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F-22 Raptors Have Intercepted Russian Su-35s Near Alaska For the First Time
Russian Air Force

F-22 Raptors Have Intercepted Russian Su-35s Near Alaska For the First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The USAF Finally Gives Its AC-130W Gunship The Big Gun It Desperately Needs
U.S. Air Force

The USAF Finally Gives Its AC-130W Gunship The Big Gun It Desperately Needs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The US Military is Formally Ending its Hunt For Joseph Kony and the LRA
U.S. Air Force

The US Military is Formally Ending its Hunt For Joseph Kony and the LRA

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and Critics
U.S. Air Force

The USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and Critics

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

This Is How America Keeps Watch Over North Korea From The Sky
U.S. Air Force

This Is How America Keeps Watch Over North Korea From The Sky

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF To Keep Upgraded F-16s Till 2048 As Fate Of F-15C In Doubt
U.S. Air Force

USAF To Keep Upgraded F-16s Till 2048 As Fate Of F-15C In Doubt

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

America Is Expanding Its Secretive War in Somalia
U.S. Air Force

America Is Expanding Its Secretive War in Somalia

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

U.S. Air Force Buying Special Drone-Snagging Shotgun Shells
U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Buying Special Drone-Snagging Shotgun Shells

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

F-22 Raptors Deploy To Qatar For The First Time Ever Amid Iran Tensions
U.S. Air Force

F-22 Raptors Deploy To Qatar For The First Time Ever Amid Iran Tensions

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 28, 2019

USAF Wants To Network Its Precision Munitions Together Into A ‘Golden Horde’ Swarm
U.S. Air Force

USAF Wants To Network Its Precision Munitions Together Into A ‘Golden Horde’ Swarm

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 26, 2019

The United Kingdom Becomes The Third Country To Send F-35s Into Combat
Royal Air Force

The United Kingdom Becomes The Third Country To Send F-35s Into Combat

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 25, 2019

U.S. Navy Buys Blue Angels A Surplus Royal Air Force C-130J To Replace Fat Albert
Royal Air Force

U.S. Navy Buys Blue Angels A Surplus Royal Air Force C-130J To Replace Fat Albert

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 25, 2019

There is no official replacement for the F-22 Raptor, says the head of Air Combat Command. That could be another blow to the withering Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program.
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Admits F-22 Raptors Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Target On Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 24, 2019

This Gorgeous Gallery From Russia’s Massive “Army 2017” Weapons Expo Is A Must View
Russian Air Force

This Gorgeous Gallery From Russia’s Massive “Army 2017” Weapons Expo Is A Must View

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 22, 2019

Meet The AIM-260, The Air Force And Navy’s Future Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile
U.S. Air Force

Meet The AIM-260, The Air Force And Navy’s Future Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 22, 2019

The Air Force’s Special Operations PC-12s Finally Have An Official Nickname
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force’s Special Operations PC-12s Finally Have An Official Nickname

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 20, 2019

The B-52 Looks Set To Become The USAF’s Hypersonic Weapons Truck Of Choice
U.S. Air Force

The B-52 Looks Set To Become The USAF’s Hypersonic Weapons Truck Of Choice

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 18, 2019

Air Force Museum Condition Unknown As Wright Patterson AFB Says 150 Homes Hit By Tornado (Updated)
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Museum Condition Unknown As Wright Patterson AFB Says 150 Homes Hit By Tornado (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 18, 2019

Lockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And More
U.S. Air Force

Lockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And More

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 18, 2019

Air Force To Test Target Drone Turned Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
U.S. Air Force

Air Force To Test Target Drone Turned Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 18, 2019

Behold The First Flight Of A B-52 Bomber Carrying The AGM-183A Hypersonic Missile
U.S. Air Force

Behold The First Flight Of A B-52 Bomber Carrying The AGM-183A Hypersonic Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 18, 2019

Turkey Rolls Out A Mock-Up Of Its Indigenous Stealth Fighter To An Uncertain Future
Turkish Air Force

Turkey Rolls Out A Mock-Up Of Its Indigenous Stealth Fighter To An Uncertain Future

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 17, 2019

Lockheed Eyes Giving F-35s More Gas With Drop Tanks And That’s A Very Good Thing
U.S. Air Force

Lockheed Eyes Giving F-35s More Gas With Drop Tanks And That’s A Very Good Thing

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 15, 2019

B-52 Bomber Flies For The First Time With New Hypersonic Missile Under Its Wing
U.S. Air Force

B-52 Bomber Flies For The First Time With New Hypersonic Missile Under Its Wing

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 13, 2019

USAF Fighter And Bomber Crews Get Modified M4 Rifles That Fit Under Ejection Seats
U.S. Air Force

USAF Fighter And Bomber Crews Get Modified M4 Rifles That Fit Under Ejection Seats

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 5, 2019

USAF Wants More Airlift Capacity But With C-17 Out Of Production What Could Provide It?
U.S. Air Force

USAF Wants More Airlift Capacity But With C-17 Out Of Production What Could Provide It?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 5, 2019

The Air Force Found Airmen Boozing It Up In A Nuclear Missile Alert Facility In Wyoming
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Found Airmen Boozing It Up In A Nuclear Missile Alert Facility In Wyoming

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 28, 2019

A Tornado Touched Down On Or Very Near Wright Patterson Air Force Base In Ohio (Updated)
U.S. Air Force

A Tornado Touched Down On Or Very Near Wright Patterson Air Force Base In Ohio (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 28, 2019

The Air Force Can’t Say What It Plans To Do With Its Retired B-2 Bombers
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Can’t Say What It Plans To Do With Its Retired B-2 Bombers

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 27, 2019

Boeing’s T-X Jet Trainer Takes to the Air as New Contender Emerges
U.S. Air Force

Boeing’s T-X Jet Trainer Takes to the Air as New Contender Emerges

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 27, 2019

Raptor Nest: To Escape Hurricane Matthew, Dozens Of F-22s Migrate West From Langley AFB
U.S. Air Force

Raptor Nest: To Escape Hurricane Matthew, Dozens Of F-22s Migrate West From Langley AFB

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 27, 2019

You Have To Hear What Keeps The Head Of U.S. Strategic Command Up At Night
U.S. Air Force

You Have To Hear What Keeps The Head Of U.S. Strategic Command Up At Night

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 25, 2019

The Dark World Of USAF Special Ops Air Refuelers And Their Modified KC-135RT Tankers
U.S. Air Force

The Dark World Of USAF Special Ops Air Refuelers And Their Modified KC-135RT Tankers

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 24, 2019

New Hangars Constructed At Edwards AFB Ahead Of B-21 Raider’s Arrival
U.S. Air Force

New Hangars Constructed At Edwards AFB Ahead Of B-21 Raider’s Arrival

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 22, 2019

Has Israel Actually Sent The F-35 Into Combat Already?
Israeli Air Force

Has Israel Actually Sent The F-35 Into Combat Already?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 20, 2019

The U.S. Military Wants Tiny Road Mobile Nuclear Reactors That Can Fit In A C-17
U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Military Wants Tiny Road Mobile Nuclear Reactors That Can Fit In A C-17

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 20, 2019

Air Force F-16 Aggressor Jet Emerges In Highly Anticipated “Ghost” Paint Scheme
U.S. Air Force

Air Force F-16 Aggressor Jet Emerges In Highly Anticipated “Ghost” Paint Scheme

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 18, 2019

The Air Force’s New HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Has Taken Flight For The First Time
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force’s New HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Has Taken Flight For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 18, 2019

Two F-16s Collide During Night Training And The Blue Angels Pay A Flying Tribute To Their Lost Teammate
U.S. Air Force

Two F-16s Collide During Night Training And The Blue Angels Pay A Flying Tribute To Their Lost Teammate

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 17, 2019

Huge Chaff Cloud That Lit Up Radars As It Drifted Across The Midwest Remains A Mystery
U.S. Air Force

Huge Chaff Cloud That Lit Up Radars As It Drifted Across The Midwest Remains A Mystery

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 17, 2019

Company Teases New F-16 Flight Sim After Developer Ends Up In Jail Over Buying USAF Manuals
U.S. Air Force

Company Teases New F-16 Flight Sim After Developer Ends Up In Jail Over Buying USAF Manuals

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 17, 2019

New Video Of B-2 Bomber Dropping Mother Of All Bunker Busters Sends Ominous Message
U.S. Air Force

New Video Of B-2 Bomber Dropping Mother Of All Bunker Busters Sends Ominous Message

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 17, 2019

Russia Now Claims It Will Buy 76 Su-57 Advanced Fighter Jets By 2028
Russian Air Force

Russia Now Claims It Will Buy 76 Su-57 Advanced Fighter Jets By 2028

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 16, 2019

Behold An MC-130J Spec Ops Transport With Its Badly Needed Terrain Following Radar Installed
U.S. Air Force

Behold An MC-130J Spec Ops Transport With Its Badly Needed Terrain Following Radar Installed

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 16, 2019

A B-52H Nicknamed “Wise Guy” Becomes The Second To Ever Come Back From The Bone Yard
U.S. Air Force

A B-52H Nicknamed “Wise Guy” Becomes The Second To Ever Come Back From The Bone Yard

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 15, 2019

Half Of Russia’s Su-57 Fleet Escorted Putin To Military Test Facility Ahead Of Pompeo Meeting (Updated)
Russian Air Force

Half Of Russia’s Su-57 Fleet Escorted Putin To Military Test Facility Ahead Of Pompeo Meeting (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 15, 2019

Air Force Tests Tiny Personnel Footprint For Operating Fighters In Austere Combat Zones
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Tests Tiny Personnel Footprint For Operating Fighters In Austere Combat Zones

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 14, 2019

Shot Down? The USAF Now Wants To Air-Drop An Air Taxi To Fly You Out To Safety
U.S. Air Force

Shot Down? The USAF Now Wants To Air-Drop An Air Taxi To Fly You Out To Safety

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 14, 2019

F-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile Loadout
U.S. Air Force

F-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile Loadout

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 14, 2019

USAF Fighter Pilots Are Now Flying With These Converted M4 Rifles In Their Survival Kits
U.S. Air Force

USAF Fighter Pilots Are Now Flying With These Converted M4 Rifles In Their Survival Kits

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 11, 2019

Fully Armed F-15Cs Have Arrived In The Middle East Amid Accusations Of Iranian Threats (Updated)
U.S. Air Force

Fully Armed F-15Cs Have Arrived In The Middle East Amid Accusations Of Iranian Threats (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 10, 2019

F-35 Aggressor Squadron To Be Activated At Nellis Air Force Base (Updated)
U.S. Air Force

F-35 Aggressor Squadron To Be Activated At Nellis Air Force Base (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 10, 2019

Canada’s CF-18 Replacement Competition Structure Seems To Have Already Disqualified The F-35
Royal Canadian Air Force

Canada’s CF-18 Replacement Competition Structure Seems To Have Already Disqualified The F-35

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 8, 2019

USAF F-35As Will Get Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile Amid Talk Of Anti-Ship Variants
U.S. Air Force

USAF F-35As Will Get Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile Amid Talk Of Anti-Ship Variants

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 7, 2019

Historic Northrop Flying Wing Crashed After Doing A “Barrel Roll” According To NTSB (Updated)
U.S. Air Force

Historic Northrop Flying Wing Crashed After Doing A “Barrel Roll” According To NTSB (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 4, 2019

The Air Force Just Shot Down Multiple Missiles With A Laser Destined For Fighter Aircraft
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Just Shot Down Multiple Missiles With A Laser Destined For Fighter Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 3, 2019

Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 3, 2019

Family Says Land Overlooking Area 51 Is Worth $116M—USAF Says $330k
U.S. Air Force

Family Says Land Overlooking Area 51 Is Worth $116M—USAF Says $330k

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 3, 2019

An HC-130J Combat King combat search and rescue plane is among a wave of U.S. military aircraft in or heading to the Middle East.
U.S. Air Force

USAF Wants To Turn HC-130J’s Self Defense Suite Into “Sauron’s Eye” Vision System

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 2, 2019

If The U.S. Isn’t About To Intervene In Venezuela, It Sure Seems To Be Building The Case
U.S. Air Force

If The U.S. Isn’t About To Intervene In Venezuela, It Sure Seems To Be Building The Case

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 2, 2019

U.S. Air Force T-6A Turboprop Training Plane Crashed Near Lake in Oklahoma
U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force T-6A Turboprop Training Plane Crashed Near Lake in Oklahoma

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 1, 2019

USAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders Fitted
U.S. Air Force

USAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders Fitted

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 30, 2019

Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Trucked To Air Base Near St. Louis For Flight Testing
U.S. Air Force

Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Trucked To Air Base Near St. Louis For Flight Testing

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 29, 2019

In CAS Of Emergency Grab One Of These Sweet A-10 Warthog T-Shirts!
U.S. Air Force

In CAS Of Emergency Grab One Of These Sweet A-10 Warthog T-Shirts!

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 26, 2019