Latest "Military aircraft" stories

When are jets allowed to go ‘boom,’ AKA, break the sound barrier?

One F-16 Fighting Falcon that responded to the unresponsive Cessna made the jump to supersonic speed, though three others were also authorized to do so.

By Rachel S. Cohen

6 months ago

Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics

“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."

By Rachel S. Cohen

9 months ago

Here’s all the military planes that keep falling short on readiness

About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in investments.

By Rachel S. Cohen

13 months ago

Here’s what we know about F-35 ejection seat woes so far

Military officials won’t answer whether they’ve found the problem on any planes.

By Rachel S. Cohen and Stephen Losey

16 months ago

Draft showdown -- U.S. military aircraft: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for Aug. 19: U.S. military aircraft fantasy draft

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

4 years ago

Some stateside military projects, NATO defense at risk to fund border wall

Defense officials have identified more than 400 projects across the globe that could be delayed by President Trump's planned border wall construction.

By Tara Copp, AP

5 years ago

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