DARPA developing hypersonic cruise missile to evade enemy air defenses
DARPA is developing a hypersonic cruise missile in response to the Pentagon's concerns that American missiles are vulnerable to enemy air defenses.
By Michael Peck
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US Air Force turns to cheaper cruise missiles it can buy by the thousands
The U.S. Air Force is turning to cruise missiles it can buy by the thousand, cheap enough to shoot many for less than it once cost to shoot one.
The West doubles down on aiding Ukraine with heavy weapons
Plans to send yet heavier equipment designed to win maneuver battles are expected to come to a head.
By Joe Gould
How to re-engine a B-52 and make a new bomber fleet
Defense News recently interviewed Brig. Gen. William Rogers, the program executive officer for the Bombers Directorate with the U.S. Air Force.
B-1s replace B-2s for New Year’s Day flyover
A pair of B-1B Lancers flew over the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl football game on Monday instead of the B-2 stealth bomber.
The biggest military stories of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, we reflect on the stories most-viewed by Military Times readers throughout the year.
By Military Times staff
‘Jack Ryan’ season 3 ushers show into its anti-hero era
Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" season 3 is fun if not an exercise in the familiar.
By Sarah Sicard
How the ‘Rad Lab’ helped avert nuclear war
Technology built in the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory changed history.
By Todd South
Whiteman AFB’s only runway reopens after B-2 bomber accident
Having a functioning runway again means the base can resume flying its A-10C attack planes and T-38 training jets.
B-2 nuclear bomber fleet grounded amid search for safety defects
The Air Force declined to provide details about what, specifically, the safety inspections are looking to find.
Tom Hanks drops new coffee line to support veterans
Tom Hanks' "HANX for our Troops" launched in November.
By Sarah Sicard