The U.S. Air Force is rewriting the rulebook on how it tests and fields its most advanced aircraft. For the first time in the ...

An operational test pilot recently flew the B-21 Raider stealth bomber with a developmental test pilot, marking a transition ...

In another illustration of how defense programs are being fast-tracked, the US Air Force has, for the first time, placed an ...

Operational testing is defined as the field testing, under realistic conditions, of an item, component or system to determine its effectiveness and suitability. By “operational testing” we do not mean ...

The U.S. Air Force has integrated operational pilots into the B-21 Raider flight-test effort, an unprecedented move aimed at ...

The U.S. Air Force is pushing hard to get the B-21 Raider ready for 2027, with combat testing of the stealth bomber beginning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: U.S. soldiers stand guard as a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft is moved on the eve of the 52nd Paris Air ...

The freedom and security of our nation depends on the lethality and readiness of our military. Our warfighters must be prepared for combat, equipped with secure, credible weapon systems, and trained ...

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Florida -- Air Cavalry Brigade Soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas became the first to fire the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) during operational testing along the Florida Gulf ...

Many years ago, Dr. Philip E. Coyle III, the long-experienced, former DOD director of operational test and evaluation, cautioned program managers (PMs) about program risk in the new era of ...