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US military captures key Islamic State militant during helicopter raid
The U.S. military says it has captured an operator for the Islamic State extremist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria.
By Tara Copp, AP
Adaptive engine work feeds sixth-gen fighter design, says US Air Force
The Air Force is adapting AETP features into the future Next Generation Air Dominance platform’s engines.
Russian jet damaged US drone with flares over Syria, US military says
A senior Air Force commander said the move on Sunday was an attempt by the Russians to knock the MQ-9 Reaper drone out of the sky.
Wittman proposes way to keep Next-Generation Air Dominance on track
Congress wants annual updates on the Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter program and affiliated efforts, to ensure the Air Force and Navy stay on track.
US Air Force would buy six more F-15EXs in 2025 under draft House bill
Some lawmakers are worried the Air Force plans to retire more than twice the number of fighters than it will buy over the next five years.
Soldier pleads guilty to planning ISIS attacks on US troops
Federal authorities arrested Pfc. Cole Bridges in 2021 for attempting to help the Islamic State plan and execute attacks.
Opinion
As it plans NGAD fighter, Pentagon must learn from past failures
The DoD must wrap up the NGAD’s development phase as quickly as possible to avoid the snowballing effect of updates and new features.
By Sean Kennedy
US Air Force wants to avoid F-35 mistakes on sixth-gen fighter
The Air Force plans to award a contract to a vendor to build its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter in 2024.
Post-withdrawal, no “over-the-horizon” strikes in Afghanistan
The Biden administration promised to contain the terror threat in Afghanistan, but there's not much to show for it.
Kansas man upset he can’t buy mini Toyotas ‘like the Taliban and ISIS’
“Every time I see that, I say to myself (or anyone unlucky enough to be in earshot) ‘There, that’s the truck I want’ — minus the machine gun..."
By Sarah Sicard
Turkey claims its forces killed ISIS chief in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims killing in run-up to presidential election.
By SUZAN FRASER and ABBY SEWELL