The shock 5-0 victory of Heron Systems’ Falco AI over a human pilot in a simulated F-16 dogfight at DARPA’s AlphaDogfight Trial 3 has resulted in the spilling of much… Continue reading "Exclusive Interview: Heron Systems’ Vice President Talks AlphaDogfight AI Victory"
California start-up Exosonic has been awarded a development contract by the U.S. Air Force’s Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate (PE) to develop their low-boom supersonic aircraft concept with a view… Continue reading "Supersonic Air Force One? Exosonic Awarded Contract to Develop Low-Boom Aircraft"
The U.S. Air Force will soon begin procurement for its Advanced Raptor Enhancement and Sustainment (ARES) program aiming to modernize the Lockheed Martin F-22 fighter jet. The U.S. Air Force… Continue reading "U.S. Air Force to Begin Procurement for ARES F-22 Modernization Program"
Heron Systems’ Falco AI defeated a human F-16 pilot in five scenarios in the grand finale of the DARPA AlphaDogfight Trials. Falco bested “Banger”, a graduate of the US Air… Continue reading "AI Pilot Beats Human in AlphaDogfight Trials Finale"
A rumored secret provision to sell F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates was not part of the US-sponsored peace agreement between the UAE and Israel, the… Continue reading "Israel Denies Peace Treaty With UAE Would Include F-35 Sale"
In the upcoming third and final phase of DARPA’s AlphaDogfight trials, a human F-16 fighter pilot will face off against the winner of a tiered combat simulation test featuring Artificially… Continue reading "Human F-16 Pilot Faces off against AI Pilots in Upcoming AlphaDogfight Trials"
The United States Navy commissioned USS St. Louis (LCS 19) of the Freedom-class on the 8th August at Mayport Naval Station, without holding a public ceremony. The navy opted for a… Continue reading "U.S. Navy’s 10th Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship Enters Service"
Saab, Boeing and Lockheed Martin have all entered their bids for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) competition to replace Canada’s aging fighter fleet of F-18 Hornets, locally built as… Continue reading "Gripen, Super Hornet and F-35 All Make Their Bids for the Canadian Fighter Competition"
The USAF is moving ahead with the development of the Miniature Self Defense Missile (MSDM) which will act as an air-launched defensive interceptor capable of destroying incoming missiles. MSDM will… Continue reading "Raytheon to Produce Air-Launched Anti-Missile Missile"
It has been speculated for some time that the United States Air Force might start purchasing the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft originally destined for Turkey. Through the official Defense… Continue reading "The US Air Force is Buying Turkish F-35 Fighters After Countries Removal from JSF Program"