F-22 Raptor, MQ-20 drone complete manned-unmanned flight exerciseThe exercise featured a human-piloted F-22 Raptor issuing real-time commands to the MQ-20 drone, which responded by carrying out a range of mission tasks.By Michael Scanlon4 weeks ago
101st Airborne soldiers hitch rides aboard Marine Ospreys in exerciseThe exercise comes as the 101st Airborne Division prepares to soon train on its own tiltrotor aircraft, the Bell MV-75. By Cristina Stassis8 weeks ago
Death of airman caused by multiple points of failure, report findsA special investigation found that Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett’s death while working on a F-22 was caused, among others, by a lack of supervision.By Cristina Stassis3 months ago
GAO: Services aren’t sharing information on longtime Osprey problemsGovernment auditors said known problems with the Osprey have gone unresolved for years and in some cases at least a decade.By Stephen Losey3 months ago
F-22 Raptor pairs with Avenger drone in combat flight testDuring the test flight, the F-22 pilot controlled the Avenger drone from the cockpit by way of a tablet.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher4 months ago
US Air Force wants 1,558 fighters for low-risk wars. Can it get there?The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.By Stephen Losey5 months ago