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AURORA, Colorado—Air Force test pilots used artificial intelligence aboard an experimental fighter jet to successfully evade a simulated incoming missile, showcasing how the service’s aviators may rely on AI in a future fight. Lockheed’s secretive Skunk Works research arm acknowledged the experiment Monday during the Air and Space Forces Association’s conference…

Hunters debate the validity of baiting black bears (or any game for that matter) all the time. Baiting often raises questions of sportsmanship or fair chase, but it might not be as black and white of an issue as hunters sometimes make it. I’ve only hunted over bait a few…

When most people talk about “women’s handguns,” the conversation usually shifts toward small-frame pistols, compact carry options, or lightweight designs marketed as “easy to use.” But for women who train over long periods of time, shoot regularly, or simply want a firearm that offers better control and performance, full-size pistols…

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AURORA, Colorado—Anduril’s drone wingman started armed flight testing this month, marking the next major milestone for the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft program. The Air Force began captive carry evaluations in February, strapping inert munitions to Anduril’s prototype drone wingman. The weapons have not yet been fired, the service said in…

AURORA, Colorado—Air Force officials and Northrop Grumman have reached a deal to accelerate B-21 bomber production by 25 percent following months of negotiations, the service and company announced Monday.Tucked into the $151 billion reconciliation legislation last summer was $4.5 billion to increase the number of next-generation bombers. While those funds…

Apple PodcastsGuests: Peter W. Singer, strategist at New America and the author of multiple books on technology and security, including Wired for War, Ghost Fleet, Burn-In, and LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media; And August Cole, non-resident senior fellow at the Scowcroft Center on Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council,…

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