AI-powered fighter jet kept up with a human pilot during the Air Force's historic experimental dogfight

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Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall during his experimental flight inside the cockpit of a X-62A VISTA aircraft autonomous warplane.
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall during his experimental flight inside the cockpit of an X-62A VISTA aircraft autonomous warplane above Edwards Air Base.

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Russia's fear of putting its planes in danger may be the very thing getting them shot down, experts say

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A member of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces walks beside the blue remnants of a Ukrainian jet with rubble and a house behind him
Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces inspect the remains of a Russian Sukhoi Su-34 in Chernihiv, Ukraine, April 6, 2022

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See the hectic flight deck of a US warship fighting Houthis in the Red Sea

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Constant jet launches, high tech, and tight quarters are part of daily life for US Navy members as they battle Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

Ukraine says it shot down 2 more Russian fighter jets — extending its streak to 6 in just 3 days

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A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber fires missiles during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia Aug. 27, 2021.
A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber over Russia.

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The US Air Force needs aircraft fleets ready for a fight 'that we've not ever seen the likes of before,' general says

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An F-15C Eagle fighter jet assigned to the Oregon Air National Guard's 123rd Fighter Squadron approaches an in-flight refueling boom during Red Flag 18-1 over the Nevada Test and Training Range Feb. 7, 2018.

Russia's air force appears to be turning more to an 1,100-pound cluster bomb in one of the deadliest fights in Ukraine, intel says

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The Sukhoi Su-34 jet fighter-bomber of Russian Air Force.
The Sukhoi Su-34 jet fighter-bomber of Russian Air Force.

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A top Democrat's indictment could be a game-changer for 2 troublesome allies seeking US fighter jets

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Bob Menendez Ben Cardin
Sen. Bob Menendez, left, and Sen. Ben Cardin on Capitol Hill in April 2018.

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Aircraft carriers aren't the Russian navy's only problem. It has also struggled for decades to build jets for them.

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Russia aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov in a shipyard in Murmansk in May 2022.

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Ukraine says it downed 3 Russian Su-25 fighter jets in just one week

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A military sapper inspects remains of a Russian Sukhoi Su-25 fighting aircraft
A military sapper inspects the remains of a Russian Sukhoi Su-25 hit by Ukrainian Armed Forces in Ukraine's Kyiv Region in April 2022.

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New video shows how Ukrainian pilots are figuring out how to fly the F-16 in between their combat missions

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing departs Yokota Air Base, Japan, with its afterburner on.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing departs Yokota Air Base, Japan, with its afterburner on.

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