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F35 production china allow

F-35 Deliveries Halted After Chinese Alloy Discovered In Key Component (Updated) F-35 Deliveries Halted After Chinese Alloy Discovered In Key Component (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Sep 7 6:02 PM EDT

Boeing Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Loyal Wingman Drone Is In The U.S.

Boeing Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Loyal Wingman Drone Is In The U.S. Boeing Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Loyal Wingman Drone Is In The U.S.

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 6 4:09 PM EDT

AC-130 Gunships Used ‘Big Ass Green Lasers’ During Kabul Evacuation

AC-130 Gunships Used ‘Big Ass Green Lasers’ During Kabul Evacuation AC-130 Gunships Used ‘Big Ass Green Lasers’ During Kabul Evacuation

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 2 6:11 PM EDT

JASDF_F-15J_MAVERICK

Japan Unveils Top Gun 2 Themed F-15 Eagle Japan Unveils Top Gun 2 Themed F-15 Eagle

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 2 1:09 PM EDT

A Guide To China’s Increasingly Impressive Air-To-Air Missile Inventory A Guide To China’s Increasingly Impressive Air-To-Air Missile Inventory

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 1 2:51 PM EDT

Our First Look At An AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship’s New 105mm Gun

Our First Look At An AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship’s New 105mm Gun Our First Look At An AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship’s New 105mm Gun

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick

Aug 31 6:49 PM EDT

B-52 ACES BOCS exercise

B-52 Bomber Is Now Also A Cargo Hauler B-52 Bomber Is Now Also A Cargo Hauler

By Emma Helfrich

Aug 30 1:49 PM EDT

MiG-29 HARM firing Ukraine

Ukraine’s MiG-29s Shown Firing U.S. AGM-88 Missiles In Stunning Cockpit Video Ukraine’s MiG-29s Shown Firing U.S. AGM-88 Missiles In Stunning Cockpit Video

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 30 1:10 PM EDT

KC-46 Tanker Spotted With Puzzling Whitewashed Belly (Updated)

KC-46 Tanker Spotted With Puzzling Whitewashed Belly (Updated) KC-46 Tanker Spotted With Puzzling Whitewashed Belly (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 26 4:36 PM EDT

Belarusian Claims That It Now Has Nuclear Strike Jets Spurs Conflicting Reports Belarusian Claims That It Now Has Nuclear Strike Jets Spurs Conflicting Reports

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 26 3:53 PM EDT

B-2’s First Launch Of Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile Disclosed

B-2’s First Launch Of Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile Disclosed B-2’s First Launch Of Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile Disclosed

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick

Aug 25 8:18 PM EDT

Boom KC46 Landing

KC-46 Tanker Made Emergency Landing With Its Boom Deployed (Updated) KC-46 Tanker Made Emergency Landing With Its Boom Deployed (Updated)

By Emma Helfrich

Aug 24 7:33 PM EDT

USAF Eyeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat For Next Gen Air Dominance Program USAF Eyeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat For Next Gen Air Dominance Program

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 24 6:10 PM EDT

Stealthy Target Drones Sought As QF-16 Program Winds Down

Stealthy Target Drones Sought As QF-16 Program Winds Down Stealthy Target Drones Sought As QF-16 Program Winds Down

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 23 3:05 PM EDT

H-20_MODEL_AVIC

Do These Models Provide A Glimpse Of China’s Future H-20 Bomber? (Updated) Do These Models Provide A Glimpse Of China’s Future H-20 Bomber? (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 22 3:53 PM EDT

Air Force’s Next Gen ‘Fighter’ Engine Competition Shakes Up Status Quo

Air Force’s Next Gen ‘Fighter’ Engine Competition Shakes Up Status Quo Air Force’s Next Gen ‘Fighter’ Engine Competition Shakes Up Status Quo

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 22 3:18 PM EDT

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Are Training On DIY A-10 Warthog Simulators Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Are Training On DIY A-10 Warthog Simulators

By Emma Helfrich

Aug 19 8:19 PM EDT

Dogfight Over Ukraine Shows The Air War Is Still Very Much Being Fought Dogfight Over Ukraine Shows The Air War Is Still Very Much Being Fought

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 19 3:11 PM EDT

EC-37B Compass Call

Our Best Look Yet At The Air Force’s EC-37B Compass Call Jamming Jet Our Best Look Yet At The Air Force’s EC-37B Compass Call Jamming Jet

By Emma Helfrich

Aug 18 8:34 PM EDT

Osprey Maintenance

Marines, Navy Still Flying Ospreys After Air Force Grounded Its Fleet Marines, Navy Still Flying Ospreys After Air Force Grounded Its Fleet

By Howard Altman

Aug 18 3:42 PM EDT

Air Force Holding Off Developing New F-16 Replacement For Now

Air Force Holding Off Developing New F-16 Replacement For Now Air Force Holding Off Developing New F-16 Replacement For Now

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Aug 17 4:20 PM EDT

F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Revolutionizing The USAF’s Aggressor Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Revolutionizing The USAF’s Aggressor Force

By Jamie Hunter

Aug 12 10:47 AM EDT

AFSOC_A-29-scaled

Air Force Wants To Liquidate Its Tiny Light Attack Plane Fleet Air Force Wants To Liquidate Its Tiny Light Attack Plane Fleet

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 11 7:58 PM EDT

New Evidence Of AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missile Use By Ukraine Emerges

New Evidence Of AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missile Use By Ukraine Emerges New Evidence Of AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missile Use By Ukraine Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 11 6:13 PM EDT

High-speed anti-radiation missile

How Ukraine Could’ve Quickly Put AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missiles To Use How Ukraine Could’ve Quickly Put AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missiles To Use

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Aug 11 4:49 PM EDT

F-22 Raptor Being Readied For AIM-260 Missile By ‘Green Bats’ Testers

F-22 Raptor Being Readied For AIM-260 Missile By ‘Green Bats’ Testers F-22 Raptor Being Readied For AIM-260 Missile By ‘Green Bats’ Testers

By Jamie Hunter

Aug 11 2:58 PM EDT

Global Hawk Has Left Beale Air Force Base For Good

Global Hawk Has Left Beale Air Force Base For Good Global Hawk Has Left Beale Air Force Base For Good

By Emma Helfrich

Aug 10 10:13 PM EDT

HH-60W Driving Overhaul Of Air Force’s Search And Rescue Playbook HH-60W Driving Overhaul Of Air Force’s Search And Rescue Playbook

By Jamie Hunter

Aug 10 3:45 PM EDT

Ukrainian Su-24 Back In The Fight And Armed With A Laser-Guided Missile Ukrainian Su-24 Back In The Fight And Armed With A Laser-Guided Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 10 12:59 PM EDT

A-10 Warthog’s Tusks Are Being Sharpened For A High-End Fight

A-10 Warthog’s Tusks Are Being Sharpened For A High-End Fight A-10 Warthog’s Tusks Are Being Sharpened For A High-End Fight

By Jamie Hunter

Aug 9 3:49 PM EDT

Chinese military surrounds Taiwan

New Chinese Drills Spark Fears Of Prolonged Squeeze On Taiwan New Chinese Drills Spark Fears Of Prolonged Squeeze On Taiwan

By Howard Altman

Aug 8 6:57 PM EDT

Nellis AFB Is The Epicenter Of The USAF’s Future

Nellis AFB Is The Epicenter Of The USAF’s Future Nellis AFB Is The Epicenter Of The USAF’s Future

By Jamie Hunter

Aug 8 2:33 PM EDT

MIG29 Upgrade Ukraine

Ukraine’s Uniquely Upgraded MiG-29 Fulcrum Is Back Ukraine’s Uniquely Upgraded MiG-29 Fulcrum Is Back

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 8 2:06 PM EDT

USAF B2s in Australia

20 Percent Of The USAF’s B-2 Force Is Deployed ‘Down Under’ 20 Percent Of The USAF’s B-2 Force Is Deployed ‘Down Under’

By Oliver Parken

Aug 3 8:03 PM EDT

Does This Patent Give Us A Glimpse Of Russia’s New Bomber Design? Does This Patent Give Us A Glimpse Of Russia’s New Bomber Design?

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 3 5:24 PM EDT

Huge Armada Of Allied Ships Gather For U.S. Navy’s RIMPAC Photo Op (Updated)

Huge Armada Of Allied Ships Gather For U.S. Navy’s RIMPAC Photo Op (Updated) Huge Armada Of Allied Ships Gather For U.S. Navy’s RIMPAC Photo Op (Updated)

By Emma Helfrich

Jul 29 7:40 PM EDT

F-35s, Many Other Types, Grounded Over Ejection Seat Issues (Updated)

F-35s, Many Other Types, Grounded Over Ejection Seat Issues (Updated) F-35s, Many Other Types, Grounded Over Ejection Seat Issues (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Jul 29 3:37 PM EDT

The Time A Navy Sub Hunter Found A Lost B-58 Hustler In Great Salt Lake The Time A Navy Sub Hunter Found A Lost B-58 Hustler In Great Salt Lake

By Kevin Noonan

Jul 28 5:15 PM EDT

Global Hawk Retirement Points Again To RQ-180 Waiting In The Wings

Global Hawk Retirement Points Again To RQ-180 Waiting In The Wings Global Hawk Retirement Points Again To RQ-180 Waiting In The Wings

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 28 1:52 PM EDT

Silver Bullet C-17

C-17’s Airstream ‘Silver Bullet’ VVIP Pods Weren’t Airworthy For 20 Years C-17’s Airstream ‘Silver Bullet’ VVIP Pods Weren’t Airworthy For 20 Years

By Howard Altman

Jul 28 12:50 PM EDT

F-22 Raptors land at RAF Lakenheath

F-22 Raptors Are Heading To Poland F-22 Raptors Are Heading To Poland

By Howard Altman

Jul 27 10:42 PM EDT

Extremely Rare Photos Inside Taiwan’s Underground Fighter Jet Caves

Extremely Rare Photos Inside Taiwan’s Underground Fighter Jet Caves Extremely Rare Photos Inside Taiwan’s Underground Fighter Jet Caves

By Emma Helfrich

Jul 26 9:48 PM EDT

IAF S-300 Russia Syria

Russian-Operated S-300 SAM System Fired At Israeli Jets Over Syria Says Top Official Russian-Operated S-300 SAM System Fired At Israeli Jets Over Syria Says Top Official

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 26 2:29 PM EDT

Blended Wing Body

Air Force Wants Blended Wing-Body Aircraft Demonstrator Flying By 2026 Air Force Wants Blended Wing-Body Aircraft Demonstrator Flying By 2026

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 22 6:58 PM EDT

No Engine, No Fly: Ongoing Propulsion Program Problems Are Grounding F-35s No Engine, No Fly: Ongoing Propulsion Program Problems Are Grounding F-35s

By Howard Altman

Jul 22 3:44 PM EDT

Aircraft From Area 51 Are Flying In Latest Air Force Red Flag Exercise

Aircraft From Area 51 Are Flying In Latest Air Force Red Flag Exercise Aircraft From Area 51 Are Flying In Latest Air Force Red Flag Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 21 8:35 PM EDT

Giving A-10 Warthogs To Ukraine Isn’t Off The Table

Giving A-10 Warthogs To Ukraine Isn’t Off The Table Giving A-10 Warthogs To Ukraine Isn’t Off The Table

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 20 9:19 PM EDT

Let’s Look At The UK’s Plan To Fly A Tempest Fighter Demonstrator In Just Five Years Let’s Look At The UK’s Plan To Fly A Tempest Fighter Demonstrator In Just Five Years

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 20 6:37 PM EDT

Mysterious Pod Carried By Air Force Reaper Drone That Crashed In Romania

Mysterious Pod Carried By Air Force Reaper Drone That Crashed In Romania Mysterious Pod Carried By Air Force Reaper Drone That Crashed In Romania

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 20 12:36 PM EDT

Boom Supersonic Overture

Boom’s Overture Supersonic Airliner Gains Northrop Grumman As Military Partner Boom’s Overture Supersonic Airliner Gains Northrop Grumman As Military Partner

By Emma Helfrich

Jul 19 10:00 PM EDT

ROKAF_KF-21_FIRST_FLIGHT

South Korea’s KF-21 Homegrown Advanced Fighter Just Took To The Air South Korea’s KF-21 Homegrown Advanced Fighter Just Took To The Air

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 19 4:22 PM EDT

J-10D Big Spine

China’s J-10 Fighter Spotted In New ‘Big Spine’ Configuration (Updated) China’s J-10 Fighter Spotted In New ‘Big Spine’ Configuration (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Emma Helfrich

Jul 18 9:32 PM EDT

New HH-60W Rescue Helicopter Had Its First Dogfight With An Mi-24 Hind New HH-60W Rescue Helicopter Had Its First Dogfight With An Mi-24 Hind

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Jul 18 9:11 PM EDT

KC-46 single pilot operations

Single Pilot KC-46 Tanker Operations Eyed By Air Force For Major Conflicts Single Pilot KC-46 Tanker Operations Eyed By Air Force For Major Conflicts

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 18 4:34 PM EDT

Cruise Missile Defense UAP

This Is What Top Missile Defense Executives Just Said About UFOs This Is What Top Missile Defense Executives Just Said About UFOs

By Dan Parsons, Tyler Rogoway

Jul 15 8:29 PM EDT

Lackland's newest F-16 students take on Coronet Cactus

Plan To Train Ukrainian Pilots On U.S. Jets Passed By House Of Representatives Plan To Train Ukrainian Pilots On U.S. Jets Passed By House Of Representatives

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 15 5:42 PM EDT

A Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 radar installed on an F-16 Viper fighter jet.

New Radars Are Giving Old Air Force F-16s Capabilities Like Never Before New Radars Are Giving Old Air Force F-16s Capabilities Like Never Before

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Jul 15 2:26 PM EDT

Why The Legacy Of Robin Olds Lives On In Today’s Fighter Pilots Why The Legacy Of Robin Olds Lives On In Today’s Fighter Pilots

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 14 7:59 PM EDT

Graphics depicting possible basing concepts for the Cold War-era MX missile program overlaid on top of a rendering of the Air Force's future LGM-35A ICBM.

Firing ICBMs From Lakes, Tunnels Considered Before Air Force Picked New Missile Firing ICBMs From Lakes, Tunnels Considered Before Air Force Picked New Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 14 12:59 PM EDT

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

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

Jul 13 11:16 PM EDT

Bell 360 head on

Nearly Complete Invictus Armed Scout Helicopter Looks Wicked In New Photos Nearly Complete Invictus Armed Scout Helicopter Looks Wicked In New Photos

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 12 8:38 PM EDT

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

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Jul 12 1:27 PM EDT

F-16_SHIELD_LASER_POD

First Laser Weapon For A Fighter Delivered To The Air Force First Laser Weapon For A Fighter Delivered To The Air Force

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 11 3:15 PM EDT

H-20_CONCEPT_ART_PLAAF

First Flight For China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber Could Be Imminent: Report First Flight For China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber Could Be Imminent: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 8 1:15 PM EDT