In the 1960s, the US military pursued an ambitious idea that seemed closer to science fiction than aviation: a large cargo aircraft that could take off and land vertically like a helicopter while ...

On February 15, 2026, the U.S. military flew a compact nuclear reactor aboard C-17 cargo aircraft from California to Utah, in what officials and The Wall Street Journal described as the first airlift ...

Rendering of what the training range will look like. (Second Air Force officials) U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training is continuing its transformation with the goal of becoming more realistic as ...

An Irish lawmaker is calling for new legislation aimed to better inspect U.S. aircraft at an airport that for many years has been used by the United States military. The international Shannon Airport ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East, bringing a renewed potential that President Donald Trump could opt to order ...

As President Donald Trump considers a major strike on Iran after discussions about limiting that nation’s nuclear program and ballistic missile production haven’t progressed, the US military has ...

Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given time—with the rest in port or undergoing maintenance. The United States Navy ...

The Kennedy-era robin's egg blue that's currently on the planes is being updated to navy, red and gold.

The presidential airplane fleet is getting a spiffy new look, featuring President Trump’s favorite golden hue. The fleet of planes used to transport the commander-in-chief, vice president, first lady ...

US Air Force is rolling out a new color palette across its executive airlift fleet, including the next-generation Air Force One aircraft.

President Donald Trump’s preferred paint colors will be applied to the new planes which will serve as Air Force One, an Air Force official tells CNN.

The first Air Force jet designed specifically for US presidents, SAM 26000 carried every president from John F. Kennedy to Bill Clinton.