The world’s only self-flying F-16 has quietly crossed a threshold that once belonged to science fiction, shifting from a lab curiosity into a frontline testbed for autonomous combat. The X-62A VISTA ...

What will be the next light fighter to take up the mantle the F-16 leaves behind?

The age of self-flying fighter jets is not really here yet, but it's approaching fast. Contributing to the rise of such machines are a series of ongoing projects, with perhaps the most high-profile of ...

The jet, assigned to the Polish F-16 Tiger Demo Team, was rehearsing for the Radom Air Show planned for Aug. 30 and 31. A Polish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the F-16 Tiger Demo Team, ...

At supersonic speeds, the XL proved more efficient than the standard F-16, with the potential for greater un-refueled range—exactly what the Air Force needed for deep-strike missions. While the ...