The F-4 Phantom became one of the most important jet fighters of the Cold War, but many of its details remain surprising. Its design, weapons, speed, combat record, and quirks reveal why the aircraft ...

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The March 24, 2026, hearing saw testimony from U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Gregory Masiello, Program Executive Officer F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office. Watch the full hearing here. Multinational ...

The 142nd Wing out of Portland Air National Guard Base will conduct a record 30 flyovers in communities throughout Oregon and southwest Washington on July 4, including seven in Marion and Polk ...

A pilot on board a JetBlue plane on approach to John F. Kennedy International Airport said the aircraft was hit by a drone when it was at about 3,000 feet. The pilot told air traffic control, “We ...

As President Trump heads to Turkey for this week’s NATO summit, he is facing growing pushback from Republicans — and Israel — who oppose admitting the ally back into the F-35 fighter jet program, as ...

The US Department of Defense describes the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as a “multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion and unprecedented situational awareness”. (US Air Force) The ...

The Army needs increased power options to keep large numbers of drones flying in combat. Credit: Jason Hollandsworth/Joint Readiness Training Center The Pentagon for years has been changing its ...

NASA’s HiCAM program seeks to accelerate composite production technologies used for current widebody aircraft, like this Boeing 787 forward section, to meet higher rates for future single-aisle ...