From A-1 to Z-4: How The US Military Tri-Service Aircraft Designation System Works
The US Military has specific guidelines for naming its planes, though there is some creative license applied when necessary.
The Associated Press on MSN5h
Yemen's Houthi rebels shoot down what witnesses say was a US drone as American military investigates
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down what bystanders described as an American drone ... an endurance of up to 24 hours before ...
CNN on MSN2d
China to unveil J-35A stealth fighter jet as air force aims to match US aerial power
China’s air force is set to officially debut its new stealth fighter jet, the J-35A, giving observers the first look at a ...
Irish Mirror on MSN4d
Irish agents could soon be boarding US military aircraft landing to check for weapons
Irish agents could soon be boarding US military aircraft landing here to check for weapons when given new powers to launch ...
Newsweek on MSN20h
US Raises Air Power on China's Doorstep With F-35 and F-22 Jets
In July, the Pentagon announced that it would upgrade Kadena's air power by replacing the aging F-15C/D Eagle fighter jets with the successor F-15EX Eagle II aircraft, while the U.S. Air Force ...
US to deploy B-52s, warships to Middle East as aircraft carrier departs
WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it will deploy B-52 bombers, fighter jets, refueling aircraft ...
Flightglobal22h
US Navy completes first test flight using carrier-based uncrewed control station
The US Navy has completed its first test flight using an uncrewed aircraft control station that will be installed ... for ...
National Interest on MSN2d
The Great China Aircraft Carrier Fake Out
China’s aircraft carriers play a secondary role within the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), supporting the nation’s anti ...
US Air Force wildly overpaid Boeing by almost 8,000% for C-17 aircraft bathroom soap dispensers, Pentagon watchdog finds
The Air Force paid over 80 times the going rate for a bathroom soap dispenser, per a new watchdog report.
Interesting Engineering on MSN7d
Tactical skies: Helicopters that ensured US military dominance
Discover how US military helicopters like the V-22 Osprey and UH-60 Black Hawk have reshaped aerial combat and troop mobility ...
The Associated Press on MSN6d
Pentagon bolsters the US presence in the Middle East with bombers, fighter aircraft and warships
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is sending additional bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the Middle East ...
Airforce Technology1d
Tenfold increase in demand for aircraft parts and sustainment
Air Forces face a tenfold increase in demand for combat aircraft parts - a major sustainment issue at a time of intense ...