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A People’s Republic of China J-11 pilot executed an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft, which was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace.

Chinese Flanker’s “Unsafe” Intercept Seen From B-52’s Sniper Pod

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 26, 2023
Capt. Bob Peel, left, and Lt. Col. Tony Adamo, right, F-16 instructor pilots from the 162nd Fighter Wing, fly over the Grand Canyon while supporting Operation Noble Eagle’s air sovereignty alert mission.

Ukraine Situation Report: Ukrainian Pilots Have Begun F-16 Training In U.S.

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 25, 2023
The US Air Force has confirmed that its first pre-production B-21 Raider stealth bomber is undergoing taxi testing ahead of its first flight.

B-21 Raider Has Begun Taxi Tests

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 25, 2023
A US Air Force B-52 bomber was seen flying in East Asia recently sporting white-colored wing tips and we now know the reason why.

Here’s Why Some B-52s Have White Wing Tips

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 24, 2023
Lockheed Martin says it no longer plans to compete for a contract to replace a portion of the Air Force's KC-135 tanker fleet.

Lockheed Bails On KC-135 Tanker Replacement Competition

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 23, 2023
A B-52 is set to land in South Korea sometime this week.

B-52 To Make Very Rare Landing In South Korea This Week

By Howard Altman
Posted on Oct 17, 2023
Countermeasures released by an F-22 Raptor

This May Be The Best F-22 Raptor Demo Shot Ever

By Tyler Rogoway, Oliver Parken
Posted on Oct 10, 2023
MQ-20 Drone recovery

MQ-20 Avenger Tests Recovery Line For Grabbing Smaller Drones Mid-Flight

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 10, 2023
INDIAN AIR FORCE MiG-21

It’s The Beginning Of The End For India’s MiG-21 Bison

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 9, 2023
“Multiple” New Versions Of The XQ-58 Valkyrie In The Works

“Multiple” New Versions Of The XQ-58 Valkyrie In The Works

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 6, 2023
KC-10 departs PSAB

KC-10 Extender Has Flown Its Last Combat Mission

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 5, 2023
F-16 Syria Turkey

U.S. F-16 Shoots Down Turkish Drone Over Syria (Updated)

By Howard Altman
Posted on Oct 5, 2023
Flight testing of the Air Force's future nuclear-tipped AGM-181A Long Range Stand Off cruise missile is well under way.

Flight Testing Of Air Force’s New Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missile Well Underway

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 3, 2023
F35 flare release

Moment Flare Released From F-35 Captured In Remarkable Photo

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 3, 2023
Future Air Combat Drone Performance Focus Areas Emerge

Future Air Combat Drone Performance Focus Areas Emerge

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 2, 2023
Tu-95 Engels Decoy

Tu-95 Decoys Are Being Painted On Russian Air Base’s Apron

By Stetson Payne
Posted on Sep 30, 2023
The U.S. Air Force has provided the first real look at a future hypersonic air-breathing cruise missile, a type weapon it hopes to start fielding in 2027.

Our First Glimpse Of The Air Force’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 30, 2023
Su-35 shot down Ukraine

Claims Swirl Around Possible Friendly Fire Shoot-Down Of Russian Su-35 Near Tokmak

By Howard Altman
Posted on Sep 30, 2023
A group of airmen at Aviano Air Base in Italy are pitching an idea for a folding boarding ladder that F-16 pilots can stow in the map case in the jet's cockpit.

Airmen Design F-16 Boarding Ladder That Fits Inside Cockpit

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 27, 2023
The National Museum of the U.S. AIr Force's latest acquisition, an Su-27UB Flanker-C, has a curious history.

Su-27 That Mysteriously Vanished After Private Sale Resurfaces

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 27, 2023
JSTARS E-8 retirement

E-8 JSTARS Has Flown Its Last Operational Mission

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 26, 2023
Norwegian F-35As have become the first aircraft of this type to operate from a road during an exercise in Finland.

F-35A Has Flown From A Highway For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 21, 2023
Russian Airbase Moscow infiltrated

Claims Swirl Around ‘Sabotage Raid’ On Airbase Near Moscow

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 20, 2023
A-10 Warthog F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

A-10 Pilot’s Compelling Case For Replacing Warthogs With Super Hornets

By Patrick “BURT” Brown
Posted on Sep 20, 2023
Tu-160 Engels

Let’s Talk About Russia’s New Long-Range Kh-BD Cruise Missile

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 19, 2023
William Tell

William Tell Air Combat Competition Crowns Its Winners

By Jamie Hunter, James Deboer
Posted on Sep 19, 2023
NORAD EADS

North American Airspace Defense Getting Cloud-Based Backbone Next Month

By Hope Hodge Seck
Posted on Sep 15, 2023
Chinese J-20 aircraft on the runway

China’s J-20 Isn’t A “Dominating Aircraft,” USAF General Says

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Sep 13, 2023
CCA F-22

Collaborative Air Combat Drones Will Head To Pacific En Masse

By Hope Hodge Seck
Posted on Sep 13, 2023
Saab remote base Gripen

Sweden Considering Donating JAS 39 Gripens To Ukraine: Report

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Sep 13, 2023
For the very beginning, the B-21 Raider stealth bomber program has been about much more than only the bomber itself.

B-21 ‘Family Of Systems’ Details Emerge, Engine Test Runs Start

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 12, 2023
Jackdaw

Britain’s New Jackdaw Combat Drone Aims To Be “Disposable”

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 12, 2023
B-21 Raider Side View

B-21 Raider Seen Like Never Before In New Images

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 12, 2023
The US Air Force's Air Mobility Command is still pushing ahead with an idea to turn its KC-135 aerial refueling tankers into drone motherships.

KC-135 Tankers Being Eyed For Drone Launcher Role

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 11, 2023
Anduril's acquisition of Blue Force Technologies and its Fury drone is a latest development is an important story that could have broad ramifications for the US defense industry.

The Rise Of Fury

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 11, 2023
William Tell Air Force

William Tell Has Fighter Pilots Competing For Trophies Once Again

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Sep 11, 2023
Su-34 Fullback Tires

Russian Su-34 Strike-Fighter Seen Covered In Tires

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 8, 2023
LongShot Air-To-Air Combat Drone Bid Won By General Atomics

LongShot Air-To-Air Combat Drone Bid Won By General Atomics

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 8, 2023
Boeing says Poland has expressed an interest in buying F-15EX Eagle II fighters.

Poland Eyeing F-15EX Buy Amid Weapons Buying Spree

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 7, 2023
The Air Force says it is still considering employing its future Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones alongside B-21 bombers, and that the uncrewed aircraft might also serve as tankers and airlifters.

B-21 Raider Could Use Collaborative Drones Meant For Fighters

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 6, 2023
U-2 Spy plane

The U-2 Dragon Lady As You Have Never Seen It Before

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 6, 2023
Russian Engels Bombers Tires

Russia Is Using Tires To Protect Its Bombers From Aerial Attack

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 4, 2023
Russia Yak-130 Iran Su-35

Iran Receives Russian Yak-130 Advanced Trainer Jets

By Stetson Payne
Posted on Sep 3, 2023
F-35 low departure

F-35 Nearly Trims The Trees In Incredible Boeing Field Departure

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 1, 2023
AIM-9M

Ukraine’s AIM-9M Sidewinders Can Be Used In Multiple Ways

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 31, 2023
Su-22 flares poland

Polish Su-22 Drops Photo Flash Flares In Rare Nighttime Display

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 30, 2023
ERCS ICBM

This ICBM-Launched Satellite Could Transmit Nuclear Codes When Nothing Else Was Left To

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 29, 2023
MIG-29 HUD DRONE KILL

Ukrainian MiG-29 Blasts Russian Drone In New Cockpit Video

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 29, 2023
CF-18 False canopy

False Canopies On Fighters Work, One Almost Killed Me

By Dan McWilliams
Posted on Aug 28, 2023
Andrii Pilshchykov Juice RIP

Ukraine’s Outspoken MiG-29 Pilot “Juice” Killed During Mission

By Stetson Payne, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 26, 2023
A U.S. Air Force F-16 shot down a Turkish drone over Syria, a U.S. official tells The War Zone.

Ukrainians To Train On F-16s In The United States

By Howard Altman
Posted on Aug 25, 2023
JDAM-ER Su-27

Ukraine’s Su-27s Are Launching JDAM-ER Winged Bombs Too

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 24, 2023
Mi-8AMTSh

Defecting Russian Mi-8 Helicopter Was Lured To Ukraine: Reports

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 23, 2023
Satellite images show a Russian Tu-23M Backfire bomber was destroyed in a Ukrainian drone attack deep inside Russia

Destroyed Tu-22M Seen At Now Empty Russian Airbase

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 22, 2023
The Air Force has conducted another live-fire test of the AGM-183 hypersonic missile, but has offered few details about it.

Air Force Tight-Lipped On Canceled Hypersonic Missile’s Latest Test

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 22, 2023
Tu-22 Russia airbase drone strike Ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: Spy Agency Takes Credit For Strikes On Russian Airbases

By Howard Altman
Posted on Aug 21, 2023
The Netherlands and Denmark have agreed to provide F-16s to Ukraine.

Dozens Of F-16s Were Just Officially Pledged To Ukraine

By Howard Altman
Posted on Aug 20, 2023
Air War Ukraine

Top Ukraine War Lessons From USAF’s Commander In Europe

By Howard Altman
Posted on Aug 18, 2023
CSAR USAF Serbia

U.S. Combat Rescue Helicopters Train With Old Foe Serbia For First Time

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 18, 2023
F-16 Pilot Training Ukraine

Ukrainian F-16 Combat Proficiency At Scale Not Likely Before 2027, Air Force General Says

By Howard Altman
Posted on Aug 18, 2023
The US government has reportedly assured its Danish and Dutch counterparts that it will expedite approval of transfers of F-16s to Ukraine.

U.S. Now Promising To Fast-Track F-16 Fighters For Ukraine: Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 18, 2023
Maj. Sandy Marquardt, Capt. Joe Hodges sit in the escape module of their F-111A

F-111 Aardvark’s Crew Escape Module Ejected The Whole Cockpit

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Aug 17, 2023
The US Air Force has selected JetZero to design and build a demonstrator aircraft with a blended wing body, or BWB, configuration that could serve as the basis for future aerial refueling tankers and cargo planes.

Blended Wing Body Demonstrator Jet Contract Awarded By Air Force (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 16, 2023
GERMANY A340 RETIRED

Germany Cans Its A340 ‘Air Force One’ Jets After Two Failures In 24 Hours

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 15, 2023