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U.S. Air Force reactivates Fifteenth Air Force

U.S. Air Force reactivates Fifteenth Air Force

The U.S. Air Force has reactivated the Fifteenth Air Force on Aug. 20 under Air Combat Command. The Fifteenth Air Force was first established in 1943 as the Mediterranean theater’s air force. Units under its umbrella are from fighters, RPAs, search and rescue, command and control plus Red Horse squadrons. These units were previously under […]
AI beats F-16 pilot 5:0 in AlphaDogfight Trials

AI beats F-16 pilot 5:0 in AlphaDogfight Trials

The delayed AlphaDogfight Trials has concluded and the winner is the artificial intelligence pilot from Heron Systems. In the final part of the trial, the system from Heron Systems beat a U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot from the Weapons Instructor Course five times with no losses of its own. The software had earlier defeated other […]
US Navy Quietly Starts Development of Next-Gen Carrier Fighter

US Navy Quietly Starts Development of Next-Gen Carrier Fighter

first new carrier-based fighter in almost 20 years, standing up a new program office and holding early discussions with industry, USNI News has learned.

The multi-billion-dollar effort to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and electronic attack EA-18G Growlers beginning in the 2030s is taking ear…

Why Japan Scrapped A $4.2bn US Missile Defense System

Why Japan Scrapped A $4.2bn US Missile Defense System

TOKYO — Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono was seething after a June 3 briefing in his office. “Why didn’t you figure that out sooner?” he snapped.

Officials had just learned of a critical flaw in a U.S.-made missile defense system that would derail a multibillion-dollar defense deal.

Three…

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