Military

More than 130 fighter, cargo, tanker, and reconnaissance aircraft are participating in the ‘Vigilant Defense 24’ event.

The B61-13 bomb variant would be deliverable by modern aircraft, more accurate, and replace some of the B61-7s in the nuclear stockpile, defense officials said.

At one point during the incident, the J-11 fighter jet was within 10 feet of the bomber.

A small number of pilots will train in F-16 fundamentals over the next several months at Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson.

Four fighters and 120 Air Force personnel will operate out of Keflavik Air Base.

The stealth bomber’s first flight, originally projected before the end of 2023, ‘will be a data-driven event,’ Northrop Grumman said.

Six fighter squadrons have deployed to the Middle East since October 7 as part of U.S. deterrence efforts in the region.

The airline plans to give 300 students from the Army Reserve and aviation maintenance schools a direct pathway to jobs through a new program.

Department of Defense leadership repositioned a carrier strike group and bolstered forces amid what Pentagon officials maintain is a rising threat against U.S. forces in the region.

Sunday’s drill was the first joint aerial exercise of its kind and occurred as a response to nuclear threats by North Korea.