The US Navy has digitally integrated autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters ...

Some aircraft succeeded even though they made life harder for the people flying them. They demanded constant attention, ...

A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft test aircraft is staged in Poway, Calif., May 19, 2025. The Department of the Air Force has begun ground testing for the CCA program to validate performance and ...

Air superiority doesn’t just enable victory on the modern battlefield, in an indirect sense it determines which aircraft can ...

Defense company Anduril Industries says it recently began flight-testing its YFQ-44A combat drone, an unmanned, autonomous aircraft designed to fly alongside crewed fighter jets. “As YFQ-44A climbs ...

This CV-22 Osprey flight showcased the full scope of U.S. Air Force Special Operations. From military freefall at altitude to ...

The cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s June 2, 1975, issue depicts the first prototype of the European multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) flying over its flight test base at Manching, Germany.

With over 150 flight hours accumulated and weapons testing planned, the unmanned combat aircraft could transform the Royal Australian Air Force’s offensive and defensive capabilities while offering ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Access to live rotary-wing aircraft for chemical decontamination training is rare. However, when granted, it reflects a high level of trust and a shared understanding of how critical ...

HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga.– The scene was devastating. The plane’s nose crumpled, and its wings folded over the cockpit. For a moment, they feared the worst. Then, they saw a hand gripping the edge of ...

Despite being the world’s largest air force, the Soviet Air Force (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily or VVS) was caught on the back foot by the German invasion on 22 June 1941. On the first day alone, an ...