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MIG-23 Crash Michigan
Air

MiG-23 Flogger Crashes In Michigan (Updated)

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Aug 13, 2023

Ukraine won't likely have sufficient numbers of combat-capable pilots for years, a top U.S. Air Force general says.
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: F-16 Pilot Training May Be Delayed Until January

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 12, 2023

A newly released report on the crash of a British F-35B into the Mediterranean Sea in 2021 includes a picture of the jet on the seafloor.
Air

F-35 Crash Report Includes Sonar Image Of It On Seafloor

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 11, 2023

New details about the US military's plans to expand air and missile defenses on Guam show the island is set to see major changes on the ground and in the air.
News & Features

Guam’s Airspace Set To Be Most Defended On Earth In New Plans

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 11, 2023

NGAD Multi-purpose array
Air

How NGAD Will Sense, Communicate, And Jam Could Be Revolutionary

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 9, 2023

F-22 Pacific
Air

Red Flag Expands Out Into The Pacific With An Eye On China

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 8, 2023

Chinese Spy Balloon
News & Features

Pentagon Wants A Way To Capture High-Flying Spy Balloons

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 8, 2023

A new Ukrainian Air Force video has prompted speculation about whether the country may be using a previously undisclosed type of missile with its National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems.
News & Features

Let’s Talk About This Video Of A Ukrainian NASAMS Firing A ‘Mystery’ Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 7, 2023

JASDF_C-2 airdrop demonstration
News & Features

Japan Eyes Turning C-2 Cargo Jets Into Standoff Missile Carriers

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 7, 2023

SCALP-EG-Ukraine-Storm-Shadow-SU24
Air

French SCALP-EG Cruise Missiles Officially In Use In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 6, 2023

UKRAINE ASRAAM
Air

Air-To-Air Missiles From UK Now Being Used By Ukraine As SAMs

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 4, 2023

The US Air Force recently conducted a flight test involving an XQ-58A Valkyrie drone that demonstrated advanced autonomous capabilities.
Air

XQ-58 Valkyrie Solves Air Combat ‘Challenge Problem’ While Under AI Control

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 3, 2023

F-35B EABO California highway
Air

F-35B Just Touched Down On The Old Pacific Coast Highway

By James Deboer

Posted on Aug 3, 2023

Unidentified Arizona training ranges
News & Features

Pilots Are Seeing Some Very Strange Things In Arizona’s Military Training Ranges

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 2, 2023

At least some of Ukraine's Hind gunship helicopters now look to be armed with U.S.-supplied 70mm Hydra unguided rockets.
News & Features

Ukraine’s Mi-24 Hinds Now Armed With U.S. 70mm Hydra Rockets

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

Runway finland highway
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Cockpit View Of Flying From Finland’s New Highway Runway

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

TAIWAN MIRAGE 2000
News & Features

Taiwan Looks To Upgrade Mirage 2000s To Bridge F-16 Delays

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

Douglas Skypirate
Air

The Colossal Skypirate Was A Beast Of A Carrier Aircraft Design

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jul 31, 2023

Drone Strike Zelensky Moscow
News & Features

After Latest Moscow Strike, Zelensky Warns Drone War Is Coming To Russia

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 31, 2023

Northrop Grumman says its "on track" for a B-21 Raider stealth bomber first flight in 2023 after the initial example was successfully "powered on."
Air

B-21 Raider’s First Flight Still Set For 2023 After ‘Power On’ Milestone

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 28, 2023

Lancaster bomber over the German city of Hamburg
News & Features

Horror Of ‘Firestorm’ Introduced By Europe’s Deadliest Bombing Raid 80 Years Ago

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 27, 2023

Nortrhop Grumman has dropped out of the running to be the prime contractor to design and build the US Air Force's future sixth-generation NGAD stealth combat jet.
Air

Northrop Grumman Bails On Next Generation Fighter Competition

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 27, 2023

North Korea Drone RQ-4
News & Features

North Korea Unveils Look-Alike Global Hawk, Reaper Drones

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 27, 2023

The US Air Force has stood up a new detachment at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to meeting growing demand for RC-135V/W Rivet Joint sorties.
Air

RC-135 Rivet Joint Spy Flights From Alaska To Grow Thanks To New Unit

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 26, 2023

Delivery of AH-1Z attach helicopters to the Czech Republic
Air

AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters Arrive In Czech Republic

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jul 26, 2023

UFO Hearing investigation congress
News & Features

Skeptics And Believers Alike Should Support A Congressional UFO Investigation

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 26, 2023

Drone's-eye perspective of Aspide system attack
News & Features

Ukraine’s Rare Skyguard Air Defense System Attacked By Russian Drone In Video

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jul 25, 2023

Next generation airlift family of systems
Air

New Airlifters Of All Sizes May Be Needed For Future China Fight

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 24, 2023

Russian office hit by drone
News & Features

Ukraine Strikes Back With Drone Attacks On Moscow, Crimea

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 24, 2023

F-16s for Ukraine U.S. delivery
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Now Pushing To Deliver F-16s “As Fast As Possible”

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 22, 2023

KA-52 Ukraine Russia
Air

Enhanced Version Of Russia’s Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Appears

By Piotr Butowski

Posted on Jul 21, 2023

Cluster munitions ukraine artillery
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Cluster Munitions Hit The Battlefield

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 21, 2023

Magnus LTA 20-1
News & Features

This Alien-Looking Airship Design Used A Propulsion Method Unlike Any Other

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jul 19, 2023

Russian Wing kit bomb
News & Features

The Truth About Russia’s Mysterious Winged Glide Bombs

By Piotr Butowski

Posted on Jul 19, 2023

Flight tracking military aircraft
News & Features

Tracking U.S. Military Aircraft Online Could Become Much Harder

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 19, 2023

Memorial dedicated to the history of stealth technology
Air

Memorial To Those That Pioneered Stealth Technology Unveiled

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jul 18, 2023

US Air Force C-32A and B aircraft are losing their serial numbers as part of a new operational security initiative.
Air

Air Force C-32 Jets Are Going Incognito Under New Security Policy (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 17, 2023

Sukhoi Su-25 in flight
Air

Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Filmed Crashing Into The Sea Of Azov

By Oliver Parken

Updated on Jul 17, 2023

RAF E-7 Wedgetail
Air

UK’s E-7 Radar Jet Deal Slammed As “Absolute Folly” In New Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 17, 2023

Rafale M
News & Features

India Clears The Way For Naval Rafale Fighter Purchase

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 14, 2023

155mm cluster munitions ukraine
News & Features

Ukraine Has Already Received American Cluster Munitions (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jul 13, 2023

F-35 Highway Operations RAF
Air

British F-35Bs To Bring Vertical Landing Abilities To Highways

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 13, 2023

US Air Force aircraft have been refueled by private tanker planes for the first time ever.
News & Features

Private Aerial Refueling Tanker Has Gassed Up An Air Force Plane For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 13, 2023

NGAD fighter lockheed martin
Air

NGAD Fighter’s Performance: What Can We Expect?

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 12, 2023

SCALP-EG Rafale
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: France Officially Sending SCALP Cruise Missiles

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 12, 2023

Turkey F-16 fighter
News & Features

Turkey Finally Looks Set To Get New F-16s

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 11, 2023

A deal has been struck to begin training Ukrainian pilots, maintainers and support staff to operate F-16s
Air

Ukraine, Allies Agree To F-16 Training Program

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jul 11, 2023

A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft will be heading to Germany to support the flow of aid to Ukraine.
News & Features

Australian E-7 Radar Jet Will Watch Over Ukraine Aid Shipments

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 11, 2023

A Top Aces F-16A takes off from Eglin AFB.
Air

Top Aces’ Viper The “Most Maneuverable F-16 I Have Ever Flown”

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jul 10, 2023

MiG-29 Fulcrums Are Ukraine’s JDAM-ER Bomb Trucks
Air

MiG-29 Fulcrums Are Ukraine’s JDAM-ER Bomb Trucks

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jul 8, 2023

155mm ukraine
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Sending ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Cluster Munitions

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 7, 2023

SEA VAMPIRE RUBBER DECK
Air

Aircraft Carriers With Rubber Decks Were A Bad Idea

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 7, 2023

The US government is considering sending controversial Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM) cluster munitions to Ukraine.
News & Features

What DPICM Cluster Munitions Are And Why Ukraine Wants Them So Bad

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 7, 2023

Guam Mobility Guardian
Air

Guam Hosts Air Force’s Biggest Mobility Exercise As Fears Of Pacific Fight Grow

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jul 6, 2023

Syria Su-35 Reaper
News & Features

Russia Now Using Parachute Flares In Attempts To Down U.S. MQ-9 Reapers

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 6, 2023

Storm Shadow
Air

Crashed Storm Shadow Missile Falls Into Russian Hands (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 5, 2023

A new Air Force video provides details about the service's growing testing ecosystem for advanced drones and artificial intelligence-driven autonomy.
News & Features

Future Of Artificial Intelligence Dominated Air Combat Showcased In New Air Force Video

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 5, 2023

Russia Winged Bomb
Air

Our First Look At Winged Bombs Being Launched By Russian Jets

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 5, 2023

Next Generation Air Dominance
Air

NGAD Future Air Combat Program Test Unit Stands Up

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 3, 2023

HURRICANE MURMANSK
News & Features

Hurricane Fighters From WWII Unearthed In Ukrainian Forest

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 3, 2023

Storm Shadow Ukraine strike SAM
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian SAMs Can’t Stop This Storm Shadow

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jul 1, 2023

Next generation air dominance Lockheed
News & Features

Skunk Works Cryptically Teases NGAD-Like Aircraft Silhouette

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 1, 2023

Python 4
News & Features

Israeli Python Training Missiles Are Cleverly Disguised As U.S. Sidewinders

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 29, 2023

Signs point to the first flight of a J-20 stealth fighter with two WS-15 engines.
Air

China’s J-20 Fighter With Long-Awaited WS-15 Engines May Have Flown

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 29, 2023