from seven types of fighter jets to a mix of four, plus the A-10 Warthog.
It's Official: The Air Force's New F-15EX Fighter Will Be Called the Eagle II The Air Force's new F-15EX fourth-plus generation fighter has been named the Eagle II in a salute to its predecessor, the F...
So What Is a 6th-Generation Fighter Jet? While the U.S. military's fifth-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets are still rolling off the production line and...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...