China has gone from 1950s technology in the 1980s to the stealthy combat aircraft of today. No other nation has made such rapid progress in the field of aviation technology in the last forty years as ...

Special operations aviation is built on trust, not spectacle. The aircraft that support elite units are chosen because they can fly low, operate at night, and keep working in hostile environments ...

In close air support, speed and precision matter, but trust matters more. Aircraft earn that trust by showing up under fire, ...

There are several different types of military aircraft, but one significant example is the fighter jet. Fighter jets fly higher, are more nimble, and typically engage in primarily air-to-air combat.

The United States Navy’s EA-18G Growler electronic attack fighters are one of a small number of military aircraft types dedicated to the task of jamming—and potentially destroying—hostile radars that ...

The strength of the armed forces, be it the navy or air force, instills a different sort of pride in a nation and its people. A large, disciplined air force is a defining feature of any country and ...

Our annual World Air Forces directory – published in association with Embraer – details the military aircraft fleets of 161 nations, and analyses the main events of the last 12 months. To read and ...

Lawmakers want the secretary of defense to brief Congress on how sending military aircraft to air shows affects recruiting and readiness, as well as study the effect of bringing those planes to ...