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The Air Force deployed four-legged "robot dogs" to defend its perimeters during a recent field test, as The Drive reports.

US Military Deploys Robot Dogs to Guard Air Force Base

By Victor Tangermann

The Air Force just showed off a prototype of a flying car — and it looks, well, like something out of an early 2000s Pixar animation movie.

Advanced Transport

The Air Force’s Flying Car Looks… Incredibly Goofy

By Victor Tangermann

An AI-controlled virtual fighter jet just beat a human pilot in a dogfight, winning five rounds to zero as part of a DARPA contest.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Fighter Jet Obliterates Human Air Force Pilot in Simulated Dogfight

By Victor Tangermann

Despite SpaceX just having won a massive US Air Force launch contract, the company's CEO Elon Musk is pissed about ULA scoring 60 percent of the launches.

Elon Musk: SpaceX Competitor “A Complete Waste of Taxpayer Money”

By Victor Tangermann

The newly-formed US Space Force is about to launch four reconnaissance satellites into orbit on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

The US Space Force Is Launching Four Top Secret Spy Satellites

By Victor Tangermann

The Air Force's restraint on revealing the X-37B program's true ambitions hasn't stopped people from speculating over the last nine years.

What Was the Air Force’s Secret Space Plane Doing in Orbit for 779 Days?

By Victor Tangermann

The Air Force built a robot called ROBOpilot that can take off, fly, and land existing planes without help from a human pilot.

Instead of New Drones, the Air Force Built a Plane-Piloting Robot

By Dan Robitzski

After being removed by Facebook, the event called "Storm Area 51" has been resurrected. Facebook claims it was a "mistake."

It’s Back: Facebook Resurrects “Storm Area 51” Event

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook has removed an event called "Storm Area 51" with some 2 million Facebook users who have RSVP'd, claiming it violated community standards.

Facebook Removes “Storm Area 51” Event

By Victor Tangermann

Air Force “Stands Ready” to Defend Area 51 From Facebook Event

Air Force “Stands Ready” to Defend Area 51 From Facebook Event

By Victor Tangermann

A tongue-in-cheek Facebook event called "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us" recently amassed an army of over 200,000 conspirators and meme lovers.

Almost 300,000 People Say They’re Gonna Storm Area 51

By Victor Tangermann

A Dutch astronomer and satellite tracker Ralf Vanderberg just spotted something extraordinary and rare: the U.S. Air Force's top-secret X-37B space plane.

Amateur Astronomer Spots US Air Force Space Plane Lurking in Orbit

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new filing, the Air Force is investigating the development of an autonomous vehicle capable of transporting 2-4 personnel out of danger.

Self-Driving Vehicles

The Air Force Wants to Rescue Troops Using Autonomous Aircraft

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. Navy is working on new guidelines for its personnel to report UFO sightings and other mysterious aerial phenomena.

The U.S. Navy Will Start Taking UFO Sightings Much More Seriously

By Victor Tangermann

President Donald Trump signed Space Policy Directive 4 (SPD-4) today, organizing all military space functions under a new Space Force.

Trump Signs Directive: Space Force Will Be Run By Air Force

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. Air Force wants to equip its fighter jets with defensive laser weapons as soon as the early 2020s.

Robots and Machines

The Air Force Wants to Arm Fighter Jets With Laser Weapons

By Victor Tangermann

There's a lot of space junk orbiting the planet. The Air Force just put out a call for high-tech ways to keep track of it all.

The Air Force Wants Your Help Guarding Satellites From Space Junk

By Dan Robitzski

Air Force Tech Can Hit With the Impact of a Nuclear Weapon With No Fallout

Science & Energy

Air Force Tech Can Hit With the Impact of a Nuclear Weapon With No Fallout

The Air Force Has Invested $26.3 Million in a High-Energy Laser for Fighter Jets

The Air Force Has Invested $26.3 Million in a High-Energy Laser for Fighter Jets

By Patrick Caughill

drones military technology modern warfare air force

Military Drone Operators Are About to Outnumber Human Pilots

A Levitating Sled Just Set a New World Speed Record

A Levitating Sled Just Set a New World Speed Record

Hypersonic Missiles May Be a Reality in the Next Decade

Hypersonic Missiles May Be a Reality in the Next Decade

By Todd Jaquith