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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
VH-92 Closer To Being ‘Marine One’ But Comms System Could Still Cause Delays

VH-92 Closer To Being ‘Marine One’ But Comms System Could Still Cause Delays

By Dan Parsons
Posted on May 2, 2022
BAYRAKTAR_TB2_BOAT_STRIKE

Ukraine Claims TB2 Drones Sunk Russian Patrol Boats Off Snake Island (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
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
Mariupol In Ruins

Mariupol Is An Urban Hellscape Now

By Stetson Payne
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
BRIMSTONE Ukraine

Brimstone Precision-Guided Missiles Are Headed To Ukraine Within Weeks

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 28, 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
Drones

Biden Is Getting Serious About Drone Threat To Homeland

By Brett Tingley
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
CH-53K IOC

The U.S. Military’s Heaviest-Lifting Helicopter Is Now Operational

By Dan Parsons
Posted on Apr 27, 2022
V-22 Submarine

This Photo of a V-22 Osprey Hovering Over a Nuclear Submarine Is Nuts

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway
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
EA-18 Expeditionary Squadron Retirement

Navy Wants to Send 25 EA-18G Growlers to the Boneyard

By James Deboer, 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
An artist's conception of a very-high-speed air-launched cruise missile.

Hypersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Has To Be Ready By 2028 Navy Says

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 23, 2022
Uss Oklahoma City Vietnam

The One Time North Vietnam’s MiGs Attacked U.S. Navy Warships

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 22, 2022
ALE SWARM ARMY

Army To Test Its Biggest Interactive Drone Swarm Ever Over Utah

By Dan Parsons
Posted on Apr 22, 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
Navy F-16 adversary with Hornet from NAWDC

The Navy Just Received Its First Surplus F-16s From The Air Force (Updated)

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Apr 20, 2022
MiG29 parts Ukraine

No, Additional Fighter Jets Haven’t Been Delivered To Ukraine

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 20, 2022
YJ-21 H6 anti-ship ballistic missile

This Is Our Best Look Yet At China’s Air-Launched ‘Carrier Killer’ Missile

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 20, 2022
V-247 Vigilant Navy Missile

V-247 Tiltrotor Drone Downsized For Strike Role Aboard Navy Ships

By Dan Parsons
Posted on Apr 19, 2022
This Is What It Takes For An MV-22 To Fly Halfway Across The Pacific

This Is What It Takes For An MV-22 To Fly Halfway Across The Pacific

By Dan Parsons
Posted on Apr 18, 2022
View of USAF B-52 Stratofortress Bomber in Flight

A Look Back At All The B-52 Variants As The Iconic Bomber Hits 70

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 16, 2022
Romanian MIG-21s grounded

Romania Should Give The MiG-21 Lancers It Just Grounded To Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 15, 2022
Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’ Laser Successfully Downs Rockets, Drones, Mortars

Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’ Laser Successfully Downs Rockets, Drones, Mortars

By Howard Altman
Posted on Apr 15, 2022
Ukrainian Air Force Crowdfunding Effort Asks ‘Buy Me A Fighter Jet!’

Ukrainian Air Force Crowdfunding Effort Asks ‘Buy Me A Fighter Jet!’

By Dan Parsons, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 15, 2022
F-35A_LAKENHEATH

Nuclear Bombs May Be Headed Back To The United Kingdom

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 13, 2022
VH-92 from South Korea

Check Out South Korea’s Own VH-92 Presidential Helicopter

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 13, 2022
A Slovak Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jet.

Ukraine Situation Report: Slovakia Donating MiG-29 Fighters Is Fine By The U.S.

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 12, 2022
China’s Y-20 Cargo Jet Has An Upper Passenger Deck That Can Be Installed In Its Hold

China’s Y-20 Cargo Jet Has An Upper Passenger Deck That Can Be Installed In Its Hold

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Apr 12, 2022
Half A Dozen Chinese Y-20 Cargo Jets Popped Up Over Europe Last Night (Updated)

Half A Dozen Chinese Y-20 Cargo Jets Popped Up Over Europe Last Night (Updated)

By Stetson Payne and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Apr 10, 2022
Aboard The Marine’s First F-35B-Packed ‘Lightning Carrier’ (Updated)

Aboard The Marine’s First F-35B-Packed ‘Lightning Carrier’ (Updated)

By James Deboer
Updated on Apr 8, 2022
Adversary Air Contract For Nellis Air Force Base Won’t Be Renewed

Adversary Air Contract For Nellis Air Force Base Won’t Be Renewed

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Apr 8, 2022
The Use Of Anti-Tank Guided Missiles Against Helicopters Didn’t Start In Ukraine

The Use Of Anti-Tank Guided Missiles Against Helicopters Didn’t Start In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick, Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Apr 7, 2022
This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s Next ‘Doomsday Plane,’ The EC-130J TACAMO

This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s Next ‘Doomsday Plane,’ The EC-130J TACAMO

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Apr 5, 2022
‘Air Force One’ 747s Now Cost $177k An Hour To Fly

‘Air Force One’ 747s Now Cost $177k An Hour To Fly

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Apr 5, 2022
America’s Latest Hypersonic Cruise Missile Made A Secret Test Flight

America’s Latest Hypersonic Cruise Missile Made A Secret Test Flight

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 5, 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
Just Pick A Fighter And Start Training Ukrainian Pilots On It As Soon As Possible

Just Pick A Fighter And Start Training Ukrainian Pilots On It As Soon As Possible

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Apr 2, 2022
Ukrainian MiG-29 Pilot’s Front-Line Account Of The Air War Against Russia

Ukrainian MiG-29 Pilot’s Front-Line Account Of The Air War Against Russia

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Apr 2, 2022
Ukrainian Mi-24 Attack Helicopters Fly Daring Cross-Border Strike On Russia: Reports (Updated)

Ukrainian Mi-24 Attack Helicopters Fly Daring Cross-Border Strike On Russia: Reports (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Apr 1, 2022
Air Force Wants To Retire 33 F-22s, Buy More F-15EXs In New Budget

Air Force Wants To Retire 33 F-22s, Buy More F-15EXs In New Budget

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Apr 1, 2022
F-15 Eagle Driver On What It Is Like Flying Against Ukraine’s Fighter Pilots

F-15 Eagle Driver On What It Is Like Flying Against Ukraine’s Fighter Pilots

By Jamie Hunter
Updated on Mar 30, 2022
New Top Gun Trailer Shows Dogfight Between F-14 And Su-57

New Top Gun Trailer Shows Dogfight Between F-14 And Su-57

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Mar 29, 2022
Canada Has Selected The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter To Replace Its CF-18 Hornets

Canada Has Selected The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter To Replace Its CF-18 Hornets

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Mar 28, 2022
Destroyed An-225 “Dream” Cargo Jet’s Owner Wants To Crowdfund Its Resurrection

Destroyed An-225 “Dream” Cargo Jet’s Owner Wants To Crowdfund Its Resurrection

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Mar 25, 2022
Russia Has Already Lost

Russia Has Already Lost

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Mar 24, 2022
Oklahoma Air National Guard F-16 Crashes In Louisiana (Updated)

Oklahoma Air National Guard F-16 Crashes In Louisiana (Updated)

By Oliver Parken
Updated on Mar 23, 2022
Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Describe Their Desperate Air War Against Russia

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Describe Their Desperate Air War Against Russia

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 22, 2022
Ukraine Needs Ground-Based Air Defenses Way More Than MiGs. Here Are The Best Options

Ukraine Needs Ground-Based Air Defenses Way More Than MiGs. Here Are The Best Options

By Tyler Rogoway and Thomas Newdick
Updated on Mar 22, 2022
Watch This B-52 ‘Crabwalk’ Down The Runway In A Heavy Crosswind Like Only It Can

Watch This B-52 ‘Crabwalk’ Down The Runway In A Heavy Crosswind Like Only It Can

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Mar 22, 2022
We Have Questions About Russia’s Claimed Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Use In Ukraine (Updated)

We Have Questions About Russia’s Claimed Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Use In Ukraine (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway and Stetson Payne
Updated on Mar 21, 2022
Russian Missiles Strike Ukrainian Aircraft Plant That Repairs MiG-29 Fighters

Russian Missiles Strike Ukrainian Aircraft Plant That Repairs MiG-29 Fighters

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Mar 21, 2022