In the years after World War II, the United States started reorganizing its military around nuclear weapons, with the US Air Force turning the Strategic Air Command into a force of long-range bombers.

The PBY-5A Catalina seaplane “Princess of the Stars” visits Oahu for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in 2020. The Pentagon’s renewed interest in seaplanes reflects a recognition that ...

The US Department of Defense is preparing to test a long-absent aviation capability in the Pacific. Amphibious aircraft that can take off from and land on open water. A newly authorized pilot program ...

DARPA has shuttered the Liberty Lifter program just over two years after selecting Boeing's Aurora and General Atomics to spearhead the design. Credit: Aurora/DARPA On July 7, Aviation Week’s Brian ...