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USAF Wants Air-To-Air Missile With A Whopping 1,000-Mile Range
The USAF wants to leapfrog its own latest and greatest air-to-air missile capabilities with a true 'kill web' weapon.
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Canada Throws A Curveball As It Signals Interest In Joining GCAP Sixth-Gen Fighter Program
The move comes as Ottawa weighs splitting its fighter fleet while broadening defense partnerships beyond the U.S., but timing is an issue.
Plan To Move Ships Through Strait Of Hormuz Paused After Iran Strikes Cargo Vessel
The latest flurry of action on the Strait of Hormuz came as shipping was starting to flow through there again.
In An Ironic Turn Of Events, White House Wants To Raid Navy E-2 Account To Pay For USAF E-7s
The Pentagon had tried to cancel the E-7 and augment the E-2 fleet instead, then Operation Epic Fury happened.
Boeing 777 Pilot’s Take On Extremely Low Pass By Boeing Jet Captured In Viral Video
The tip of the jet’s massive wing was just feet from the ground as it banked at very low altitude over the runway.
Trump Set To Clear Critical F110 Turbofan Engine Sale For Turkey’s Kaan Fighter
The long-awaited transfer would keep Turkey’s Kaan fighter on track while fueling speculation about whether the F-35 is back on the table.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Looks Absolutely Incredible In All Its ‘Full Stack’ Glory
Endeavour, the last space shuttle ever built, has been displayed like no other, and the result is jaw-dropping.
Inside SOCOM’s Search For New Machine Guns, Rifles And Ammo
Lt. Col. Alan Wood, SOCOM’s Program Manager for Lethality, offers some exclusive insights into the future of SOCOM small arms.
Night Stalker MH-47 Chinooks May Get Aerial Refueling Tanker Role
Special ops MH-47 Chinooks that could refuel other aircraft midair would give the Night Stalkers their own organic tanker capability.
U.S. Military’s Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drone Clone Is Getting Hivemind Swarming Capability
Shield AI is providing the software to unlock the combat-proven LUCAS’s cooperative swarming potential, which could drastically increase its lethality.
Pocket Fleet Of Unseen MQ-1 Predators Still Flying In Specialized Role
Ex-Air Force MQ-1 Predator drones have been quietly living a second life.
MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone Debuts In Large-Force Combat Exercise In The Pacific
The MQ-28 is taking part in Valiant Shield, offering a glimpse at how it and other CCAs could fit into future coalition operations.
NATO And Ukraine Turning To Private Sector To Help Crater Russian Airfields
A new challenge offers a reward to anyone who can develop a system to deny Russia use of its airfields.
Plan To Evacuate Hundreds Of Ships Still Stranded From Strait Of Hormuz Closure Is Coalescing
The Strait of Hormuz remains an extremely tense waterway and traffic will not be flowing normally through it for some time to come.
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: June 22, 2026
USS Nimitz completes its Southern Seas tour and the USS George Washington makes a show of force in the Pacific.
First P-8 Poseidon Ever Built Starts New Career Supporting Pacific Missile Tests
The Navy’s oldest P-8 will help keep ranges clear and support test missions as the P-3 Orion finally fades from service.
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Air Force’s Fightertown Alaska Plan Takes Shape
The Air Force intends to drastically expand its premier northern outpost as Alaska’s importance for Arctic and Pacific operations continues to grow.
Inside The Making Of The New Air Force One
How L3Harris transformed the gifted Qatari 747-8i into a VC-25B presidential transport in just 10 months.
Turkey’s ‘Fighter Drone’ Teamed With M-346 Fighter-Trainer In Autonomy Trials
The demonstrations put Turkey among a small group flight-testing advanced crewed-uncrewed teaming as air forces race to field collaborative combat aircraft.
Russia Is Building Huge Protective Shelters For Its Strategic Bombers
In a break in decades of doctrine that left its prized bombers exposed, Russia is building shelters for them at a highly-targeted air base.
New Air Force VC-25B “Bridge” Jet Has Joined The Presidential Airlift Group (Updated)
The new Air Force One jet will undergo a final round of tests before ferrying President Donald Trump.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Holy s&*t… the Playstation just broke.
Extraordinary Footage From Moscow Under Heavy Ukrainian Aerial Attack
Ukraine’s large-scale strike on Moscow, triggering massive explosions and fires, may indicate a new phase in the long-range air war.
Congress Questions Air Force’s Combat Rescue Readiness As HH-60W Helicopters Get Turned Into VIP Transports
It’s clear the HH-60W fleet isn’t ideal for the Pacific, but concerns are growing around the capacity of any dedicated combat rescue capabilities.
No, A VC-25A Air Force One Jet Isn’t Being Retired Just Yet
The ex-Qatari VC-25B “Bridge” aircraft is set to enter service soon, but, contrary to reports, the older VC-25As will keep flying.
MQ-9 Getting Airborne Early Warning Radar Is A Huge Deal
Radar pod-toting MQ-9s present an economical and highly-flexible persistent airborne early warning solution that is needed now more than ever.
USAF Orders Both General Atomics’ FQ-42 And Anduril’s FQ-44 Into Production
Buying both Collaborative Combat Aircraft designs instead of just selecting one has a number of big advantages to what is still a high-risk program.
Senators Want Answers On USAF Plans To Cut E-11 BACN Combat Communications Jets
The E-11 fleet still provides highly in-demand communications and data fusion capabilities, but the USAF wants to push those functions into space.
Alleged Plot On White House UFC Fight Puts Drone Threat In The Spotlight
Whether those arrested could have feasibly pulled off such a complex attack is unknown, the threat is very real and growing.
Interim Main Battle Tank Unveiled As Future European Tank Project Slips
The proposed tank would bridge the gap between the Leclerc and the delayed Franco-German Main Ground Combat System.
B-52 Involved In Tragic Crash Was Heading Out On Radar Test Sortie
The crash’s human toll on the USAF test community is hard to fathom, and it will also have an impact on the already under-pressure B-52 modernization program.
China’s Big R6000 Tiltrotor Drone Has Entered Full Flight Testing
New footage confirms the R6000 uncrewed tiltrotor has moved on from tethered hover trials.
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