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The US Air Force released new photos of its B-21 Raider stealth bomber as the service continues flight testing of the aircraft intended to be the backbone of the force’s long-range strike capabilities. Loading audio narration… The B-21, developed by Northrop Grumman, is the Air Force’s next-generation strategic bomber and…
The US government is targeting a group whose hyper-reactive skills align with one of its most demanding jobs: Gamers. Loading audio narration… Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday that the Federal Aviation Administration will accept applications for air traffic controller jobs from April 17 through April 27.The role, which is…
The growing US air superiority over Iran is opening the door for B-52 Stratofortress bombers to fly overland missions, America’s top general said Tuesday. Loading audio narration… The US Air Force has been flying its B-52 bomber fleet for over 70 years. Although it lacks the speed and stealth of…
There is a sound — a low, persistent buzzing — that links Iran’s asymmetric warfare against US and Israeli targets in the Middle East to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.It is the sound of a terrifying weapon that symbolizes a new economy of war — cheap, expendable, and mass-produced —…
In a major armed conflict, even the most advanced militaries will not be able to stop all incoming attacks everywhere, forcing them to decide what they’re willing to lose, a hard choice. Loading audio narration… The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are previewing possibilities for future fights as…
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said a critical alert designed to prevent runway collisions didn’t trigger before the deadly Air Canada crash Sunday night.The Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X, rolled out between 2003 and 2011, is a ground surveillance system that uses radar and satellite data…
Most of Iran’s best air defenses are no longer factors in mission plans for American air operations, giving US and Israeli air forces space for strikes deeper in the country, the top US general said Tuesday. Loading audio narration… US Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs…
Muscat, Oman, has become the temporary center of Middle Eastern aviation after air travel was thrown into disarray by the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran last Saturday. Loading audio narration… While most Gulf countries have closed their airspace, Oman’s has remained open. Airlines and governments have therefore been using…
Iranian missiles and drones are flying across the Middle East, forcing the US, Israel, and the Gulf states to expend numerous costly interceptors on air defense operations in just a few days and draw on critical weapons stockpiles.Air defense battles get expensive — fast. Official figures for the Middle East…
Some flights from the Middle East have resumed, but confusion still reigns in the wake of the strikes on Iran.12 Etihad Airways flights had departed Abu Dhabi as of around 5 p.m. local time on Monday, even as the airline said operations remain suspended.Nearly 100,000 people tracked the first plane…
