At the dawn of the jet age, British engineers at de Havilland introduced an aircraft that would quietly reshape military aviation. Known as the de Havilland Vampire, it followed closely behind the ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The U.S. Air Force has awarded an $8.6 billion contract to The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) to manufacture 25 F-15 fighter jets for Israel, with the option to produce 25 more. The ...

A civilian plane violated restricted airspace over President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach on Dec. 21, NORAD said. A NORAD F-16 fighter jet intercepted the plane using a "headbutt ...

While it might be tempting for the general public to refer to any military aircraft that flies fast as a fighter jet, there are a couple that don't exactly fit that designation. The legendary A-10 ...

Japan plans to expand the number of bases hosting advanced F-35A stealth fighter jets amid neighboring countries' military activities and air power modernization efforts. Chitose Air Base on Hokkaido, ...

Many of the aircraft currently serving the needs of the American military are decades-old, but only one of them has been officially confirmed to extend its service until it reaches at least a century ...

As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to enable those aircraft to carry out multiple distinct missions. The term “multirole fighter” is thrown ...

ZURICH, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Switzerland said on Friday it would reduce the number of Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), opens new tab F-35A Lightning II fighter jets it is buying from the United States so it can ...

A modern fighter jet’s weapons systems officer is responsible for monitoring sensor data, operating weapons, and conducting electronic warfare. In Top Gun, Anthony Edward’s lovable character Goose is ...

Germany, France and Spain are preparing for a new round of talks this week aimed at reviving Europe’s long-delayed next-generation fighter initiative, a project expected to cost up to €100 billion ...

Two U.S. military fighter jets flew over the Gulf of Venezuela amid President Trump’s continued pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Two U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter planes flew ...

The U.S. deployed two fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela Tuesday, marking what appeared to be the closest known approach of military aircraft to Venezuelan airspace to date, according to reports.