• US Air Force successfully tests AI-controlled fighter jet in dogfight against human pilots

    The US Air Force Test Pilot School and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) first started testing a Lockheed Martin X-62A VISTA (Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft) fitted with AI software back in December 2022, part of the Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program. Able to mimic the performance characteristicsRead Entire Article

  • US Air Force stages dogfights with AI-flown fighter jet

    The Air Force hopes that teaching AI to dogfight -- perhaps the hardest flying style to master -- will make it easier to autonomously fly other missions.

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    Boston-bound JetBlue plane, Southwest jet nearly collide in DC

    A JetBlue plane bound for Boston's Logan Airport aborted takeoff on Thursday morning at Washington's Reagan National Airport after a Southwest Airlines plane encroached on the runway.

  • Traveler, 27, tests ALL major domestic airlines and private jet carriers in the US to create ultimate ranking in week-long saga that left him in TEARS

    Eric Decker, 27, decided to try out every domestic airline in the US. Per his own rules, he could not leave the 'airport system' during the endeavor. He ultimately came up just short of flying on all 28 domestic airlines

  • Police respond to shooting near Vann Avenue

    EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) -- Police are investigating after a shooting in Evansville on Sunday evening. It happened near the 1600 block of Vann Avenue. An officer on the scene said someone in a vehicle and someone in a house were shooting at each other with rifles. Police had a section of the road closed down, []

  • Police respond to rollover accident near downtown Erie

    Two vehicles were involved in a late afternoon rollover crash. That crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday on West Fifth and Walnut streets. According to reports from the scene, a Jeep landed on its roof resulting in significant side damage while the other car had moderate damage. Erie police said there are no serious []

  • How Israel, with US backing, should respond to Iran’s attack

    President Joe Biden and his advisers bear significant responsibility for Iran’s massive Saturday attack on Israel, consisting of more than 300 drones and ballistic or cruise missiles. Before, during, and after Hamas’s barbaric Oct. 7 assault on the Jewish state, his administration refused to acknowledge Tehran’s “ring of fire” strategy, conducted through terrorists such as […]

  • US, UK jets allegedly intercept drones over Syria

    US, UK jets intercepted over Syria (Top headline, 9th story, link) Related stories:FIRST-EVER DIRECT ATTACKIran state media say Israel attack dealt 'heavy blows' to Negev air baseTehran fired approximately 150 missiles TOTAL towards Israel'99%' of drones, missiles 'intercepted'Assault unfolds over hoursOPERATION 'TRUE PROMISE'Unprecedented strikeRadical change from use of proxiesHouthis, Hezbollah Join BlitzCyber attack tells residents to prepare for warJordan air...

  • Abbeville native supports Super Hornet jet aircraft

    By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jerome Fjeld, Navy Office of Community Outreach VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Senior Chief Petty Officer Tony Hardin, a native of Abbeville, Louisiana, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, which operates the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet. Hardin graduated from Dale County High School in 1998. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Abbeville. “My hometown instilled a work ethic in me,”...

  • Google-backed Glance pilots Android lockscreen platform in US

    Glance, which operates a popular lockscreen platform targeting Android smartphones, is setting its sights on the U.S. market. The Indian startup recently commenced a pilot program in partnership with Motorola and Verizon in the U.S., with plans for a full launch in the country later this year, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • The Netherlands sent three F-16 fighter jets to Romania

    Three F-16 fighter jets arrived on Wednesday at the military base in Fetești. The fighter aircraft were donated by the Netherlands, and on board were the Minister of Defense, Angel Tîlvăr, and his Dutch counterpart, Kajsa Ollongren. The three F-16 fighter jets landed today in Fetești, and on board were also the Dutch Minister of […]

  • ODF firefighters responding to grassfires near Grants Pass, Wilderville

    JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Fire crews are currently responding to two grassfires, one north of Grants Pass and the other north of Wilderville. ODF and Rural Metro Fire are both working on an aggressive initial attack of a grassfire burning along the 500 block of Granite Hill Road north of Grants Pass. Officials say the […]