Action movies usually depict ejecting from a fighter jet as a badass way to escape certain death at the hands of an airborne enemy. Sure, "Top Gun" reminded us that ejecting can involve danger, but ...

Included in the Department of Defense’s enormous proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget is a procurement request for an additional 85 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. The US military’s appetite for the F-35 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. NATO member Poland scrambled fighter jets to intercept a Russian spy ...

James LaPorta is the national security coordinating producer for the CBS News' Washington bureau. He is a former U.S. Marine veteran infantryman and veteran of the Afghanistan war. A U.S. crew member ...

The US military lost a fighter aircraft over Iran, according to multiple American media reports citing US officials, as well as Iranian reports. Iran's Tasnim, a semi-official news agency associated ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. NATO nation Romania scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday after Russia ...

The U.S. Air Force utilizes some of the military's most technologically advanced and capable aircraft. This is thanks in large part to America's push to stay ahead of the curve, which is why the Air ...

WASHINGTON — A U.S. service member who went missing Friday after his fighter jet was shot down over Iran has been rescued, according to U.S. officials. The rescue of the U.S. aviator followed an ...

Hypersonic plane startup Hermeus Corp. raised $350 million in a funding round to scale up its efforts to build the fastest uncrewed aircraft ever for the US Department of Defense. The Atlanta-based ...