A defense official said the drone's intent was unclear. It was shot down after it "unnecessarily maneuvered" toward the ...

Unit insignia of U.S. Navy Air and Test Evaluation Squadron 9, based out of China Lake, California, was recently spotted on ...

Why F-35 production costs have skyrocketed in recent years.

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" ...

Looking back to even older aircraft and adversary fleets, the Russian MiG-35 can zoom past the Lightning as if it's standing ...

The US military accused Iran of "unnecessary aggression" after shooting down an Iranian drone near the USS Abraham Lincoln in ...

The F-35A is the US Air Force’s variant of the Joint Strike Fighter—yet is broadly similar to the Navy’s F-35C, and could be substituted for it during training.

The selection of F/A-18 Super Hornets by Top Gun is based on special film needs and real-world flying considerations - but ...

As combat drones continue to move from the laboratory to the battlefield, the US Navy is exploring how to use a digitally simulated F-35 Lightning II aircraft to develop new tactics to go with the new ...

U.S. Central Command said the drone "aggressively" approached the USS Abraham Lincoln as it was crossing through the Arabian ...

An F-35 Lightning II is shown operating alongside Collaborative Combat Aircraft in a conceptual graphic illustrating their integration. (U.S. Navy graphic) Navy pilots have successfully completed ...

There are few policy areas in Canadian politics as tortured as the CF-18 replacement program, now entering its 16th year and ...