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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth utilized a Silver Bullet Command and Control module on his first overseas trip.
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C-17’s ‘Silver Bullet’ Airstream Trailer Pod Used By Secretary Of Defense Hegseth On First Overseas Trip

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 12, 2025

Pictures have emerged of what looks to be the first known example of a new Chinese airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the four-engine Y-20 cargo plane commonly referred to as the KJ-3000.
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China’s New Domestically Developed Y-20 Airborne Early Warning Jet Spotted

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 27, 2024

The U.S. Marine Corps says it has demonstrated new capabilities for operating future drones with high degrees of autonomy in expeditionary operations with another test flight of one of its stealthy XQ-58 Valkyries.
Air

Third Marine XQ-58 Valkyrie Flight Test Uses Link 16 For Control

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 26, 2024

Testing at the Upside-Down Air Force, RADC
News & Features

The Fascinating Story Of The USAF’s “Upside-Down Air Force”

By Oliver Parken

Posted on May 31, 2024

Everything We Learned About The Next Doomsday Planes For The Air Force
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Everything We Learned About The Next Doomsday Planes For The Air Force

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 23, 2024

AEW&C aircraft in North Korea.
News & Features

North Korea May Be Building An Early-Warning Radar Plane

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 15, 2023

CMV-22 Ospreys Could Fill In For Navy E-2 Hawkeyes As Communications Nodes
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CMV-22 Ospreys Could Fill In For Navy E-2 Hawkeyes As Communications Nodes

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 6, 2023

BACN Mediterranean
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Air Force’s Prized BACN Networking Jets Now Operating Over The Mediterranean

By Amelia Smith, The War Zone staff

Posted on Oct 31, 2022

The Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With Satellites
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The Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With Satellites

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jan 27, 2022

StormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data Links
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StormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data Links

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 15, 2021

U.S. Weighs Deploying Balloons To Provide Internet Access To Cubans During Crackdown
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U.S. Weighs Deploying Balloons To Provide Internet Access To Cubans During Crackdown

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jul 23, 2021

F-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying Translator
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F-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying Translator

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 30, 2021

Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size
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Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

Stealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35
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Stealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 15, 2020

U-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-Mission
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U-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-Mission

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 15, 2020

This Mysterious Military Spy Plane Has Been Flying Circles Over Seattle For Days
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This Mysterious Military Spy Plane Has Been Flying Circles Over Seattle For Days

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 5, 2020