Key Points and Summary - Nearly 50 years after first flight, the F-16 is a mature, reliable workhorse—but it had a rocky start. Early jets suffered F100 engine rollbacks and compressor stalls that ...

Shield AI unveiled what it called a fully autonomous multirole fighter jet. It uses Hivemind, the AI pilot it previously used to pilot an F-16 through a dogfight. The company says the jet can take off ...

The Air Force continues to rely almost exclusively on manned fighter aircraft—even though these platforms could not be quickly replaced in a major war. The US Air Force’s new plan to acquire hundreds ...

The Air Force plans to extend the service of its old F-15C/D fighter jets for an additional four years. According to a report submitted to Congress in August, the service plans to completely retire ...

Autonomous military aircraft maker Shield AI has raised $1.5 billion in Series G funding at a $12.7 billion post-money valuation, the company announced on Tuesday. The deal was led by PE firm Advent ...