In a world-first, a warplane flown by artificial intelligence (AI) was tested in a real combat scenario against a human fighter pilot. First-Ever AI Warplane Test in Real Air Combat The test was ...

The X-Bat looks like science fiction, but it’s designed for real combat. Combining vertical launch, stealth, and AI autonomy, it removes many of the limits that define today’s air forces. This ...

At Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, a test bed for a new kind of air force, Major Trent McMullen is a fighter pilot learning to fly alongside the XQ-58, a drone piloted by artificial intelligence.

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve's top developers chat about cloud technology, drones and all the world-building players don't see. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over ...

When the Korean War began in 1950, the United States entered a new era of air combat it barely understood. Pilots trained for the piston-engine battles of World War II suddenly faced jet fighters that ...

The software and hardware that will control tomorrow's combat drones got a workout on January 18, as a General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger showed off its capability by autonomously intercepting a crewed ...

Though the two aircraft are unlikely to ever face each other in genuine air-to-air combat, it would not be impossible, given their export to the Middle East. The Rafale and F-35 represent different ...