The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced Wednesday that an XQ-58A Valkyrie flew a three-hour sortie in late July that was directed by AI and machine-learning systems developed by the lab.

The U.S. Air Force announced on Monday that it intends to build two landing pads on a remote island in the Pacific. It wants to land rockets there as part of a test of the Rocket Cargo Vanguard ...

The X-62 began life as a two-seat Block 30 F-16D and first flew in 1992, spending much of its time at the Air Force Test Pilot's School at Edwards AFB.

The Air Force conducts regular tests of its Minuteman III ICBMs, ... Air Force test-launches unarmed Minuteman III missile. Stephen Losey. Wed, May 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM UTC. 3 min read.

The Air Force regularly conducts nighttime tests of the Minuteman III, which is more than 50 years old and nearing the end of its life span, to ensure it continues to function safely and as designed.

The US Air Force test-fired an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday. The missile, which is capable of carrying nuclear weapons, was launched from a base in California.

A top Air Force official at a prestigious recent summit said an AI-licensed drone trained to cause destruction turned on its human operator in a simulation — but he later claimed he “misspoke ...

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 2, 2020. 2nd Bomb Wing ...

The Air Force declined to comment further on the March test and its results when contacted Friday by Defense News. Kendall did not detail how the March 13 test fell short in his testimony.

Eileen Bjorkman joined the U.S. Air Force in 1980, rising to the rank of Colonel before her retirement in 2009. She flew more than 700 hours as a flight-test engineer in more than 25 different ...

During the test, conducted on Nov. 29, 2022, at the Eglin Test and Training Complex, two F-15EXs fired an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile ...