The drones served in a "loyal wingman" role to the pilots, marking “a major leap in human-machine teaming," the Air Force ...

By “3k,” Aldridge was referring to one of the three fights that Air Force pilots learn in basic fighter maneuvers, the A-B-Cs of air-to-air combat. “3k” means opposing fighters start the ...

Not all air-to-air combat training will be virtual, said Lt. Col. Timothy Herritage, Welsh's spokesman. "Basic Fighter Maneuvers would still be conducted in physical aircraft," Herritage said in a ...

Still, pilots must out-maneuver each other using an array of tactical aerial moves (like barrel rolls, steep dives, or climbs) commonly referred to today as Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM) in order ...

The Air Force plans on pitting a seasoned F-16 fighter pilot against an artificial intelligence adversary for the first time in a simulated dogfight under a new Defense Advanced Research Projects ...

Air and space superiority is crucial for the U.S. to maintain global stability and effective deterrence, and to ensure the safety and security of the nation, and it is why we must fund ...

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All the Latest Game Footage and Images from DCS: F-15C Aggressors Air Combat Maneuvering Campaign by Maple Flag The F-15C Aggressors ACM campaign puts you in the cockpit of an F-15C Eagle, as a ...

While U.S. Air Force pilots train on the intricacies of aerial combat maneuvering, even going over how dogfighting operated during that and other eras, it is evident that such engagements are not ...

The Navy and Air Force are buying a leap-ahead air combat training system, but range modernization is lagging. ... because all they see is one fighter maneuvering through the air; ...

Still, pilots must out-maneuver each other using an array of tactical aerial moves (like barrel rolls, steep dives, or climbs) commonly referred to today as Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM) in order ...