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Saab remote base Gripen
News & Features

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.
Air

B-21 ‘Family Of Systems’ Details Emerge, Engine Test Runs Start

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 12, 2023

Su-34 Fullback Tires
Air

Russian Su-34 Strike-Fighter Seen Covered In Tires

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 8, 2023

Boeing says Poland has expressed an interest in buying F-15EX Eagle II fighters.
News & Features

Poland Eyeing F-15EX Buy Amid Weapons Buying Spree

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 7, 2023

The Air Force says it is still considering employing its future Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones alongside B-21 bombers, and that the uncrewed aircraft might also serve as tankers and airlifters.
Air

B-21 Raider Could Use Collaborative Drones Meant For Fighters

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 6, 2023

F-35 low departure
Air

F-35 Nearly Trims The Trees In Incredible Boeing Field Departure

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 1, 2023

MIG-29 HUD DRONE KILL
Air

Ukrainian MiG-29 Blasts Russian Drone In New Cockpit Video

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 29, 2023

CF-18 False canopy
Air

False Canopies On Fighters Work, One Almost Killed Me

By Dan McWilliams

Posted on Aug 28, 2023

Andrii Pilshchykov Juice RIP
News & Features

Ukraine’s Outspoken MiG-29 Pilot “Juice” Killed During Mission

By Stetson Payne, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 26, 2023

MARINE F/A-18 HORNET
Air

F/A-18 Hornet Pilot Pronounced Dead In Crash At MCAS Miramar

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 25, 2023

A U.S. Air Force F-16 shot down a Turkish drone over Syria, a U.S. official tells The War Zone.
Air

Ukrainians To Train On F-16s In The United States

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 25, 2023

JDAM-ER Su-27
Air

Ukraine’s Su-27s Are Launching JDAM-ER Winged Bombs Too

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 24, 2023

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

Indonesia Emerges As First F-15EX Export Customer
News & Features

Indonesia Emerges As First F-15EX Export Customer

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 22, 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

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

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

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

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

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

NGAD Multi-purpose array
Air

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 9, 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

TAIWAN MIRAGE 2000
News & Features

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 1, 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

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

Rafale M
News & Features

India Clears The Way For Naval Rafale Fighter Purchase

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 14, 2023

F-35 Highway Operations RAF
Air

British F-35Bs To Bring Vertical Landing Abilities To Highways

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 13, 2023

NGAD fighter lockheed martin
Air

NGAD Fighter’s Performance: What Can We Expect?

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 12, 2023

Turkey F-16 fighter
News & Features

Turkey Finally Looks Set To Get New F-16s

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 11, 2023

A deal has been struck to begin training Ukrainian pilots, maintainers and support staff to operate F-16s
Air

Ukraine, Allies Agree To F-16 Training Program

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jul 11, 2023

A Top Aces F-16A takes off from Eglin AFB.
Air

Top Aces’ Viper The “Most Maneuverable F-16 I Have Ever Flown”

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jul 10, 2023

MiG-29 Fulcrums Are Ukraine’s JDAM-ER Bomb Trucks
Air

MiG-29 Fulcrums Are Ukraine’s JDAM-ER Bomb Trucks

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jul 8, 2023

Next Generation Air Dominance
Air

NGAD Future Air Combat Program Test Unit Stands Up

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 3, 2023

HURRICANE MURMANSK
News & Features

Hurricane Fighters From WWII Unearthed In Ukrainian Forest

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 3, 2023

Next generation air dominance Lockheed
News & Features

Skunk Works Cryptically Teases NGAD-Like Aircraft Silhouette

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 1, 2023

Signs point to the first flight of a J-20 stealth fighter with two WS-15 engines.
Air

China’s J-20 Fighter With Long-Awaited WS-15 Engines May Have Flown

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 29, 2023

The transfer of F-16s from Denmark and The Netherlands to Ukraine is now underway, U.S., Danish and Dutch officials say.
Air

Denmark Accelerating F-16 Retirement, Could Benefit Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 26, 2023

NGAD demonstrator
Air

Three Demonstrators Now Part Of Next Gen Air Dominance Fighter Program: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 23, 2023

Pratt Whitney F35 engine
Air

War Over Future Of F-35’s Engine Explodes Publicly

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 23, 2023

Romanian F-16 Fighting Falcon
Air

Romania Could Host F-16 Training For Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 21, 2023

F-35 Intercept California
Air

Watch F-35 ‘Headbutt’ Private Plane During Low-Level Intercept Over Marin

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jun 21, 2023

MIG-29 UKRAINE PYLON
Air

Ukrainian MiG-29 Fighter Appears With Mystery Weapon Pylons

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 20, 2023

Hornet decoy flares
Air

The Instant Flares Are Released From An F/A-18 Hornet Seen In Incredible Photo

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 17, 2023

Ukrainian pilots and other personnel to train on Swedish Gripen fighter jets.
Air

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Will Get Training On Sweden’s JAS-39 Gripen

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 16, 2023

Live Fire Missile Combat Archer Gulf of Mexico
Air

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

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jun 16, 2023

Ukraine F/A-18
News & Features

Ukraine Studying Condition Of Australian F/A-18 Hornets

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 15, 2023

F-22s deploy to Middle East amid tensions with Russia in Syria.
Air

F-22 Deployment To Middle East Aimed Squarely At Russia In Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 14, 2023

TEMPEST EJECTION TEST
Air

Tempest Fighter Begins To Take Shape With Ejection Seat Tests

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 14, 2023

Red Flag F-35
Air

Latest F-35s Will Go Directly Into Storage Until Upgrade Woes Ironed Out

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 13, 2023

F/A-18F IRST POD
Air

F/A-18’s Infrared Search And Track System Plagued By Delays

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 9, 2023

This Is Why F-15EX Deliveries Have Been Delayed
Air

This Is Why F-15EX Deliveries Have Been Delayed

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 8, 2023

F-16 Dutch Ukraine
Air

Dozens Of Dutch F-16s Were Just Freed Up Potentially For Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 7, 2023

F-16 loadout ukraine
Air

Ukraine’s F-16s Could Come With These Weapons

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 6, 2023

Ukraine closer to receiving F-16s.
News & Features

Citation Jet Crashes In Virginia After Supersonic Intercept By F-16s (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Howard Altman

Updated on Jun 4, 2023

F-5N Sundowner
Air

Navy Aggressor F-5 Crashes Off Key West

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 31, 2023

J-16 RC-135 INTERCEPT
Air

Chinese J-16 Seen ‘Head Butting’ U.S. RC-135 In Cockpit Video

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 30, 2023

F-15EX Klamath Falls F-35
Air

F-15EX No Longer Heading To Oregon Training Unit, F-35 Instead

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 26, 2023

Denmark and the Netherlands will lead a European coalition to train Ukrainian pilots on the F-16, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday.
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: Denmark, Netherlands To Lead F-16 Pilot Training Coalition

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 26, 2023

Russian attack border checkpoint SU34
Air

Russian Su-34s Made Crazy Low-Level Bombing Runs On Their Own Checkpoint

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 25, 2023

Avoiding F-35 “Acquisition Malpractice” Aim Of Next Gen Air Dominance Fighter
Air

Avoiding F-35 “Acquisition Malpractice” Aim Of Next Gen Air Dominance Fighter

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 23, 2023

F-16 Polish Air Force
Air

Poland Will Train Ukrainian Pilots To Fly F-16s

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 23, 2023

F-16
Air

Ukraine’s F-16s Could Come From These Countries

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 22, 2023