China’s J-36 is the strangest and most ambitious fighter prototype Beijing has shown yet: a tailless, flying-wing, ...

China’s expanding fleet of J-20 and emerging J-35A stealth fighters is sharpening the airpower challenge over Taiwan and the ...

For the first time, U.S. fighter pilots have taken directions from an artificial intelligence system during a live test, marking a moment that could reshape the future of air combat. The exercise, ...

A Chinese fighter pilot nearly crashed into an American B-52 bomber over the South China Sea during a nighttime intercept on Tuesday, according to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The Chinese pilot ...

At Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, a test bed for a new kind of air force, Major Trent McMullen is a fighter pilot learning to fly alongside the XQ-58, a drone piloted by artificial intelligence.

A U.S. Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie flies over Eglin Air Force Base’s Gulf Test and Training Range. The recent test flight and data collected will inform future air operations and contribute to advanced ...

China's airpower comes from two main branches: the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF). Combined, they operate one of the largest air ...