Widow of F-16 Pilot Alleges Possible Counterfeit Ejection Seat Parts in Lawsuit Against Defense Contractors Valerie Schmitz has filed a federal civil lawsuit against defense giant Lockheed Martin, Collins Aerospace and several...
F-16 Skids Off Runway in South Dakota, Marking the Latest Air Force Landing Mishap An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet skidded off a runway and stopped when its nose cone dipped onto the airfield during a...
F-16XL: Why America Didn’t Get the Best F-16 The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a great aircraft. The Air Force almost had an even better version.
WATCH: Pentagon Releases Video of Airstrikes on Militia Facilities in Syria While the fighter jets struck targets in both Iraq and Syria, near the border between the two nations, the videos appear to...
US F-15, F-16 Fighters Strike Militia Groups on Iraq-Syria Border in Response to Drone Attacks The targeted facilities are believed to be used by groups such as Kata'ib Hezbollah and Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada.
The Air Force Knew It Had an Ejection Seat Problem, But Didn't Speed Up a Fix. Then a Pilot Died And his widow fears that another pilot may suffer the same fate.
The Air Force Updated F-16 Live-Fire Training Rules Following 2017 Strafing Death The U.S. Air Force quietly changed its F-16 Fighting Falcon nighttime live-fire training after a contractor was killed during...
A Fighter Pilot Will Dogfight an AI-Controlled Jet in 2024, Esper Says The Air Force is raising the stakes after an AI program beat a fighter pilot in a series of virtual battles.
Pilot Injured in F-16 Crash at Holloman Air Force Base An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot landing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico ejected safely Monday before the jet crashed...
Pilot Ejects Safely from F-16 During Landing at Kunsan Air Base The unidentified pilot was transferred to a local medical facility after sustaining minor injuries.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...