Audio from the air traffic controller, who spoke to a Spirit Airlines flight on the runway, showed how tense things get when Air Force One is passing through.
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Valley Forge Military Academy will close its doors after nearly a century. Finances didn't solely cause the shut down, more systemic issues also contributed.
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Venezuela recently dispatched a military display, including an array of Sukhoi Su-30 "Flanker" fighter jets, in the Caribbean amid rising tensions.
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Russia sent in several MiG-31 'Foxhound' jets within Estonian airspace this past week, prompting the country and other NATO partners to discuss their options.
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The Pacific Ocean is the largest on the planet, and the U.S. Navy has to cross it quite often, which an American aircraft carrier can do pretty quickly.
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China’s J-20 is pricier than America’s F-35. But why? Explore the hidden factors shaping the cost of two of the world’s most advanced fighter jets.
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The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) was the first in its class and has served the United States for half of a century. Being active for that long, it has seen a lot.
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The Air Force’s newest stealth bomber looks like the B-2, but major differences set it apart. Discover why the B-21 Raider may change modern airpower.
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The Lockheed Martin Constellation was a feat for its era, earning a lasting place in the history books.
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The United States and China have both been spotted making models of each other's tanks and the reason is frankly chilling. Here's what we know.
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The Residence is one of the most impressive luxury suites in commercial jets. It comes with three whole rooms all to yourself, and only one airline offers it.
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The Pentagon can’t explain how a UAP withstood a Hellfire missile. Lawmakers and scientists now face a puzzle that challenges current technology.
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There have been multiple instances of aircraft entering the airspace of another country. Sometimes it's a one-off instance and benign, other times, not so much.
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Controlling airfields and airports is vital during wartime, so Air Force and Air National Guard troops practice assaulting them by air and sea.
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The future of the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX program might be in doubt, but that hasn't stopped Boeing from teasing its planned design via fresh renders.
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The G650ER is a record-breaking private jet. It's incredibly fast, spacious, and expensive. Here's everything you need to know about the Gulfstream G650ER.
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The United States Space Force has been around since 2019, but does this branch of the military actually go to space? Here's everything we know.
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While movies and other pieces of pop culture show fighter pilots with their masks hanging off all the time, what would actually happen in that scenario?
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The E-7 Wedgetail boasts a huge dorsal fin, and could transform the modern battlefield, but questions over survivability put its future in doubt.
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The U-2 spy plane flies at staggering altitudes for reconnaissance missions. Here's why pilots of these special planes require space suits during flight.
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The F-16 remains a mainstay in the U.S. military, with a high number also bought by foreign militaries.
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The United States Air Forces employs the use of many large transport aircraft, but none compare to this behemoth. In fact, it's one of the largest ever.
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Every so often the defense industry develops a weapon that is too valuable to national defense, so the government bars other nations from importing it.
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If you've seen any movie about fighter pilots, you've definitely heard the word "bogey" used repeatedly. It might not mean what you think it does.
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Russia is a major fighter jet exporter, rivaling the United States. Many nations import MiGs and Sukhoi fighters to arm their air forces and defend their skies.
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In the early 2000s, Boeing explored building a record-breaking military transport plane. Here’s what made it unique, and why it remained only a concept.
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It's common for fighter jets and other aircraft to receive nicknames, but it's a little odd that an airplane would be referred to as an animal without wings.
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