The United States officially accepted the Boeing 747-8 on Wednesday, and the Air Force has been tasked to upgrade it to be used as a new plane for President Trump, according to the Defense Department.

The U.S. sent a THAAD battery and other air defense systems to the Middle East after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas assault on Israel that killed 1,200 people, the majority of them civilians.

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday the Pentagon will pursue an Iron Dome-style missile defense system for the United States, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Trump ...

Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system intercepting rockets fired from Gaza in May of 2023. Creating such a system for the United States would face many obstacles, not least of which is the ...

The United States has officially accepted a luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One, according to the Department of Defense. “The secretary of defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar ...