The KC-135 was reportedly lost after an incident involving another aircraft in friendly airspace over western Iraq; the second aircraft landed safely. A KC-135 was lost during Operation Epic Fury, U.S.

IRANIAN JET SHOT DOWN: An IAF F-35I “Adir” fighter jet shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter jet. This is the first shootdown in history of a manned fighter aircraft by an F-35 “Adir” fighter jet. pic.twitter.com/q6lJb38gRJ

"The incident was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire," the release said, adding that rescue efforts are ongoing.

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any sixth-generation fighter, and those new fighter tricks will likely first arrive in the form of the F-35.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. KTOS shares are up during Friday's premarket session. The company disclosed that it is preparing two Valkyries for their first flight with a European mission system.

The F-35, which is flown by many countries, had previously only logged missile and drone interceptions until now.

A major milestone will happen later this year in the race to field autonomous fighter aircraft capable of operating without direct human control. Known as Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs), the uncrewed tactical jets are seen as critical to ...

Enabling the CCA’s autonomy are advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, which will be tasked with processing endless streams of data. The data will be compiled from onboard sensors, other aircraft, satellites, and ground ...

The U.S. Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it has arrested a former Air

Most military analysts would undoubtedly tell you that the CF-18 Hornet, which is officially designated as the CF-188, is the Royal Canadian Air Force's most popular fighter jet. It is not only the RCAF’s only active fighter type today,