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Rare Pod Simulated AIM-120 Missile Engagements During Massive War Game

Rare Pod Simulated AIM-120 Missile Engagements During Massive War Game

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Nov 4, 2021
Glitzy Northrop Grumman Ad Teases Totally Notional New Long-Range Stealth Fighter (Updated)

Glitzy Northrop Grumman Ad Teases Totally Notional New Long-Range Stealth Fighter (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Nov 2, 2021
Hundreds Of South Korean And U.S. Warplanes Are Conducting A Secretive Exercise In Korea

Hundreds Of South Korean And U.S. Warplanes Are Conducting A Secretive Exercise In Korea

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Nov 2, 2021
A B-1B Bomber That Just Circumnavigated The Arabian Peninsula Has Stunning Photos To Show For It

A B-1B Bomber That Just Circumnavigated The Arabian Peninsula Has Stunning Photos To Show For It

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Oct 31, 2021
An OV-10 Bronco Pilot’s Adventure Teaching Thai Flyers Forward Air Control

An OV-10 Bronco Pilot’s Adventure Teaching Thai Flyers Forward Air Control

By Thomas Newdick, ‘Danno’
Updated on Oct 28, 2021
Here’s Why This New Mysterious Air Force Drone Contract Is A Big Deal (Updated)

Here’s Why This New Mysterious Air Force Drone Contract Is A Big Deal (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 27, 2021
The Air Force Has A Plan To Make Jet Fuel Out Of Thin Air

The Air Force Has A Plan To Make Jet Fuel Out Of Thin Air

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 23, 2021
Navy Follows Air Force In Wanting Another Jet Trainer Variant For Aggressor And Support Roles

Navy Follows Air Force In Wanting Another Jet Trainer Variant For Aggressor And Support Roles

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Oct 22, 2021
Unwanted Global Hawk Drones Are Being Transformed To Support Hypersonic Missile Tests

Unwanted Global Hawk Drones Are Being Transformed To Support Hypersonic Missile Tests

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Oct 21, 2021
This Alaskan Air Base Will Host An Experimental Mini Nuclear Reactor

This Alaskan Air Base Will Host An Experimental Mini Nuclear Reactor

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 21, 2021
B-1 Bombers Deploy To Diego Garcia For The First Time In Over 15 Years

B-1 Bombers Deploy To Diego Garcia For The First Time In Over 15 Years

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Oct 20, 2021
Feel The Speed In These Incredible Photos From The Air Force’s Rocket Sled Track

Feel The Speed In These Incredible Photos From The Air Force’s Rocket Sled Track

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 15, 2021
Air Force Wants Hundreds More Jet Trainers Despite Already Buying T-7 Red Hawks

Air Force Wants Hundreds More Jet Trainers Despite Already Buying T-7 Red Hawks

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Oct 15, 2021
F-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor Crash

F-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor Crash

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Oct 14, 2021
Ex-Air Force Tech Boss Eviscerates Pentagon For Already Losing The AI Race Against China (Updated)

Ex-Air Force Tech Boss Eviscerates Pentagon For Already Losing The AI Race Against China (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Oct 14, 2021
Watch This B-1B Make A Crazy Steep Banking Climb After A Touch And Go At RAF Fairford

Watch This B-1B Make A Crazy Steep Banking Climb After A Touch And Go At RAF Fairford

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Oct 14, 2021
The Air Force’s New 5,000-Pound Bunker Buster Bomb Breaks Cover

The Air Force’s New 5,000-Pound Bunker Buster Bomb Breaks Cover

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 12, 2021
This Is The Most Incredible Tour Of A B-52 Stratofortress We Have Ever Seen

This Is The Most Incredible Tour Of A B-52 Stratofortress We Have Ever Seen

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Oct 11, 2021
The AC-130J Gunship’s First Solid State Laser Weapon Has Arrived For Testing

The AC-130J Gunship’s First Solid State Laser Weapon Has Arrived For Testing

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 8, 2021
Air Force Stumped By Sudden Pitch Down Events Reported On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers

Air Force Stumped By Sudden Pitch Down Events Reported On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Oct 8, 2021
Watch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified Video

Watch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified Video

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 6, 2021
F-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

F-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Oct 6, 2021
The U.S. Air Force’s First Europe-Based F-35A Squadron Has Been Activated

The U.S. Air Force’s First Europe-Based F-35A Squadron Has Been Activated

By Brian O’Rourke
Posted on Oct 1, 2021
The Story Behind The Modified Falcon Business Jets That Bring America’s Fallen Heroes Home

The Story Behind The Modified Falcon Business Jets That Bring America’s Fallen Heroes Home

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Oct 1, 2021
20 KC-135s Were Rapidly Launched Out Of Fairchild AFB This Morning (Updated)

20 KC-135s Were Rapidly Launched Out Of Fairchild AFB This Morning (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 29, 2021
Hypersonic Missile Tests For The B-1 Bomber Are Coming Next Year According To Boeing

Hypersonic Missile Tests For The B-1 Bomber Are Coming Next Year According To Boeing

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Sep 29, 2021
A Plastic Cap In A KC-46’s Fuel Valve Generates More Turbulence For The Troubled Tanker

A Plastic Cap In A KC-46’s Fuel Valve Generates More Turbulence For The Troubled Tanker

By Brian O’Rourke and Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 28, 2021
DARPA Reveals Successful Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flight Test Has Occurred

DARPA Reveals Successful Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flight Test Has Occurred

By Brian O’Rourke and Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 27, 2021
Rolls Royce Will Provide Long-Awaited New Jet Engines For The B-52 Bomber Fleet

Rolls Royce Will Provide Long-Awaited New Jet Engines For The B-52 Bomber Fleet

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 25, 2021
The Last Of 17 B-1B Bombers Slated For Early Retirement Has Arrived At The Boneyard

The Last Of 17 B-1B Bombers Slated For Early Retirement Has Arrived At The Boneyard

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 24, 2021
Top Air Force General In The Pacific Wants E-7 Wedgetails To Replace E-3 Radar Planes

Top Air Force General In The Pacific Wants E-7 Wedgetails To Replace E-3 Radar Planes

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 24, 2021
Stealthy F-117 Nighthawks Have Been Masquerading As Cruise Missiles

Stealthy F-117 Nighthawks Have Been Masquerading As Cruise Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 23, 2021
E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jets Eyed As A Bridge To A Space-Based System By The Air Force

E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jets Eyed As A Bridge To A Space-Based System By The Air Force

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 23, 2021
Tucson Mystery Drone Had Rotors According To Border Patrol Helicopter Aircrew’s Emails

Tucson Mystery Drone Had Rotors According To Border Patrol Helicopter Aircrew’s Emails

By Brett Tingley
Updated on Sep 22, 2021
Our Best Look Yet At ‘Rapid Dragon’ Cargo Plane-Launched Stealth Cruise Missiles In Action

Our Best Look Yet At ‘Rapid Dragon’ Cargo Plane-Launched Stealth Cruise Missiles In Action

By Tyler Rogoway and Thomas Newdick
Updated on Sep 21, 2021
The Air Force Is Testing Robotic Loaders To Mount Hypersonic Missiles On Its Bombers

The Air Force Is Testing Robotic Loaders To Mount Hypersonic Missiles On Its Bombers

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Sep 21, 2021
Boeing Unveils New Two-Stage Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Concept

Boeing Unveils New Two-Stage Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Concept

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 21, 2021
Five B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Are Now In Final Assembly

Five B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Are Now In Final Assembly

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 21, 2021
The Air Force Blew It When It Decided Not To Give Its KC-135s Winglets 40 Years Ago

The Air Force Blew It When It Decided Not To Give Its KC-135s Winglets 40 Years Ago

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Sep 20, 2021
Damaged B-2 Moved To A Hangar Days After Skidding Off Runway, Airspace Restriction Lifted

Damaged B-2 Moved To A Hangar Days After Skidding Off Runway, Airspace Restriction Lifted

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 18, 2021
Behold F-117s On Their Historic Deployment To Fresno In These Stunning Shots

Behold F-117s On Their Historic Deployment To Fresno In These Stunning Shots

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 16, 2021
C-130s Operate From A Wyoming Highway To Train To Fight Against A Major Adversary

C-130s Operate From A Wyoming Highway To Train To Fight Against A Major Adversary

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Sep 16, 2021
F-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor Abroad

F-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor Abroad

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 16, 2021
Two NATO Fighters Accidentally Flew Behind The Iron Curtain 60 Years Ago Today

Two NATO Fighters Accidentally Flew Behind The Iron Curtain 60 Years Ago Today

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Sep 16, 2021
Damaged B-2 Spirit Is Sitting Wing-Down Off The Runway After Landing Mishap

Damaged B-2 Spirit Is Sitting Wing-Down Off The Runway After Landing Mishap

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 15, 2021
B-2 Stealth Bomber Damaged During Emergency Landing Incident

B-2 Stealth Bomber Damaged During Emergency Landing Incident

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 14, 2021
F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s

F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 14, 2021
Air Force Makes Extremely Rare Mention Of Deployment Of RQ-170 Stealth Drones

Air Force Makes Extremely Rare Mention Of Deployment Of RQ-170 Stealth Drones

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 13, 2021
Bell’s Plan To Finally Realize A Rotorcraft That Flies Like A Jet But Hovers Like A Helicopter

Bell’s Plan To Finally Realize A Rotorcraft That Flies Like A Jet But Hovers Like A Helicopter

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 10, 2021
The Air Force Is Developing Smart Bombs With ‘Torpedo-Like’ Ship Killing Capability

The Air Force Is Developing Smart Bombs With ‘Torpedo-Like’ Ship Killing Capability

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 2, 2021
These Are The Military’s Options For Extending Evacuations In Afghanistan. None Of Them Are Good.

These Are The Military’s Options For Extending Evacuations In Afghanistan. None Of Them Are Good.

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 25, 2021
Packed C-17 Cargo Jet Out Of Kabul Actually Had 823 People Onboard Setting New Record (Updated)

Packed C-17 Cargo Jet Out Of Kabul Actually Had 823 People Onboard Setting New Record (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 20, 2021
Want Uncle Sam To Get You Out Of Kabul? It Could Cost You Thousands Of Dollars… Or Maybe Not?

Want Uncle Sam To Get You Out Of Kabul? It Could Cost You Thousands Of Dollars… Or Maybe Not?

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 20, 2021
RC-135W Rivet Joint Spy Plane Is Flying Orbits Over Kabul (Updated)

RC-135W Rivet Joint Spy Plane Is Flying Orbits Over Kabul (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 17, 2021
Situation At Kabul Airport “Would Have Been Difficult For Anyone To Predict” Says Pentagon Spokesman (Updated)

Situation At Kabul Airport “Would Have Been Difficult For Anyone To Predict” Says Pentagon Spokesman (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 17, 2021
800 People Evacuated From Kabul Aboard A Single C-17 Cargo Jet (Updated)

800 People Evacuated From Kabul Aboard A Single C-17 Cargo Jet (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 16, 2021
U.S. Troops Kill Two Armed Afghans At Unsecured Kabul Airport, Thousands More Being Sent (Updated)

U.S. Troops Kill Two Armed Afghans At Unsecured Kabul Airport, Thousands More Being Sent (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 16, 2021
Apache Helicopters Chase Afghans Swarming A C-17 On Kabul Airport’s Runway (Updated)

Apache Helicopters Chase Afghans Swarming A C-17 On Kabul Airport’s Runway (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 16, 2021
Shadowy KC-135RT Special Ops Tankers Head Toward Afghanistan As Evacuation Airbridge Forms (Updated)

Shadowy KC-135RT Special Ops Tankers Head Toward Afghanistan As Evacuation Airbridge Forms (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 14, 2021
Emergency Troop Surge Now Needed For Afghan Withdrawal (Updated)

Emergency Troop Surge Now Needed For Afghan Withdrawal (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 13, 2021
Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft

Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 13, 2021
Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing

Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 12, 2021
New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager

New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 10, 2021
Watch This 2021 Ford Bronco Play Chase Car For A U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane

Watch This 2021 Ford Bronco Play Chase Car For A U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 9, 2021