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Proposed defense bill would fund Golden Dome, next-gen fighters

The proposed NDAA would authorize $900.6 billion in discretionary defense spending in fiscal 2026, an $8 billion increase over DOD's budget request.

By Stephen Losey

5 days ago

Air Force: Qatar air force facility in Idaho ‘in the works for years’

The defense secretary's announcement that the U.S. will allow Qatar to build an air force facility in Idaho mirrors other ally accommodations.

By Carla Babb

8 weeks ago

Venezuelan fighter jets conduct ‘show of force’ near US Navy vessel

The "provocative move," as the DOD called it, comes several days after the U.S. said it struck a Venezuelan drug-carrying vessel, killing 11 on board.

3 months ago

Air National Guard tests F-15 fighter against helicopters

In an unprecedented combat defense, two helicopters faced off against an F-15D Eagle fighter aircraft.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

4 months ago

B-2, fighter jets fly over as Trump-Putin summit begins

The summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson kicked off under the roar of military aircraft designed to oppose Russia during the Cold War.

4 months ago

Passenger on F-15 ride-along ejected on runway, video shows

Nothing was injured in the unexpected ejection, except perhaps the passenger's pride.

By Stephen Losey

4 months ago