Aggressor aircraft are meant to be scary. After all, they’re meant to mimic the aggressiveness and tactics of peer and near-peer enemy pilots and planes. But at times, they’re not what catches the eye ...

Back in the 1970s, the U.S. military kicked off something called the Aggressor program. After experiencing “high air combat loss rate" during the Vietnam War, the top brass decided it’s time for the ...

Colonel Scott “Manual” Mills has been tasked with managing the reactivation of the Air Force’s 65th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS), the first “red air” squadron completely equipped with F-35s. It’s a ...

US Air Force (USAF) pilots will soon be flying against the world’s most-advanced fifth-generation fighter in training missions. On 9 June, the USAF activated the 65th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) at ...

In the U.S. Army, when soldiers practice simulated combat, they go up against an Opposing Force. The “bad guys” are known as OPFOR, or the red team. The U.S. Air Force has an OPFOR too: They call it ...

The U.S. Air Force has formally activated a new aggressor squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35As, highlighting a recent switch to stealth aircraft for a dedicated combat training role. The newly ...

Red Flag 21-3 saw the participation of all services from the U.S. Armed Forces to train next generation joint warfighting against more modern, stronger and dangerous threats, including Aggressor F-35s ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The F-16s are meant to stand in for Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 planes. Soon, it is hoped that F-35s will join them. A U.S. Air Force squadron flying F-35 stealth ...

The U.S. Air Force is harnessing the capabilities of the F-35A to help train combat units that may encounter fifth-gen opponents in future air wars. Seen during the unit re-establishment ceremony on ...

A Navy “aggressor” jet that plays the role of an enemy fighter in mock battles with Navy pilots crashed Wednesday off Key West, Florida. The plane’s pilot ejected before the crash and was picked up by ...