A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California on Friday after the pilot ejected moments before impact.
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A former Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) captain has been sentenced to 21 months and two weeks in jail after cheating five colleagues out of more than S$86,000 while exploiting his position of authority to normalize vaping within a military workplace.
Poland’s first Italy-built F-35A completes its maiden flight as deliveries continue under the country’s 32-jet program.
The US Air Force expects its next-generation adaptive fighter engine to be ready for aircraft integration by around 2030, marking a major milestone in the service’s effort to modernize military propulsion systems.
While advanced fighter jets and bombers often dominate headlines, trained military pilots remain the foundation of every combat-ready air force.
Germany could eventually strengthen the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), according to the chief executive of Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo.
American, Australian, and Japanese Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters have begun flying joint combat missions over northern Australia as part of Exercise Pitch Black 2026, one of the world’s largest multinational air combat drills.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets on July 19, 2026, after more than 10 general aviation aircraft violated Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The US Air Force has reached a major milestone in military aviation after successfully flying a modified F-16 Fighting Falcon under the control of artificial intelligence during flight tests at Eglin Air Force Base (VPS), Florida.
The US Air Force is significantly expanding its long-range strike capabilities after the Pentagon announced new framework agreements with three defense companies to accelerate the production of affordable air-launched cruise missiles.