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IRST Taiwan F-16 Viper
News & Features

Taiwan’s F-16s Cleared To Receive IRST Targeting Systems

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 23, 2023

Navy callsigns pilots
Sea

How U.S. Navy Pilots Really Get Their Callsigns

By Ben Kohlmann

Posted on Aug 23, 2023

Personnel from the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, also known as the Night Stalkers, recently took part in an exercise focused in part on the defense of strategic Shemya Island.
Air

Night Stalker Helicopters Train To Defend Strategic Alaskan Island

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 23, 2023

Indonesia Emerges As First F-15EX Export Customer
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Indonesia Emerges As First F-15EX Export Customer

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 22, 2023

Satellite images show a Russian Tu-23M Backfire bomber was destroyed in a Ukrainian drone attack deep inside Russia
Air

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 22, 2023

Iranian forces threatened to open fire on US military helicopters covering American warships during a recent transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
Sea

Navy Shoots Down Iran’s Claims It Forced U.S. Helicopters To Land

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 22, 2023

Tu-22 Russia airbase drone strike Ukraine
News & Features

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.
Air

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

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 20, 2023

Tu-22 Russia drone strike
Air

Tu-22 Backfire Destroyed In Drone Strike Deep Inside Russia

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 20, 2023

B-2 Spirit bomber pictured over the JPARC
Air

B-2 Flies Mock Strike Mission From Iceland To Alaska

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Aug 19, 2023

Rare Look At Taiwan’s Chien Hsiang Kamikaze Drone In Action
News & Features

Rare Look At Taiwan’s Chien Hsiang Kamikaze Drone In Action

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 18, 2023

Air War Ukraine
News & Features

Top Ukraine War Lessons From USAF’s Commander In Europe

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 18, 2023

CSAR USAF Serbia
Air

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
Air

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

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 18, 2023

Ukrainian Drones Target Moscow, Black Sea Fleet
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Ukrainian Drones Target Moscow, Black Sea Fleet

By Thomas Newdick

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.
News & Features

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 18, 2023

Russia is building a factory to construct domestically produced Shahed-136 drones
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: New Details On Russia’s Plans To Build Iranian Drones

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 17, 2023

Drone That Mimics Enemy Stealth Fighters Ordered By DoD
Air

Drone That Mimics Enemy Stealth Fighters Ordered By DoD

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 17, 2023

Maj. Sandy Marquardt, Capt. Joe Hodges sit in the escape module of their F-111A
Air

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.
Air

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 16, 2023

US Marine Corps and US Air Force F-35s have been practicing tactics, techniques, and procedures they would use while working together with non-stealth fighters, like F-16s, in a future high-end fight during an exercise in Wisconsin.
Air

F-35s Keep F-16s In The Fight During Northern Lightning

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 15, 2023

GERMANY A340 RETIRED
News & Features

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 15, 2023

TANK AT ARMY-2023
News & Features

‘Cope Cages’ Go Mainstream At Russia’s Arms Bazaar

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 14, 2023

MIG-23 Crash Michigan
Air

MiG-23 Flogger Crashes In Michigan (Updated)

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Aug 13, 2023

Ukraine won't likely have sufficient numbers of combat-capable pilots for years, a top U.S. Air Force general says.
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: F-16 Pilot Training May Be Delayed Until January

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 12, 2023

A newly released report on the crash of a British F-35B into the Mediterranean Sea in 2021 includes a picture of the jet on the seafloor.
Air

F-35 Crash Report Includes Sonar Image Of It On Seafloor

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 11, 2023

New details about the US military's plans to expand air and missile defenses on Guam show the island is set to see major changes on the ground and in the air.
News & Features

Guam’s Airspace Set To Be Most Defended On Earth In New Plans

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 11, 2023

NGAD Multi-purpose array
Air

How NGAD Will Sense, Communicate, And Jam Could Be Revolutionary

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 9, 2023

F-22 Pacific
Air

Red Flag Expands Out Into The Pacific With An Eye On China

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 8, 2023

Chinese Spy Balloon
News & Features

Pentagon Wants A Way To Capture High-Flying Spy Balloons

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 8, 2023

A new Ukrainian Air Force video has prompted speculation about whether the country may be using a previously undisclosed type of missile with its National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems.
News & Features

Let’s Talk About This Video Of A Ukrainian NASAMS Firing A ‘Mystery’ Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 7, 2023

JASDF_C-2 airdrop demonstration
News & Features

Japan Eyes Turning C-2 Cargo Jets Into Standoff Missile Carriers

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 7, 2023

SCALP-EG-Ukraine-Storm-Shadow-SU24
Air

French SCALP-EG Cruise Missiles Officially In Use In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 6, 2023

UKRAINE ASRAAM
Air

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

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 4, 2023

The US Air Force recently conducted a flight test involving an XQ-58A Valkyrie drone that demonstrated advanced autonomous capabilities.
Air

XQ-58 Valkyrie Solves Air Combat ‘Challenge Problem’ While Under AI Control

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 3, 2023

F-35B EABO California highway
Air

F-35B Just Touched Down On The Old Pacific Coast Highway

By James Deboer

Posted on Aug 3, 2023

Unidentified Arizona training ranges
News & Features

Pilots Are Seeing Some Very Strange Things In Arizona’s Military Training Ranges

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 2, 2023

At least some of Ukraine's Hind gunship helicopters now look to be armed with U.S.-supplied 70mm Hydra unguided rockets.
News & Features

Ukraine’s Mi-24 Hinds Now Armed With U.S. 70mm Hydra Rockets

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

Runway finland highway
News & Features

Cockpit View Of Flying From Finland’s New Highway Runway

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

TAIWAN MIRAGE 2000
News & Features

Taiwan Looks To Upgrade Mirage 2000s To Bridge F-16 Delays

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

Douglas Skypirate
Air

The Colossal Skypirate Was A Beast Of A Carrier Aircraft Design

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jul 31, 2023

Drone Strike Zelensky Moscow
News & Features

After Latest Moscow Strike, Zelensky Warns Drone War Is Coming To Russia

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 31, 2023

Northrop Grumman says its "on track" for a B-21 Raider stealth bomber first flight in 2023 after the initial example was successfully "powered on."
Air

B-21 Raider’s First Flight Still Set For 2023 After ‘Power On’ Milestone

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 28, 2023

Lancaster bomber over the German city of Hamburg
News & Features

Horror Of ‘Firestorm’ Introduced By Europe’s Deadliest Bombing Raid 80 Years Ago

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 27, 2023

Nortrhop Grumman has dropped out of the running to be the prime contractor to design and build the US Air Force's future sixth-generation NGAD stealth combat jet.
Air

Northrop Grumman Bails On Next Generation Fighter Competition

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 27, 2023

North Korea Drone RQ-4
News & Features

North Korea Unveils Look-Alike Global Hawk, Reaper Drones

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 27, 2023

The US Air Force has stood up a new detachment at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to meeting growing demand for RC-135V/W Rivet Joint sorties.
Air

RC-135 Rivet Joint Spy Flights From Alaska To Grow Thanks To New Unit

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 26, 2023

Delivery of AH-1Z attach helicopters to the Czech Republic
Air

AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters Arrive In Czech Republic

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jul 26, 2023

UFO Hearing investigation congress
News & Features

Skeptics And Believers Alike Should Support A Congressional UFO Investigation

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 26, 2023

Drone's-eye perspective of Aspide system attack
News & Features

Ukraine’s Rare Skyguard Air Defense System Attacked By Russian Drone In Video

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jul 25, 2023

Next generation airlift family of systems
Air

New Airlifters Of All Sizes May Be Needed For Future China Fight

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 24, 2023

Russian office hit by drone
News & Features

Ukraine Strikes Back With Drone Attacks On Moscow, Crimea

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 24, 2023

F-16s for Ukraine U.S. delivery
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Now Pushing To Deliver F-16s “As Fast As Possible”

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 22, 2023

KA-52 Ukraine Russia
Air

Enhanced Version Of Russia’s Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Appears

By Piotr Butowski

Posted on Jul 21, 2023

Cluster munitions ukraine artillery
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Cluster Munitions Hit The Battlefield

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 21, 2023

Magnus LTA 20-1
News & Features

This Alien-Looking Airship Design Used A Propulsion Method Unlike Any Other

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jul 19, 2023

Russian Wing kit bomb
News & Features

The Truth About Russia’s Mysterious Winged Glide Bombs

By Piotr Butowski

Posted on Jul 19, 2023

Flight tracking military aircraft
News & Features

Tracking U.S. Military Aircraft Online Could Become Much Harder

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 19, 2023

Memorial dedicated to the history of stealth technology
Air

Memorial To Those That Pioneered Stealth Technology Unveiled

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jul 18, 2023

US Air Force C-32A and B aircraft are losing their serial numbers as part of a new operational security initiative.
Air

Air Force C-32 Jets Are Going Incognito Under New Security Policy (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 17, 2023

Sukhoi Su-25 in flight
Air

Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Filmed Crashing Into The Sea Of Azov

By Oliver Parken

Updated on Jul 17, 2023

RAF E-7 Wedgetail
Air

UK’s E-7 Radar Jet Deal Slammed As “Absolute Folly” In New Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 17, 2023

Rafale M
News & Features

India Clears The Way For Naval Rafale Fighter Purchase

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 14, 2023