Air (Page 31)

Posted on Nov 20, 2023

Drone capture shows the detonation of a purported standoff guided version of the RBK-500 cluster bomb in Ukraine.

Cluster Bombs

Russian Glide Bomb Kits Now Adapted For Cluster Munitions: Reports

Posted on Nov 20, 2023

US Special Operations Command is interested in acquiring loitering munitions with seekers optimized for finding and homing in on enemy electronic warfare systems.

Electronic Warfare System Hunting Drones Wanted By SOCOM

Posted on Nov 17, 2023

Mojave Drone Flies From British Aircraft Carrier

Posted on Nov 17, 2023

Aurora Flight Sciences is developing a fan-in-wing blended wing body aircraft concept as part of a U.S. military program exploring ideas for a fast-flying vertical takeoff and landing cargo aircraft.

VTOL Lift Fan Tactical Transport Design Emerges Under DARPA Program

Posted on Nov 16, 2023

The USS Hudner came under attack by a Houthi drone and shot it down, a U.S. official told The War Zone.

U.S. Warship Shoot Down Of Drone Over Red Sea Leads To Conflicting Assessments

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 16, 2023

Qatar's F-15QA has been showing off like no variant of the F-15 before it at the Dubai Airshow this week.

F-15

F-15QA Flies Demo Unlike Any We’ve Seen From An Eagle Before

Posted on Nov 15, 2023

Concept artwork of the NATO E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft in flight.

E-3

E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet Chosen By NATO To Replace Aging E-3

Posted on Nov 15, 2023

A commercial KDC‐10 tanker aircraft refuels a U.S. Air Force F‐16 Fighting Falcon from the 51st Fighter Wing, enroute Commando Sling 23 at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, November 6, 2023.

F-16

Private Aerial Refueling Tankers Are Now Gassing Up USAF Fighters

Posted on Nov 15, 2023

Official rendering of F-35 carrying two external LRASM missiles.

F-35

Navy Looks To Arm F-35 With Four New Missiles, Including Hellfire

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 14, 2023

Loitering Munitions

Takeaways From Russia’s Missile War On Ukraine

Posted on Nov 14, 2023

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has offered new details about his service's plans for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

F-35

CCA Loyal Wingmen Drones To Cost Quarter To Third Of An F-35

Posted on Nov 14, 2023

B-21

B-21 Raider’s First Flight: What We Learned

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 10, 2023

F-35 drops B61-12 during a test at Edwards AFB

F-35A

Dutch F-35s Gain Nuclear Strike Mission “Initial Certification”

Posted on Nov 10, 2023

AC-130

AC-130 Laser Weapon Test Slip Raises Questions About Its Future

Posted on Nov 10, 2023

B-21

B-21 Raider Has Flown For The First Time (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 10, 2023

New pictures show A-10s that recently deployed to the Middle East with interesting ordnance loads.

A-10

A-10s Brandish Intriguing Mix Of Weapons In Middle East

Posted on Nov 9, 2023

160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Night Stalker MH-60 Executes Sneak Mock Assault On Navy Ship In Awesome Video

Posted on Nov 9, 2023

Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have reportedly shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone.

Q-9

U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Over Red Sea

Posted on Nov 8, 2023

Five Dutch F-16s are on their way to Romania. Romanian and Ukrainian pilots are being trained there.

F-16

Ukraine Situation Report: Dutch F-16s For Ukrainian Training Arrive In Romania

Posted on Nov 7, 2023

AC-130

AC-130J Ghostriders Could Lose Their Big 105mm Guns

Posted on Nov 7, 2023

A F-5 Fighter takes off during an annual drill at an air base in Taitung City, southeast Taiwan on January 30, 2018. Taiwanese troops staged live-fire exercises January 30 to simulate fending off an attempted invasion, as the island's main threat China steps up pressure on President Tsai Ing-Wen.

F-5

Taiwan Is Finally Saying Goodbye To Its F-5 Tiger II Fighters

Posted on Nov 7, 2023

U-2 retirement moves forward with secretary of defense waiver sent to congress.

U-2

U-2 Retirement Moves Forward With Defense Secretary Decision

Posted on Nov 7, 2023

Jordanian forces used precision airdrop kits to get critical aid to hospital in Gaza.

C-130

Jordanian C-130 Airdropped Supplies To Gaza Hospital

Posted on Nov 6, 2023

A solo student plugged in to the tanker. Note how large the solid steel basket is, and how close it is to the delicate fighter

F-5

F-5 Pilot’s Early Struggles Aerial Refueling The Underpowered Jet

By Dan McWilliams

Updated on Nov 6, 2023

AH-64

Israeli AH-64 Apache Appears With Mysterious Hellfire Missile

Posted on Nov 6, 2023

F-15

F-15’s Tilting Air Intakes Showcased In Awesome Video

Posted on Nov 4, 2023

A new report claims that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has delivered a new secret intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft to the US Air Force.

Secret Skunk Works Spy Drone Delivered To Air Force: Report

Posted on Nov 3, 2023

Kratos has offered the first look at a rendering of its stealthy Thanatos drone design.

Thanatos Advanced Stealth Drone Design Breaks Cover

Posted on Nov 3, 2023

It would take at least six months to integrate German Taurus cruise missiles onto Ukraine's Su-24 Fencers, but restarting the production line could take even longer and political issues remain a hurdle for the transfer.

Ukrainian Air Force

Adding Taurus Cruise Missiles To Ukraine’s Su-24s Would Take Six Months

Posted on Nov 2, 2023

Switchblade

Switchblade Kamikaze Drone-Armed Uncrewed Fast Boat Tested

Posted on Nov 2, 2023

Israel F-35 shoots down Houthi cruise missile

F-35

Israel Scores F-35’s First Cruise Missile Kill

Posted on Nov 2, 2023

A routine test of launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was "terminated" after it experienced an "anomaly."

Minuteman III Ballistic Missile Ordered To Destroy Itself During Test Launch

Posted on Nov 2, 2023

A heavily redacted copy of the final report on a controversial flyoff between the A-10 Warthog and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has finally been released.

F-35C

A-10 Vs F-35 Close Air Support Flyoff Report Finally Emerges

Posted on Nov 1, 2023

There are plenty of satellite images of balloons says the head of the Pentagon office tasked with finding UFOs.

Balloons, No UFOs, Found By Satellites, Shoot Down Video Coming Says AARO Chief

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 1, 2023

B-1

B-1B Bombers Just Made Historic Visit To Turkey

Posted on Oct 31, 2023

AH-64

Why Some Israeli AH-64 Apaches Have A Big Belly Bulge

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 31, 2023

KC-135

“The Phantom” Is The Air Force’s Haunted KC-135 Tanker… Almost

Posted on Oct 31, 2023

The Bayraktar TB3 performs its first flight on October 27

Turkey’s Bayraktar TB3 Drone Has Taken Its First Flight

Posted on Oct 28, 2023

The Pentagon has announced its new intention to pursue a higher-yield version of the B61-12 nuclear bomb.

Plans For More Destructive B61 Nuclear Bomb Unveiled

Posted on Oct 27, 2023

The US has struck Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for a spate of attacks aimed at U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria in recent weeks.

F-15

U.S. Strikes Back At Iranian-Linked Bases In Syria (Updated)

Posted on Oct 27, 2023

Su-27

Su-27 Absolutely Dwarfs All Jets Around It At Its New Home

Posted on Oct 26, 2023

A People’s Republic of China J-11 pilot executed an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft, which was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace.

B-52

Chinese Flanker’s “Unsafe” Intercept Seen From B-52’s Sniper Pod

Posted on Oct 26, 2023

Capt. Bob Peel, left, and Lt. Col. Tony Adamo, right, F-16 instructor pilots from the 162nd Fighter Wing, fly over the Grand Canyon while supporting Operation Noble Eagle’s air sovereignty alert mission.

F-16

Ukraine Situation Report: Ukrainian Pilots Have Begun F-16 Training In U.S.

Posted on Oct 25, 2023

The US Air Force has confirmed that its first pre-production B-21 Raider stealth bomber is undergoing taxi testing ahead of its first flight.

B-21

B-21 Raider Has Begun Taxi Tests

Posted on Oct 25, 2023

A US Air Force B-52 bomber was seen flying in East Asia recently sporting white-colored wing tips and we now know the reason why.

B-52

Here’s Why Some B-52s Have White Wing Tips

Posted on Oct 24, 2023

Boeing is continuing to develop a powered derivative of the Joint Direct Attack Munition, which turns standard 500-pound-class bombs into cruise missiles.

Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

Jet-Powered JDAM Aims To Turn Bombs Into Cruise Missiles

Posted on Oct 24, 2023

Gripen

Here’s Why Saab’s Gripen E Fighter’s Wing Suddenly Grew In Size

Posted on Oct 24, 2023

F-14

The Bizarre Story Of How A Navy F-14 Shot Down An Air Force F-4

Posted on Oct 23, 2023

KC-135

Lockheed Bails On KC-135 Tanker Replacement Competition

Posted on Oct 23, 2023

Loitering Munitions

Russian TOS-1A Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Absolutely Detonates When Hit By Drone

Posted on Oct 20, 2023

F-5

The Intriguing Story Of How Yemen Got F-5E Tiger II Fighters

Posted on Oct 18, 2023

A B-52 is set to land in South Korea sometime this week.

B-52

B-52 To Make Very Rare Landing In South Korea This Week

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 17, 2023

Military Aviation History

The Nuclear Scientist And The Warplane That Became Britain’s Most Unlikely Airliner

By Rowland White

Posted on Oct 13, 2023

The Perilous Tactical Realities Israel Will Face Fighting In Gaza

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 13, 2023

This Is Hezbollah’s Arsenal Of Weapons It Could Rain On Israel

Posted on Oct 12, 2023

The Pentagon has confirmed it is sending "new" air defense systems that fire AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine.

AIM-9 Sidewinder

Mysterious Sidewinder Air Defense Systems Headed For Ukraine (Updated)

Posted on Oct 11, 2023

Gun maker Sig Sauer is experimenting with pistol-armed quadcopter drones.

P365 Pistol-Armed Aerial Drone Put On Display By Sig Sauer

Posted on Oct 11, 2023

Countermeasures released by an F-22 Raptor

F-22

This May Be The Best F-22 Raptor Demo Shot Ever

By Tyler Rogoway, Oliver Parken

Posted on Oct 10, 2023

Avenger

MQ-20 Avenger Tests Recovery Line For Grabbing Smaller Drones Mid-Flight