In the early years of aerial warfare, tactics were improvised and pilots learned the hard way through experience. Oswald Boelcke emerged as the foremost pioneer - he codified effective combat ...

Israel is preparing to deploy one of the world’s first combat-ready laser air-defense systems, marking a historic shift in how nations defend against rockets, drones and missiles — and a sign that ...

When the Korean War began in 1950, the United States entered a new era of air combat it barely understood. Pilots trained for the piston-engine battles of World War II suddenly faced jet fighters that ...

Saab has received an order worth approximately SEK 2.6 billion ($238 million) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for continued conceptual studies on future fighter systems. The new ...

This video explores how fifth-generation fighters like the F-35 have transformed air combat and pilot training. Traditional roles such as the wingman and close formations are replaced by networked ...

It was late spring 1951 when my friend, Harvey, and I passed a U.S. Air Force placard that said “Join up and learn a trade.” Having been expelled from school several years earlier and bored with the ...

Avatar: The Last Airbender creator Bryan Konietzko has provided an update on the long-awaited animated movie coming to theaters next year. It took some time, but the Avatar franchise is finally ...

In a Senate confirmation hearing for his nomination as the next air force chief of staff, General Kenneth Wilsbach offered insights into how collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) will be integrated into ...

Why do some people sign up to get punched in the face for a living? The most common answer is money although it’s not always the most compelling reason. Mark Kerr, the subject of the recent Dwayne ...

Abstract: Designing intelligent game strategies for autonomous air combat has suffered from the vast exploration space, lengthy decision-making process, and sparse rewards. Some existing approaches ...