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Russian TOS-1A Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Absolutely Detonates When Hit By Drone

Russian TOS-1A Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Absolutely Detonates When Hit By Drone

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 20, 2023
F-5 light fighters fly in formation

The Intriguing Story Of How Yemen Got F-5E Tiger II Fighters

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Oct 18, 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
Mosquito BOAC WWII nuclear

The Nuclear Scientist And The Warplane That Became Britain’s Most Unlikely Airliner

By Rowland White
Posted on Oct 13, 2023
Israel Operating in gaza

The Perilous Tactical Realities Israel Will Face Fighting In Gaza

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Oct 13, 2023
Hezbollah rockets

This Is Hezbollah’s Arsenal Of Weapons It Could Rain On Israel

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 12, 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
Gun maker Sig Sauer is experimenting with pistol-armed quadcopter drones.

P365 Pistol-Armed Aerial Drone Put On Display By Sig Sauer

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 11, 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
Scott "Intake" Kartvedt

We Go In-Depth With The Navy’s First F-35 Squadron Commander

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Oct 10, 2023
SHAHED-136

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Braced For Unprecedented Winter Drone War

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 9, 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
Israel struck inside Lebanon with artillery and helicopters after an incursion by terrorists.

Israel Strikes Inside Lebanon After Ground Incursion (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
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
The Rock F/A-18 Alcatraz

Blue Angels Maneuver Filmed From Alcatraz Looks Straight Out Of ‘The Rock’

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 6, 2023
The US Marine Corps has flown one of its XQ-58A Valkyrie drones for the first time, making it the second known operator of the type in addition to the US Air Force.

XQ-58 Valkyrie Is Now Flying With The Marine Corps

By Joseph Trevithick
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
F-16 Lemoore

Navy F-16 Recovered After Running Off Runway

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 4, 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
Australian Army MRH90

Australia’s NH90 Helicopter Nightmare Is Finally Ending

By John Hunter Farrell
Posted on Oct 3, 2023
PD-1 drone

Ukraine Situation Report: Long-Range Drones Now Targeting Sochi

By Howard Altman
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
An MH-60M Black Hawk helicopter in the latest configuration utilized by the US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and with a unusual paint job recently visited a civilian airport in Alabama.

Night Stalker MH-60 Black Hawk Spotted In Blue Camouflage

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 29, 2023
FC-31

Speculation Over Possible New J-35 Variant For China’s Air Force

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 29, 2023
Il-76 Cargo Jet’s Disastrous Landing In Mali Captured On Video

Il-76 Cargo Jet’s Disastrous Landing In Mali Captured On Video

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Sep 28, 2023
Ukrainian pilots are spending their down time training on F-16 virtual reality simulators.

Ukraine Situation Report: Pilots Train On Commercial F-16 Simulators At Home Bases

By Howard Altman
Posted on Sep 27, 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
XQ-58 launch

Navy Looking To Operate Air Combat Drones From Wide Range Of Ships

By Thomas Newdick
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
Stealthy flying wing drones were a notable feature at a huge military parade in South Korea's capital Seoul on September 26, 2023.

Little Stealthy Flying Wing Drone Displayed By South Korea

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 26, 2023
JSTARS E-8 retirement

E-8 JSTARS Has Flown Its Last Operational Mission

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 26, 2023
Line abreast loop blue angels formation cockpit footage

Gorgeous Cockpit Video Of Blue Angels Flying Synchronized Loop

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 25, 2023
Drone net

Russia Hanging Nets Between Lamp Posts To Counter FPV Drones

By Howard Altman, Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 25, 2023
Apache Taiwan

Taiwan’s AH-64s Are The World’s Most Sinister-Looking Apaches

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 22, 2023
BSF HQ attack

Black Sea Fleet Headquarters Takes Direct Hit From Cruise Missile

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 22, 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
Newly released pictures give a great look at just how loaded down with sensors and other specialized system the MH-60M Black Hawks assigned to the US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment really are.

Special Ops MH-60 Seen Absolutely Crammed With Modifications

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 21, 2023
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was shown an unusual surface-to-air missile known only as the 358 during a recent visit to Iran.

Bizarre Iranian ‘Loitering SAM’ Shown To Russian Defense Minister

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 20, 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
New details about the crash of a Marine Corps F-35B on September 17, 2023, have emerged.

“He Just Lost It In The Weather” – Audio From F-35 Crash Response Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick
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
Air Force Special Operations Command is looking at expanding its ability to land on beaches around the world as part of a shift toward "runway agnostic" operations.

Special Ops C-130s Using Beaches As Runways Eyed For Pacific Fight

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 19, 2023
US officials say debris from a Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter that went missing on September 17, 2023, has finally been found.

F-35 Debris Found In Field After Frantic Search For Missing Jet

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 18, 2023
The Air Force will announce details of a major restructuring Monday in Denver.

F-35 Can’t Be Found After Pilot Ejected (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 18, 2023
North Korean Leader Kim visits KnAAPO

Will Russia Trade Fighter Jets For North Korean Artillery Shells?

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 15, 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