Military Aviation

YFQ-48A completed taxi, takeoff, flight maneuvers and landing autonomously during its first flight in Mojave.

Aircraft was on a routine flight from Benin City to Lagos when controllers lost contact.

The U.S. Navy has selected Boeing to develop its next-generation F/A-XX carrier-based fighter under a contract worth more than $20 billion.

The strategic bomber was involved in an accident during a training flight in Russia’s Far East.

Four sailors were injured during aircraft recovery operations aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Exyn says the Air Force project will begin with a demonstration in October before operational work starts in 2027.

MQ-20 Avenger demonstration connected human mission planning directly to autonomous flight execution.

Pilot ejected after reporting a loss of engine thrust; Navy grounds contractor-operated fleet.

Pilot ejected before the aircraft impacted the ground at the U.S. Air Force base in Germany.

The service expects to train 1,500 pilots this year, but shortages in experienced positions will take considerably longer to address.