When Gen. James Hecker began his flying career in the U.S. Air Force in the cockpit of an F-15C in the early 1990s, he and his fellow pilots knew exactly what their job would be: Fight the Soviet Union.

The U.S. Air Force during its last premier Red Flag exercise connected multiple ranges across the American West for the first time under a new agreement with the FAA.

Beijing said the drills are being conducted in response to Pelosi’s visit and will last until Aug. 7.

The MQ-9 strike in the heart of Kabul that took out al-Qaida’s senior leader was the culmination of almost a year of “over-the-horizon” U.S. counterterror operations, and a sign of how the U.S. wants to operate its Reaper fleet in the future.

The U.S. government has approved an export package for a pending German order for 35 Lockheed Martin F-35s that includes U.S.-made stealthy cruise…

The $850 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2023 calls for buying 375 aircraft of all types and throws lifelines to several programs.

Russia is increasing its influence in Western Africa, with more than 1,000 mercenaries bolstered by new air-surveillance radars and air-defense systems in Mali deployed to keep the West from watching, the head of U.S. forces on the continent says.

U.S. forces in Africa as well as partner militaries across the continent need new, long-loitering surveillance systems and new counter-drone protections, according to the outgoing commander, who wants pilot programs for his command.