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F-15E Strike Eagle’s Defense Of Israel Bolsters The Case For F-15EX

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 17, 2024

The US Air Force's unique X-62A test jet participating in a breakthrough dogfight last year while a fully autonomous mode against a crewed F-16.
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AI Is Now Dogfighting With Fighter Pilots In The Air

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 17, 2024

Mockups seen on the deck of the Chinese carrier Fujian
Sea

Deck Of China’s Nearly Complete Carrier Now Hosting Multiple Aircraft Mockups

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 17, 2024

Newly-painted Kazakhstan Air Force A400M pre-delivery
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Paint Job On Kazakhstan’s New A400M Looks Like A ‘Soviet’ Plane In A Bond Film

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 15, 2024

Recently released pictures of a Bahraini Block 70 F-16D Viper undergoing testing in the United States show what one of these jets might look like one an actual combat mission.
Air

Our First Look At An Armed-Up Block 70 F-16 Viper

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 12, 2024

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new hypersonic missile, the Mako, which it is pitching to the U.S. Navy and Air Force and which it says will potentially also be able to arm submarines and surface warships. The weapon, which was originally developed for the Air Force’s Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) program reflects growing interest in more affordable hypersonic strike weapons, smaller than cruise missiles but offering standoff range and very rapid response.
Air

The Lowdown On Lockheed’s Newly Revealed Mako Hypersonic Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 11, 2024

New AIM-9X configuration for the super hornet and growler.
Air

F/A-18 Super Hornets Now Flying With Four AIM-9Xs From USS Eisenhower To Counter Drones

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 11, 2024

Navy's CCA vision
Air

Navy’s Vision For Disposable Carrier-Based Loyal Wingman Drones Comes Into Focus

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 10, 2024

MQ-25 with LRASM missiles
Air

MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Armed With Stealthy Anti-Ship Missiles Makes Perfect Sense

By Thomas Newdick, By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 10, 2024

Serbia is poised to sign a deal to buy Dassault Rafale multirole fighters, the country’s president confirmed today, saying that “concrete agreements” had been made to purchase of 12 of the jets. The move, should it happen, would mark a major break for Serbia, which has long had a close military relationship with Russia and traditionally has operated significant quantities of Russian-supplied equipment.
Air

France’s Rafale Is Set To Be Serbia’s Next Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 9, 2024

Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike
Air

How To Satisfy The Navy’s Future Vertical Lift-Maritime Strike Needs With Bell’s Rob Freeland

By Jamie Hunter, By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 9, 2024

The US Navy has cleared its EA-18G Growlers to carry AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, and increased how many its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet can carry, decisions driven by Houthi drone things in and around the Red Sea.
Air

Navy EA-18G Growlers Get AIM-9X, Super Hornets Can Now Carry More Sidewinders

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 9, 2024

B-1B Lancer aircraft nicknamed “Lancelot,” touches down at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 8, 2024. “Lancelot” is being regenerated to the active bomber fleet after previously being retired to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. Photo was redacted for security purposes.
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B-1B ‘Lancelot’ Is Being Resurrected For Active Service

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 8, 2024

The Revolution Of AI-Enabled Autonomous Piloting With Shield AI’s Brandon Tseng

The Revolution Of AI-Enabled Autonomous Piloting With Shield AI’s Brandon Tseng

By The War Zone

Posted on Apr 8, 2024

No Major Damage Seen At Russian Air Base After Drone Attack
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No Major Damage Seen At Russian Air Base After Drone Attack

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 6, 2024

Naha Air Base temporarily moves its F-15s in light of a tsunami warning
Air

Japan’s Tsunami-Fleeing F-15s Took To The Road

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 5, 2024

AMX retired
Air

Italy Says Arrivederci To Its Little AMX Attack Jets

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 5, 2024

The first of 22 former Swiss F-5E/F Tiger II jets is now in the United States for the final phase of its conversion into an aggressor for the Navy and Marine Corps.
Air

Marine KC-130 Delivers First Of New Batch Of Ex-Swiss F-5s Destined To Be Aggressors

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 5, 2024

Navy needs to introduce swarms to its warships now
Sea

The Compelling Case For Arming U.S. Navy Warships With Drone Swarms

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 4, 2024

The Navy and Lockheed Martin recently conducted a "historic" test in which four AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles were in flight simultaneously.
Air

Four Stealthy AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles Flew Together In “Historic” Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 4, 2024

F-16s from Eielson AFB now 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron.
Air

F-16 Aggressor Squadron In Alaska Becomes Unique Air Defense Unit

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 4, 2024

The long-running question of whether Israel will finally buy a new batch of F-15 Eagle multirole fighters looks like it might be answered sooner rather than later. The latest reports out of Washington indicate that the Biden administration is now considering whether or not to move ahead with a deal, which would likely involve as many as 50 examples of the F-15IA — an Israel-specific variant of the F-15EX.
Air

F-15 Sale To Israel Reportedly Ready To Close, Will Gaza Change That?

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 3, 2024

A US-made F-16 fighter lands on the run way at the eastern Hualien air force base on January 23, 2013. The Taiwan air force demonstrated their combat skills at the Hualien air base during an annual training before the coming lunar new year.
Air

Multiple Taiwanese F-16s Damaged In Powerful Earthquake

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 3, 2024

Drone maker Kratos has disclosed the existence of work on an MQ-58B variant of its Valkyrie drone with electronic attack capabilities for the US Marine Corps.
Air

MQ-58B Electronic Attack-Enabled Version Of Valkyrie Drone For USMC Revealed

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 3, 2024

The Danish Armed Forces say one of the country's frigates shot down four Houthi drones during a recent Red Sea deployment. However, other reports say that the ship also suffered serious problems while in the region.
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Danish Frigate Suffered Radar, Combat System, Gun Problems During Red Sea Ops: Reports

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 3, 2024

The U.S. military is gearing up for the forthcoming retirement of another iconic aircraft type, with the last pilots now having graduated onto the AV-8B Harrier II attack jet. As we have explained in the past, the U.S. Marine Corps is pressing ahead with plans to remove the vertical/short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) aircraft from its inventory before the end of 2026, with this latest development a highly symbolic one within this process.
Air

Last Marine Harrier Pilots Complete Training As AV-8B’s End Draws Near

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 2, 2024

Less than a month after we got our first glimpse inside the Russian factory where license production of the Iranian Shahed-series one-way attack drone is taking place, a Ukrainian drone attack appears to have targeted the facility.
News & Features

Russia’s Shahed-136 Factory Attacked By Light Plane Converted Into A Drone

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 2, 2024

Eliat Sa'ar 6 drone attack.
News & Features

Israel’s Most Advanced Warship Nearly Struck By Long-Range Attack Drone (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 1, 2024

The Navy has established a new forward-deployed MQ-4C detachment at NAS Sigonella in Italy.
Air

MQ-4C Triton Has Arrived In Europe, Could Impact Black Sea, Red Sea Operations

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 1, 2024

Four US Army AH-64 Apaches have crashed in the past two months, with the most recent pair of incidents coming within days of each just this week.
Air

Four Army AH-64 Apaches Have Now Crashed In Just Two Months

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 29, 2024

The USAF wants $1.5B in spare parts it doesn't have in its budget.
Air

Hundreds Of Air Force Aircraft Risk Grounding Without Extra $1.5B Spare Parts Infusion

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 28, 2024

VMX-1 getting MQ-9s
Air

How Marine MQ-9s Will Adapt For A Pacific Fight, Pave Way For Future Drones

By James Deboer

Posted on Mar 28, 2024

India’s homegrown Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has had a tortuous development path, but investment in the program is starting to show dividends, with the first flight of the Tejas Mk 1A, a much-improved version of the jet. The Tejas Mk 1A is set to be built in considerably greater numbers than the initial Mk 1 version and, more importantly, brings a host of advanced new features.
Air

Much Is Riding On India’s Upgraded Tejas Light Fighter After Its First Flight

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 28, 2024

Boeing has announced plans to establish a new production facility for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone in Australia.
Air

Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Getting Facility To Ramp-Up Production In Australia

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 28, 2024

Cold War-era Ladoga APV pictured by a FPV drone
News & Features

Ultra-Rare Russian Armored VIP Escape Vehicle Spotted In Ukraine

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 28, 2024

Danish Air Force F-16 takes off in Monte Real Air Force Base during Real Thaw 2018 exercise on February 06, 2018 in Monte Real, Portugal. Real Thaw 2018 (RT18) is a Portuguese Air Force led live-fly exercise to evaluate and certify their operational capability being conducted at Monte Real Air Force from January 29 to February 09. The tenth edition of RT18 features 35 aircraft and 1500 personnel from the Portuguese Air Force, Army and Navy and military forces from Denmark, France, Netherlands, Spain, the United States of America and NATO.
Air

F-16 Looks Like The Endgame To Argentina’s Epic Fighter Saga

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 27, 2024

A sortie today by a Chinese WZ-7 could be more significant beyond just being the apparent first time one of these drones has flown over the Sea of Japan.
Air

China’s WZ-7 High-Altitude Drone Makes First Known Flight Over Sea Of Japan

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 27, 2024

Greek F-16s
Air

Greece Plans To Sell F-16s, Mirages To Rationalize Its Fighter Inventory

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 26, 2024

Russian drone can launch FPV video drones and relay their data back to controllers
Air

FPV Drone Motherships That Also Relay Their Signals Offer Huge Advantages

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 26, 2024

The US Navy says that if it its budget for the Fiscal Year 2025 were to increase, one of the things it would want to spend that extra money on is accelerating development of an advanced decoy drone.
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More Money For Flying Drone That Makes Missiles Think It’s A Warship On Navy Wishlist

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 26, 2024

Japan Wants T-7 Red Hawk As Its Next Trainer: Report
Air

Japan Wants T-7 Red Hawk As Its Next Trainer: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 26, 2024

U.S. Air Force TU-2s Dragon Lady 1078 flies to U.S. Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California, where it will undergo normal Program Depot-level Maintenance (PDM) and be painted black, after almost three years of maintenance at Beale Air Force Base, California, Feb. 29, 2024. Aircraft 1078 was involved in an accident in 2021 that left it unable to move to Plant 42, and after passing low flight and high flight tests, was able to fly to Palmdale where Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Detachment 4 will oversee Lockheed Martin’s PDM of aircraft 1078. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer
Air

TU-2S Dragon Lady Resurrected For The Twilight Of The Spy Plane’s Service

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 25, 2024

Supersonic testbed XB-1 on its first flight, March 22, 2024
Air

Boom’s XB-1 Supersonic Test Jet Takes To The Skies

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 23, 2024

F-22 with stealthy wing tanks and pods.
Air

F-22 Spotted With New Stealth Wing Tanks, Infrared Sensor Pods

By Tyler Rogoway, By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 22, 2024

The F-35 Joint Program Office says the internal gun on the A variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is now effective after years of accuracy and other problems.
Air

F-35A’s Beleaguered 25mm Cannon Is Finally “Effective”

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 22, 2024

China's new Z-21 heavy attack helicopter
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China’s New Heavy Attack Helicopter Spotted For The First Time (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 21, 2024

Drone maker Kratos has disclosed new details about its growing XQ-58 family, which now includes at least five distinct variants.
Air

XQ-58 Valkyrie Drone Family Has Grown To Five Variants

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 21, 2024

Drones that can fly to their targets low to the ground and while being jammed would be a big help to Ukraine.
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Automated Terminal Attack Capability Appears To Be Making Its Way Into Ukraine’s FPV Drones

By Thomas Newdick, By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 21, 2024

A German Mk 88A Super Lynx helicopter piloted by German military service members flies over the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) while participating in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2020 in the Baltic Sea, June 8, 2020. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 49th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations.
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German Navy Helicopter Destroys Houthi Drone Boat

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 21, 2024

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 3, 2023. The A-10 is assigned to the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, which is one of four single-ship demonstration teams within Air Combat Command, who travel across the United States, as well as internationally, to highlight the combat capabilities of the A-10 and the U.S. Air Force.
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A-10 Demo Team Announces Its Final Year As The Warthog’s End Draws Near

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 21, 2024

A Houthi drone pictured by a French naval helicopter shortly before being shot down
News & Features

French Navy Helicopter Intercepting Houthi Drone Seen In New Video

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 20, 2024

Satellite image of the air base at Mihail Kogălniceanu, pictured on December 18, 2023
News & Features

Romanian Airfield’s Transformation Into A Giant NATO Base Is Underway

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 20, 2024

The Air Force has conducted an unprecedented test launch of a live AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile in the Western Pacific, sending signals to China and elsewhere in the region amid uncertainty about this particular program's future.
Air

Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapons Test From Guam Has Occurred

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 19, 2024

Drone kill marks on F/A-18E Super Hornet from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Air

Navy Super Hornets Are Now Wearing Houthi Drone Kill Marks

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 19, 2024

KF-21 Refueling for the first time from a tanker
Air

South Korea’s KF-21 Next Generation Fighter Begins Tanker Trials

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 19, 2024

The US Air Force no longer plans to flight test a laser directed energy weapon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship.
Air

AC-130 Gunship’s Laser Weapon Cancelled, 105mm Howitzer May Be Removed

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 19, 2024

The US Air Force has confirmed a spate of drone incursions occurred at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia in December 2023.
Air

Mysterious Drones Swarmed Langley AFB For Weeks

By Joseph Trevithick, By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 15, 2024

Mig-29s are now flying with French hammer guided bombs in Ukraine.
Air

Ukraine’s MiG-29s Are Now Carrying French ‘Hammer’ Rocket-Assisted Bombs

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 15, 2024

13. A DARIN I Jaguar gets airborne with three 1000-lb parachute retarded bombs and drop tanks still retaining the old two-tone green and grey paint scheme.
Air

Behold The Explosive Spectacle Of India’s Unrivaled Airpower Demonstration

By Angad Singh

Posted on Mar 15, 2024

Anduril Industries, the company responsible for the popular ALTIUS series of drones, has undertaken a first live-fire test of its ALTIUS-700M loitering munition.
Air

Our First Look At The ALTIUS-700M Loitering Munition Obliterating A Target

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 14, 2024

Marines learn to operate from a highway in California during Exercise Obsidian Iceberg
Air

How F-35s Deployed To A Narrow Highway In California

By James Deboer

Posted on Mar 14, 2024

The Air Force wants to cut its purchases of MH-139A helicopters in half, calling into question what will happen to many units equipped with the UH-1Ns they were supposed to replace.
Air

Air Force Wants To Slash MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter Purchases In Half

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 14, 2024

A prototype J-35 stealth flghter in flight
Air

New Images Of China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter, Could Depict Third Example

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 14, 2024

F-35Bs are armed on a flight line
Air

F-35 Cleared For Full-Rate Production 17 Years After Its First Flight

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 13, 2024