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H-20_CONCEPT_ART_PLAAF

First Flight For China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber Could Be Imminent: Report

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 8, 2022
Bomber Task Force B-1B

These Photos From The B-1B’s Latest Guam Deployment Are Just Ridiculous

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 7, 2022
Reentry Vehicle Test For America’s New ICBM Failed Just After Launch

Reentry Vehicle Test For America’s New ICBM Failed Just After Launch

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Jul 7, 2022
China is aquiring weapons 5-6 times fast than US

China Acquiring New Weapons Five Times Faster Than U.S. Warns Top Official

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 6, 2022
KF21 taxi test

South Korea Readies Its KF-21 Next-Generation Fighter Jet For Takeoff

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 5, 2022
Optical Bar Camera film retirement U2 Beale

The U-2 Dragon Lady Finally Says Goodbye To Film Cameras At Beale AFB

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jul 1, 2022
Air Force’s First ‘New’ Constant Phoenix Nuke-Sniffing Jet Has Flown

Air Force’s First ‘New’ Constant Phoenix Nuke-Sniffing Jet Has Flown

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Jun 30, 2022
NGAD Northrop Grumman

Next Generation Air Dominance ‘Fighter’ Is Still Being Competed

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 28, 2022
Mirage 2000 Retired

France Bids Its Classic Mirage 2000C Fighter Jet Adieu

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 23, 2022
Freedom Class LCS

Here’s What’s In The House’s Massive $37B Defense Budget Boost

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jun 22, 2022
MQ-1C Ukraine

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Call B.S. On Need For Gray Eagle Drones

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 22, 2022
F-22 Raptors

Don’t Retire Oldest F-22 Raptors, Upgrade Them, Demands Congress

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 21, 2022
F22 maintenance

Cascading Issues Keeping Air Force, Navy Planes Grounded Watchdog Says

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jun 16, 2022
A satellite image showing Tinian International Airport on the island of Tinian on June 6, 2022, with construction work visible on the northern side of the facility.

Construction Of Airbase On Tinian Island In Case Guam Gets Knocked Out Has Begun

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 15, 2022
Russian MIG C47 shoot down sweden

Swedish Air Force Pays Tribute To Spy Plane Crew Shot Down By Russia 70 Years Ago

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 14, 2022
F-35 Aggressor Nellis

First F-35 Aggressor Dedicated To Replicating Chinese Threats Unveiled

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Jun 9, 2022
F-35I_ADIR_ISRAEL

Israel Has Extended The Range Of Its F-35s: Report

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 9, 2022
Tankers off southern california with USS Nimitz

Mysterious Exercise Off Baja Brought Nellis AFB, USS Nimitz Aircraft Together

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jun 8, 2022
MIG29 Ukraine high visibility

Ukraine Paints Refurbished Frontline MiG-29 In High-Visibility Scheme

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 8, 2022
F-16 Nose-Down Landing In Hawaii Is The Third In Just A Month

F-16 Nose-Down Landing In Hawaii Is The Third In Just A Month

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Jun 8, 2022
ROKAF USAF show of force

Aerial ‘Show Of Force’ Missions Are Back Over South Korea

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 7, 2022
A picture showing an odd array of commercial hardware reportedly recently donated to a Russian combat aviation unit.

‘Crowdfunded’ Aid For Russian Jet Squadron Looks Like Someone Raided A Home Depot

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 7, 2022
J-16_FLARES

Chinese Fighter’s Decoy Dump In Front Of A P-8 Sets Dangerous New Precedent (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 6, 2022
KC-46A aircraft assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing perform an elephant walk formation on the runway at Pease Air National Guard Base, Sept. 8, 2021.

KC-46 Tanker’s Recent “97 Percent” Milestone Isn’t The Whole Story

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 5, 2022
B1B Guam Andersen AFB

Four B-1B Bombers Appear At Andersen AFB In Guam

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jun 4, 2022
NT43 RAT55 Oklahoma Hangar

The World’s Most Secretive 737 Just Migrated To Oklahoma

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jun 3, 2022
Afghan Mi-17 painted as Ukrainian

Ex-Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Helicopters Are Now Flying For Ukraine

By Dan Parsons
Posted on Jun 2, 2022
NGAD-concept-Lockheed

Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance ‘Fighter’ Program Enters New Stage

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jun 2, 2022
New Wings For A-10s Arrive As Air Force Wants Warthogs Retired In Five Years

New Wings For A-10s Arrive As Air Force Wants Warthogs Retired In Five Years

By Dan Parsons
Posted on May 25, 2022
LANCER-C romania

Romania Orders Its Grounded MiG-21 Lancers Back Into The Air

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on May 25, 2022
B-21 Raider’s First Flight Has Been Grounded Until 2023

B-21 Raider’s First Flight Has Been Grounded Until 2023

By Oliver Parken
Posted on May 24, 2022
Air Force’s Black Flag Test Exercise Goes International With Focus On China

Air Force’s Black Flag Test Exercise Goes International With Focus On China

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 20, 2022
Su-57 fighter Russia Ukraine

Let’s Talk About The Rumors That Russia’s Su-57 Is Participating In The War In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 20, 2022
An artist's conception of a drone swarm overlaid on a map of Taiwan.

Massive Drone Swarm Over Strait Decisive In Taiwan Conflict Wargames

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 19, 2022
Israel Chariots Of Fire 707

No, U.S. Tankers Didn’t Refuel Israeli Jets Taking Part In Iran Strike Exercise

By Howard Altman
Posted on May 18, 2022
Japan F-3 fighter

Did America Just Miss Its Chance To Help Build Japan’s Future Fighter?

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 17, 2022
B-52 ARRW Hypersonic Launch

B-52 Successfully Tests Hypersonic Missile After Three Failed Tries (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 17, 2022
S300 Israel F-16 Syria

S-300 Surface-To-Air Missile Fired At Israeli Jets Over Syria For First Time: Report

By Dan Parsons, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on May 17, 2022
A US Air Force KC-135R aerial refueling tanker comes in to land.

KC-135R Tanker Autopilots Still Suffering From Dangerous Anomalies

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 13, 2022
CHINA_PLAN_AGI_SPY_SHIP

Chinese Spy Ship Makes First Appearance Near Australian Submarine Communications Base

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 13, 2022
Russia claims Ukraine plotted to steal one of its Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers.

We May Have Our First Sight Of A Russian Bomber Launching Missiles At Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 11, 2022
MC55A Peregrine

Australia’s New MC-55 Peregrine Electronic Warfare Jet Breaks Cover (Updated)

By Dan Parsons, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on May 11, 2022
Eight US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III airlifters at Bardufoss Air Station in Norway on May 10, 2022. The inset is a screen shot from an online flight tracking website showing the aircraft leaving Norway.

Conga Line Of C-17s Spotted Heading South Over Europe From Norway (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 10, 2022
KC-46 longest flight

KC-46 Crew Flies Air Mobility Command’s Longest Flight Ever

By Oliver Parken
Posted on May 10, 2022
F-35 Readiness

Blistering Highlights From The Latest F-35 Sustainment Hearing

By Dan Parsons
Posted on May 9, 2022
Su-27 Strike on Snake Island

Ukraine Strikes Back: Su-27s Bomb Occupied Snake Island In Daring Raid

By Stetson Payne
Posted on May 7, 2022
F-14 Tomcat lost air show demonstration tapes

Behold The Lost F-14 Tomcat Demo Tapes

By Joe “Smokin” Ruzicka
Posted on May 6, 2022
386 squadrons USAF

The Air Force Has Abandoned Its 386 Squadron Goal

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on May 4, 2022
A frame from a video the US Air Force released showing a modified JDAM precision-guided bomb striking a target ship in the Gulf of Mexico during a test in April 2022.

Watch The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Snap A Vessel In Two (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 2, 2022
A rendering of a notional self-propelled large-caliber gun capable of firing hypervelocity projectiles at incoming missiles.

Railgun Ammo-Firing Cannon Being Eyed By Air Force For Cruise Missile Defense (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 1, 2022
The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Has Sunk Its First Vessel

The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Has Sunk Its First Vessel

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 30, 2022
E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling Shots

E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling Shots

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 29, 2022
USAF Simulator Train B52 KC135 Fairchild2

The B-52 Flight Simulator Trains Of The Cold War

By Emma Helfrich
Updated on Apr 29, 2022
T-7A Red Hawk Jet

Boeing Unveils First T-7A Red Hawk Training Jet For The Air Force

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 28, 2022
The Air Force two F-15EX test jets fly together.

Some F-15C Units May Not Get A Replacement Fighter At All

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Apr 28, 2022
F22 upgrades NGAD Fuel Tanks pods

F-22 Raptor’s Future Upgrades Appear In Art Posted By Air Force General

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 28, 2022
Father Flew First F-15 Eagles Into Europe, Son Just Flew Them Out

Father Flew First F-15 Eagles Into Europe, Son Just Flew Them Out

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Apr 27, 2022
A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft.

Air Force To Buy E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jets To Replace Aging E-3s

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 27, 2022
F-15EX missile shot

The F-15EX Program Is In Trouble

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 26, 2022
F22 NGAD Budget

F-22 Being Used To Test Next Generation Air Dominance ‘Fighter’ Tech

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 26, 2022
A-12 Blackbird canards

SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Looked Even Cooler With Canards

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 22, 2022
Mysterious ‘Phoenix Ghost’ Suicide Drones Headed To Ukraine

Mysterious ‘Phoenix Ghost’ Suicide Drones Headed To Ukraine

By Dan Parsons
Posted on Apr 21, 2022
B1 fire dyess

B-1 Bomber’s Engine Burst Into Flames At Dyess Air Force Base

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 21, 2022
RC-135S Satan Missile Formation

RC-135 Jets Flew Unprecedented Mission To Spy On Russia’s New ICBM

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 20, 2022