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The U.S. Just Racked Up Two Successful Hypersonic Missile Tests

The U.S. Just Racked Up Two Successful Hypersonic Missile Tests

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Jul 14, 2022
Bell 360 head on

Nearly Complete Invictus Armed Scout Helicopter Looks Wicked In New Photos

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jul 13, 2022
A depiction of an F-35A Joint Strike Fighter flying together with various different drone designs as part of a distributed manned-unmanned team.

Vision For Future Manned-Unmanned Air Combat Laid Out By Skunk Works

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jul 12, 2022
F-16_SHIELD_LASER_POD

First Laser Weapon For A Fighter Delivered To The Air Force

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 11, 2022
Bomber Task Force B-1B

These Photos From The B-1B’s Latest Guam Deployment Are Just Ridiculous

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 7, 2022
Reentry Vehicle Test For America’s New ICBM Failed Just After Launch

Reentry Vehicle Test For America’s New ICBM Failed Just After Launch

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Jul 7, 2022
China is aquiring weapons 5-6 times fast than US

China Acquiring New Weapons Five Times Faster Than U.S. Warns Top Official

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 6, 2022
Optical Bar Camera film retirement U2 Beale

The U-2 Dragon Lady Finally Says Goodbye To Film Cameras At Beale AFB

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jul 1, 2022
Air Force’s First ‘New’ Constant Phoenix Nuke-Sniffing Jet Has Flown

Air Force’s First ‘New’ Constant Phoenix Nuke-Sniffing Jet Has Flown

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Jun 30, 2022
NGAD Northrop Grumman

Next Generation Air Dominance ‘Fighter’ Is Still Being Competed

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 28, 2022
Freedom Class LCS

Here’s What’s In The House’s Massive $37B Defense Budget Boost

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jun 22, 2022
F-22 Raptors

Don’t Retire Oldest F-22 Raptors, Upgrade Them, Demands Congress

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 21, 2022
F22 maintenance

Cascading Issues Keeping Air Force, Navy Planes Grounded Watchdog Says

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jun 16, 2022
A satellite image showing Tinian International Airport on the island of Tinian on June 6, 2022, with construction work visible on the northern side of the facility.

Construction Of Airbase On Tinian Island In Case Guam Gets Knocked Out Has Begun

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 15, 2022
F-35 Aggressor Nellis

First F-35 Aggressor Dedicated To Replicating Chinese Threats Unveiled

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Jun 9, 2022
Tankers off southern california with USS Nimitz

Mysterious Exercise Off Baja Brought Nellis AFB, USS Nimitz Aircraft Together

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jun 8, 2022
F-16 Nose-Down Landing In Hawaii Is The Third In Just A Month

F-16 Nose-Down Landing In Hawaii Is The Third In Just A Month

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Jun 8, 2022
ROKAF USAF show of force

Aerial ‘Show Of Force’ Missions Are Back Over South Korea

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 7, 2022
KC-46A aircraft assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing perform an elephant walk formation on the runway at Pease Air National Guard Base, Sept. 8, 2021.

KC-46 Tanker’s Recent “97 Percent” Milestone Isn’t The Whole Story

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 5, 2022
B1B Guam Andersen AFB

Four B-1B Bombers Appear At Andersen AFB In Guam

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jun 4, 2022
NT43 RAT55 Oklahoma Hangar

The World’s Most Secretive 737 Just Migrated To Oklahoma

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jun 3, 2022
NGAD-concept-Lockheed

Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance ‘Fighter’ Program Enters New Stage

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jun 2, 2022
New Wings For A-10s Arrive As Air Force Wants Warthogs Retired In Five Years

New Wings For A-10s Arrive As Air Force Wants Warthogs Retired In Five Years

By Dan Parsons
Posted on May 25, 2022
B-21 Raider’s First Flight Has Been Grounded Until 2023

B-21 Raider’s First Flight Has Been Grounded Until 2023

By Oliver Parken
Posted on May 24, 2022
Air Force’s Black Flag Test Exercise Goes International With Focus On China

Air Force’s Black Flag Test Exercise Goes International With Focus On China

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 20, 2022
An artist's conception of a drone swarm overlaid on a map of Taiwan.

Massive Drone Swarm Over Strait Decisive In Taiwan Conflict Wargames

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 19, 2022
Israel Chariots Of Fire 707

No, U.S. Tankers Didn’t Refuel Israeli Jets Taking Part In Iran Strike Exercise

By Howard Altman
Posted on May 18, 2022
B-52 ARRW Hypersonic Launch

B-52 Successfully Tests Hypersonic Missile After Three Failed Tries (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 17, 2022
A US Air Force KC-135R aerial refueling tanker comes in to land.

KC-135R Tanker Autopilots Still Suffering From Dangerous Anomalies

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 13, 2022
Eight US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III airlifters at Bardufoss Air Station in Norway on May 10, 2022. The inset is a screen shot from an online flight tracking website showing the aircraft leaving Norway.

Conga Line Of C-17s Spotted Heading South Over Europe From Norway (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 10, 2022
KC-46 longest flight

KC-46 Crew Flies Air Mobility Command’s Longest Flight Ever

By Oliver Parken
Posted on May 10, 2022
F-35 Readiness

Blistering Highlights From The Latest F-35 Sustainment Hearing

By Dan Parsons
Posted on May 9, 2022
F-14 Tomcat lost air show demonstration tapes

Behold The Lost F-14 Tomcat Demo Tapes

By Joe “Smokin” Ruzicka
Posted on May 6, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
F-15EX missile shot

The F-15EX Program Is In Trouble

By Thomas Newdick, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stealth Bomber Drone To Complement The B-21 Raider Could Be Pushed Into Development Soon

Stealth Bomber Drone To Complement The B-21 Raider Could Be Pushed Into Development Soon

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Mar 8, 2022
First B-21 Raider Is Now Undergoing Calibration Tests As Official Rollout Approaches

First B-21 Raider Is Now Undergoing Calibration Tests As Official Rollout Approaches

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 3, 2022
608 U.S. Air Force F-16s Are Getting The Type’s Largest Combined Upgrade Package Ever

608 U.S. Air Force F-16s Are Getting The Type’s Largest Combined Upgrade Package Ever

By Brett Tingley
Posted on Mar 2, 2022
Navy Hovercraft Played Helicopter Hauler For Florida Air Base

Navy Hovercraft Played Helicopter Hauler For Florida Air Base

By Brett Tingley
Posted on Feb 25, 2022
U.S. Air Force Trains With Japan’s US-2 Flying Boat As It Looks Forward To Its Own Amphibious Plane

U.S. Air Force Trains With Japan’s US-2 Flying Boat As It Looks Forward To Its Own Amphibious Plane

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 23, 2022
NATO’s Eastern Flank To Be Fortified By U.S. F-35s, AH-64s, Troops

NATO’s Eastern Flank To Be Fortified By U.S. F-35s, AH-64s, Troops

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Feb 23, 2022