Iran, Air Force and Silver Star

Video from US Air Force shows a swarm of Iranian drones targeting Israel
CNN’s national security correspondent Natasha Bertrand speaks to the US pilots that defended Israel’s airspace from an Iranian attack in April. Pilots and ground crew recall the events and share video they shot of the night.
1st female airman awarded Silver Star for shootdown of Iranian drones
The Air Force's first female airman received the Silver Star for her role in shooting down dozens of Iranian drones headed to Israel.
1st female airman receives Silver Star for shootdown of Iranian drones
The Air Force has awarded the Silver Star to a female airman for the first time following her role in the shootdown of more than 80 Iranian drones that were part of Iran's large missile and drone attack on Israel in mid-April.
1st female airman receives Silver Star for shootdown of Iranian drones on Israel
The Air Force has awarded the Silver Star to a female airman for the first time following her role in the shootdown of more than 80 Iranian drones that were part of Iran's large missile and drone attack on Israel in mid-April.
Air Force Silver Star recipients among those honored for repulsing Iranian missile and drone attack
An Air Force officer who became the third woman to be awarded a Silver Star since World War II was among 30 service members recognized this week for battling a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones during an unprecedented retaliatory attack against Israel earlier this year.
American fighter pilots explain how they fought an overwhelming Iranian drone swarm in total darkness
When F-15 fighter pilot Maj. Benjamin “Irish” Coffey launched his jet one night last spring, he wasn’t expecting to run out ...
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Air Force buying more drone wingmen to develop operational tactics
Anduril's Fury and General Atomics' Gambit are in the running for the first iteration of the Air Force's drone wingman ...
The US Navy has made a significant step towards drones in carrier air wings
A sophisticated drone winging over California while data-linked with a control station far away in Maryland has just laid the ...
China Unveils Stealth Jets To Rival US Air Force's F-22 and F-35 Fighters
According to the manufacturer, Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the J-20S is the first and only model of a twin-seat ...
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DoD adds new drones, software enablers under Replicator
The announcement of new capabilities is for the second tranche of Replicator. Replicator 2 effort announced in September will ...
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US DoD expands Replicator initiative with new drone selections
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has expanded its Replicator initiative by adding two new types of uncrewed aerial systems ...
US Navy destroyers unscathed after fighting off a complex attack of cruise and ballistic missiles and exploding drones
The Houthis launched a complex attack consisting of anti-ship missiles and drones, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.
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Houthis launch missile, drone attacks on US warships off Yemen’s coast
The Iran-backed group launched drones, fired missiles at two US warships in an hours-long attack, the Pentagon says.
Ukraine says it cracked open a Russian decoy drone used to fool air defenses and found Western parts inside
Russia uses unarmed decoy drones to try to distract Ukrainian air defenses, Kyiv's military intelligence agency said Monday.