Naval ships and submarines all come with a designation that generally describes what they do and other key specifications.

Military aircraft, however, obey far more rigid vehicle designation rules. At first glance, these labels might be a jumble of letters and numbers on par with a car license plate –- vanity plates ...

The U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff announced that the first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft will be designated YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A, making them the first assets to ever fall under the Unmanned ...

The squadron is expected to receive its first F-35B later this year and is now actively working to achieve "Safe for Flight" certification.

The EA-37B aircraft designation was selected to better identify the platform’s mission of finding, attacking and destroying enemy land or sea targets. The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command ...

Canada has revealed the designations and names of its new fleet of trainer aircraft, part of the largest recapitalisation of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) since the Second World War.

The OH-58 Kiowa Warrior conducts armed reconnaissance, security, target acquisition and designation, command and control, light attack and defensive air combat missions in support of combat and ...

A Royal Navy F-35B remains stranded at an Indian airport after a hydraulic failure, raising concerns over security, repairs, ...

The 101st Airborne Division will be the first unit to get the Army’s new tiltrotor aircraft. ... which recently was given its official mission-design series designator of the MV-75.

Numerous uncrewed aircraft filling support roles bear the designation “MQ”, such as the General Atomics MQ-9 family of multi-role UAVs, the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C maritime reconnaissance ...