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An EA-18G Growler scored the types first ever air-to-air kill during a recently concluded deployment.

EA-18G Growler Scored Its First Air-To-Air Kill

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jul 16, 2024
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from Royal Air Force Lakenheath's 494th Fighter Squadron returns to formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Fairchild Air Force Base's 92nd Aerial Refueling Squadron, over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 2, 2024. The U.S. Air Force is globally postured to protect and defend freedom of coalition allies and regional partners within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to maintain peace and stability across the region.

Flying The F-15E Strike Eagle In Air-To-Air Combat, From Dogfighting To Drone Hunting

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 1, 2024
AIM-120 being loaded into a NASAMS launcher

U.S. Diverting Missiles From Foreign Customers To Ukraine Could Have Repercussions Beyond Air Defense

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jun 21, 2024
Tamir air-o-air variant

The Case For Arming Drone-Hunting Fighters With Iron Dome’s Tamir Missile

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on May 30, 2024
Super hornets now carrying nine air-to-air missiles

Super Hornets Now Flying With Nine Air-To-Air Missiles To Counter Houthi Drones

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 7, 2024
In a most unusual development in the Black Sea ‘drone war,’ Ukraine appears to have begun arming uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), better known as drone boats, with heat-seeking air-to-air missiles. The adaptation seems to have been made to provide the USVs with protection against the Russian helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft that are increasingly being used to counter them, although many questions remain about how these newly added weapons are intended work.

Ukrainian Drone Boats Now Armed With Adapted Air-To-Air Missiles

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 6, 2024
Recently released pictures of a Bahraini Block 70 F-16D Viper undergoing testing in the United States show what one of these jets might look like one an actual combat mission.

Our First Look At An Armed-Up Block 70 F-16 Viper

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 12, 2024
New AIM-9X configuration for the super hornet and growler.

F/A-18 Super Hornets Now Flying With Four AIM-9Xs From USS Eisenhower To Counter Drones

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 11, 2024
The US Navy has cleared its EA-18G Growlers to carry AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, and increased how many its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet can carry, decisions driven by Houthi drone things in and around the Red Sea.

Navy EA-18G Growlers Get AIM-9X, Super Hornets Can Now Carry More Sidewinders

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 9, 2024
Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Pilot Intercepted Seven Drones (Updated)

Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Pilot Intercepted Seven Drones (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Feb 12, 2024
F-35 SPEAR METEOR

F-35 To Get Meteor, SPEAR 3 Missiles “By End Of Decade”

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jan 22, 2024
New pictures show A-10s that recently deployed to the Middle East with interesting ordnance loads.

A-10s Brandish Intriguing Mix Of Weapons In Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 9, 2023
The Pentagon has confirmed it is sending "new" air defense systems that fire AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine.

Mysterious Sidewinder Air Defense Systems Headed For Ukraine (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 11, 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
AIM-9M

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

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 31, 2023
UKRAINE ASRAAM

Air-To-Air Missiles From UK Now Being Used By Ukraine As SAMs

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 4, 2023
Python 4

Israeli Python Training Missiles Are Cleverly Disguised As U.S. Sidewinders

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 29, 2023
Live Fire Missile Combat Archer Gulf of Mexico

Chasing Missile Shooters Over The Gulf Of Mexico In An F-15

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Jun 16, 2023
AIM-9X Combat Archer

Pushing Air-to-Air Missiles To Their Limits At Combat Archer

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Jun 15, 2023
Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Live Air-To-Air Missile Shoot

Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Live Air-To-Air Missile Shoot

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Jun 12, 2023
Classified AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missiles To Arm Future Air Force Drones

Classified AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missiles To Arm Future Air Force Drones

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 2, 2023
Evidence Of American Zuni Rockets Arming Ukrainian Su-25s Emerges

Evidence Of American Zuni Rockets Arming Ukrainian Su-25s Emerges

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 1, 2023
F-35 Closer To Carrying Six AIM-120 Missiles Internally

F-35 Closer To Carrying Six AIM-120 Missiles Internally

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Mar 24, 2023
AIM-9X Reaper

MQ-9 Reaper Is Capable Of Defending Itself With Air-To-Air Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Mar 15, 2023
USAF Testing ‘Mutant’ Missiles That Twist In Mid-Air To Hit Their Targets

USAF Testing ‘Mutant’ Missiles That Twist In Mid-Air To Hit Their Targets

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 9, 2023
Arming Ukrainian Fighters With AIM-120 Missiles Is A Complex Proposition

Arming Ukrainian Fighters With AIM-120 Missiles Is A Complex Proposition

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 8, 2023
An AIM-120 On A AH-1 Cobra? Not Impossible, Say Marines

An AIM-120 On A AH-1 Cobra? Not Impossible, Say Marines

By Dan Parsons
Posted on Feb 17, 2023
USAF First F-16 kill

First AIM-120 AMRAAM And U.S. F-16 Kill Happened 30 Years Ago

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Dec 28, 2022
Raytheon’s Weapon Triad Targets A Future Of Air Dominance

Raytheon’s Weapon Triad Targets A Future Of Air Dominance

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Nov 28, 2022
RAF Typhoon Firing ASRAAM Missile

British Fighters Launch Record Number Of ASRAAM Dogfight Missiles

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 24, 2022
Boeing’s Modular Air-To-Air Missile Concept Gets Air Force Funding

Boeing’s Modular Air-To-Air Missile Concept Gets Air Force Funding

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 30, 2022
J-20 missiles

A Guide To China’s Increasingly Impressive Air-To-Air Missile Inventory

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 1, 2022
F-22 Raptor Being Readied For AIM-260 Missile By ‘Green Bats’ Testers

F-22 Raptor Being Readied For AIM-260 Missile By ‘Green Bats’ Testers

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Aug 11, 2022
Al Qaeda Leader Ayman Al Zawahiri Killed In U.S. Drone Strike (Updated)

Al Qaeda Leader Ayman Al Zawahiri Killed In U.S. Drone Strike (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 1, 2022
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the Vermont Air National Guards 134th Fighter Squadron alongwith another one (unseen) is seen on the tarmac after landing at the international airport Petrovec near Skopje, on June 17, 2022 as they practice Agile Combat Employment concepts while supporting NATOs collective defense throughout Southeastern Europe.

U.S. F-35As Brandish AIM-120 Missiles During Visit To North Macedonia

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 17, 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
The Air Force Plans To Test-Launch A Mysterious New Air-To-Air Missile

The Air Force Plans To Test-Launch A Mysterious New Air-To-Air Missile

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Apr 4, 2022
Ukraine Claims It Has Been Resupplied With Air-To-Air Missiles

Ukraine Claims It Has Been Resupplied With Air-To-Air Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Feb 27, 2022
The F-15EX Has Fired Its First Missile

The F-15EX Has Fired Its First Missile

By Brett Tingley
Updated on Jan 31, 2022
Watch These Russian Su-30 Fighter Jets Fire Eight Air-To-Air Missiles Simultaneously

Watch These Russian Su-30 Fighter Jets Fire Eight Air-To-Air Missiles Simultaneously

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jan 4, 2022
Aftermath Of Israel’s Bombardment Of Syrian Port Seen In Satellite Imagery

Aftermath Of Israel’s Bombardment Of Syrian Port Seen In Satellite Imagery

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 30, 2021
British Typhoon Fighter Downed A Drone Over Syria For Its First Air-To-Air Kill

British Typhoon Fighter Downed A Drone Over Syria For Its First Air-To-Air Kill

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Dec 17, 2021
Latest AMRAAM Air-To-Air Missile Aims To Keep Pace With China

Latest AMRAAM Air-To-Air Missile Aims To Keep Pace With China

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 13, 2021
Saudi Arabia Is Running Out Of Patriot Missiles In Its Conflict With The Houthis

Saudi Arabia Is Running Out Of Patriot Missiles In Its Conflict With The Houthis

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Dec 10, 2021
Testing Of The Secretive New AIM-260 Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Is Well Underway

Testing Of The Secretive New AIM-260 Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Is Well Underway

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Nov 22, 2021
Saudis Cleared To Buy Hundreds More AMRAAM Missiles They’ve Been Using To Shoot Down Drones

Saudis Cleared To Buy Hundreds More AMRAAM Missiles They’ve Been Using To Shoot Down Drones

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Nov 5, 2021
Rare Pod Simulated AIM-120 Missile Engagements During Massive War Game

Rare Pod Simulated AIM-120 Missile Engagements During Massive War Game

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Nov 4, 2021
The Legendary Sidewinder Missile Made Its First Kill Over The Taiwan Strait (Updated)

The Legendary Sidewinder Missile Made Its First Kill Over The Taiwan Strait (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Sep 29, 2021
Boeing Unveils New Two-Stage Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Concept

Boeing Unveils New Two-Stage Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Concept

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 21, 2021
F-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 Missile

F-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 Missile

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 11, 2021
General Atomics Unveils New “LongShot” Aircraft-Launched Air-To-Air Combat Drone Rendering

General Atomics Unveils New “LongShot” Aircraft-Launched Air-To-Air Combat Drone Rendering

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 28, 2021
How General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State Conflict

How General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State Conflict

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on May 24, 2021
Northrop Grumman Reveals Its “LongShot” Air-Launched Missile-Toting Drone Concept (Updated)

Northrop Grumman Reveals Its “LongShot” Air-Launched Missile-Toting Drone Concept (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on May 20, 2021
How The Air Force Fires Live Missiles To Make Sure Pilots And Weapons Function In Actual Combat

How The Air Force Fires Live Missiles To Make Sure Pilots And Weapons Function In Actual Combat

By Jamie Hunter
Updated on May 18, 2021
F-15EX To Carry New Oversized Air-To-Air Missile

F-15EX To Carry New Oversized Air-To-Air Missile

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 17, 2021
Taiwanese F-16s Have Fired AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles Locally For The First Time

Taiwanese F-16s Have Fired AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles Locally For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 12, 2021
The Definitive Answer On Why F-16s Carry AIM-120 AMRAAMs On Their Wingtip Rails

The Definitive Answer On Why F-16s Carry AIM-120 AMRAAMs On Their Wingtip Rails

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on May 6, 2021
Japan-Based USAF F-16s Flew South China Sea Mission Fully Loaded With Live Air-To-Air Missiles

Japan-Based USAF F-16s Flew South China Sea Mission Fully Loaded With Live Air-To-Air Missiles

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Apr 20, 2021
Turkish F-16 Knocks Down Target Drone With New Indigenous Air-To-Air Missile

Turkish F-16 Knocks Down Target Drone With New Indigenous Air-To-Air Missile

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Apr 15, 2021
F-15 Eagle Scores “Longest Known” Air-To-Air Missile Shot During U.S. Air Force Test

F-15 Eagle Scores “Longest Known” Air-To-Air Missile Shot During U.S. Air Force Test

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Apr 14, 2021
Meet South Korea’s New KF-21 “Hawk” Indigenous Fighter

Meet South Korea’s New KF-21 “Hawk” Indigenous Fighter

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Apr 9, 2021
Russian Knights Aerobatic Jet Team Launches Live Missile

Russian Knights Aerobatic Jet Team Launches Live Missile

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Apr 7, 2021
Watch A Saudi F-15 Fighter Swoop In Low To Blast A Houthi Rebel Drone Out Of The Sky

Watch A Saudi F-15 Fighter Swoop In Low To Blast A Houthi Rebel Drone Out Of The Sky

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 30, 2021
Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat Capability

Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat Capability

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Mar 10, 2021