Air Force Secretary says it was 'roughly an even fight' between an AI-controlled F-16 and a highly trained human fighter pilot

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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flies in the X-62 VISTA
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flies in the X-62 VISTA in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base in California.

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The US Air Force is teaching AI to navigate aircraft in case GPS gets taken out in a future fight

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A Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military cargo plane of the United States Air Force (USAF) takes off from Vilnius International Airport on July 08, 2023 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
A Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military cargo plane of the United States Air Force (USAF) takes off from Vilnius International Airport on July 08, 2023 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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A Florida deputy who fatally shot a 23-year-old airman in his home may have been in the wrong apartment, witness says

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Chantimekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a US Air Force airman, holds a photo of her son as their attorney, Ben Crump, comforts her
Chantimekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a US Air Force airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference regarding his death as their attorney, Ben Crump, comforts her.

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AI 'pilots' are getting so good they're sometimes beating humans in dogfights

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F-16 fighter jets
Some AI-controlled F-16 fighter jets (not pictured) are already outperforming human pilots in dogfights.

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Air National Guard leaders say proposal to move units to Space Force poses 'existential threat' to US national security

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A soldier in uniform displays US Space Force tapes and service branch patch
Staff Sgt. David Diehl II displays his new United States Space Force tapes and service branch patch at Dover Air Force Base.

US Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino

India is drawing lessons from Ukraine to counter China's military might

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Russian-made T-90 tanks on display during the Republic Day Parade 2024 on January 26, 2024 in New Delhi, India.
T-90 tanks on display during the Republic Day Parade 2024 on January 26, 2024 in New Delhi, India.

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Fighter pilots can black out in seconds during high-G flying. Here's how flight experts say they train to stay conscious.

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F-35A Lighting II
Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe demonstrates the capabilities of the F-35A Lighting II, a single seat, single engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighter aircraft, during a practice flight with the F-35 Demonstration Team at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 13, 2023.

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F-35 Lightning II fighter jets can finally fly in lightning after years of dodging storms

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A USN F-35 C appears in the Pacific Air Show on September 29, 2023 in HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA.
A USN F-35 C appears in the Pacific Air Show on September 29, 2023 in HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA.

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Sometimes, all it takes to get access to top-secret info is to flirt online with a random US Air Force employee

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A red "Secret" cover sheet

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US Airman dead after lighting himself on fire in an 'extreme' act of protest against the war in Gaza

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Secret Service agents near the Israeli embassy in Washington DC.
Secret Service agents near the Israeli embassy in Washington DC after a man set himself on fire there on February 25, 2024.

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