After decades of nonstop wars and aging planes, the Air Force now fields a force far smaller and more strained than its Cold ...

By offloading refueling duties from manned aircraft, the MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone frees up fighters for combat missions, enabling carriers to strike from greater distances and avoid high-threat ...

The name change from Department of Defense to Department of War sends the wrong message to men and women in uniform.

The century began with a day of terror on Sept. 11, 2001. Decades later, the events of that morning continue to affect our world – with no end in sight ...

With 3,285 pounds of thrust and unmatched agility, the Gnat stunned opponents in South Asia. Cheap, light, and maneuverable, ...

Groups honor tens of thousands of Americans who died — and disappeared — in combat, even as some are identified through new ...

For as long as aircraft have existed, speed has always been the ultimate advantage in air combat, and this is widely ...

For more than four decades, the McDonnell Douglas F‑15C/D Eagle has been the USAF’s premier air superiority fighter. With an ...

A new class of aircraft developed with Boeing, it will be the first military plane designed and manufactured in the country ...

Despite the enduring influence of Saving Private Ryan, another war film has already surpassed it, although it's not well-known by American audiences. In 2004, the Korean film Taeg ...

The Supermarine Spitfire was one of the primary warplane lines for the RAF during the World War II. They weren't are all ...

As a graduate of West Point, I know what the Sylvanus Thayer Award represents—and why it’s important to the Corps of Cadets ...