The US Air Force calls it the “Frankenjet,” a stealth fighter stitched together from the parts of two F-35s wrecked in ...

During the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force's first gunship, the AC-47, was introduced. It was primarily created to be able to unleash steady, accurate, and constant streams of fire on ...

These sensors allow the gunship to visually or electronically ... During Operation Desert Storm, AC-130s provided close air support and force protection (air base defense) for ground forces.

An Air Force spokesperson and Boeing and Lockheed ... around a sixth-generation fighter jet that aims to provide the United States with advanced air dominance capabilities to counter near-peer ...

The Pentagon has sent at least six B-2 bombers – 30% of the US Air Force’s stealth bomber fleet – to the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, in what analysts have called a message to Iran ...

The decision is good news for Boeing's plant in St. Louis, which is scheduled to end production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet in 2027. Boeing lost its last bid to build a fighter jet when its X-32 lost ...

The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is the newest ... aid in missions like close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. Insider visited Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, New Mexico ...

The AC-130J is retrofitted with a precision-weapons package and is able to aid in missions like close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. More from Loadout Maj. Riley Feeney ...