Air (Page 47)

Updated on May 25, 2021

U.S. Air Force

Pilot Dies In Crash Of Contractor-Owned Mirage F1 Adversary Jet Near Nellis AFB (Updated) Pilot Dies In Crash Of Contractor-Owned Mirage F1 Adversary Jet Near Nellis AFB (Updated)

Updated on May 25, 2021

Q-1

How General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State Conflict How General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State Conflict

By Adam Kehoe and Marc Cecotti

Updated on May 24, 2021

Swarms

Multiple Destroyers Were Swarmed By Mysterious ‘Drones’ Off California Over Numerous Nights Multiple Destroyers Were Swarmed By Mysterious ‘Drones’ Off California Over Numerous Nights

Updated on May 23, 2021

Bombers

Behold The Fiery Mechanical Symphony Of Eight TBM Avengers Throttling-Up Their Radials At Night Behold The Fiery Mechanical Symphony Of Eight TBM Avengers Throttling-Up Their Radials At Night

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 23, 2021

Helicopters

Border Patrol Helicopter Had Bizarre Encounter With Mysterious “Highly Modified” Drone (Updated) Border Patrol Helicopter Had Bizarre Encounter With Mysterious “Highly Modified” Drone (Updated)

By Brett Tingley

Updated on May 22, 2021

Aggressors

Here’s Why Aggressor Learjets Were Making Mock Attack Runs Towards Philly Last Night Here’s Why Aggressor Learjets Were Making Mock Attack Runs Towards Philly Last Night

Updated on May 22, 2021

Air Force One

The New Air Force One’s Custom Hangar Facility Is Taking Shape The New Air Force One’s Custom Hangar Facility Is Taking Shape

AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

Updated on May 22, 2021

Land-Based Strike Version Of Navy’s Long-Range Air Defense Blasting Missile Breaks Cover Land-Based Strike Version Of Navy’s Long-Range Air Defense Blasting Missile Breaks Cover

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 21, 2021

Loyal Wingman

Northrop Grumman Reveals Its “LongShot” Air-Launched Missile-Toting Drone Concept (Updated) Northrop Grumman Reveals Its “LongShot” Air-Launched Missile-Toting Drone Concept (Updated)

Updated on May 20, 2021

CV-22

Special Operations Command Is Now Seeking A High-Speed VTOL Aircraft Special Operations Command Is Now Seeking A High-Speed VTOL Aircraft

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 20, 2021

MC-130

Amphibious MC-130J Transport Is On Special Operations Command’s Wishlist Amphibious MC-130J Transport Is On Special Operations Command’s Wishlist

Updated on May 20, 2021

People's Liberation Army Air Force (China)

Mysterious Secluded Facility With Large Hangar Emerges At Chinese Bomber Base Mysterious Secluded Facility With Large Hangar Emerges At Chinese Bomber Base

Posted on May 19, 2021

F-16

The First Privately Owned F-16 Aggressor Jet Has Taken To The Sky The First Privately Owned F-16 Aggressor Jet Has Taken To The Sky

Updated on May 19, 2021

Helicopters

Watch This Lynx Helicopter Land On A Crazy Mock Pitching Flight Deck Watch This Lynx Helicopter Land On A Crazy Mock Pitching Flight Deck

Posted on May 18, 2021

Air Combat Exercises

How The Air Force Fires Live Missiles To Make Sure Pilots And Weapons Function In Actual Combat How The Air Force Fires Live Missiles To Make Sure Pilots And Weapons Function In Actual Combat

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on May 18, 2021

F-15

Crew Ejects From Qatari F-15QA Fighter While On The Ground At Airport Near St. Louis Crew Ejects From Qatari F-15QA Fighter While On The Ground At Airport Near St. Louis

Updated on May 18, 2021

What We Know About The High-Altitude Balloons Recently Lingering Off America’s Coastlines What We Know About The High-Altitude Balloons Recently Lingering Off America’s Coastlines

By Adam Kehoe

Updated on May 18, 2021

Secretive Army Suicide Drone Smashed Mock Air Defenses During Advanced War Games Secretive Army Suicide Drone Smashed Mock Air Defenses During Advanced War Games

Posted on May 18, 2021

F-15

F-15EX To Carry New Oversized Air-To-Air Missile F-15EX To Carry New Oversized Air-To-Air Missile

Posted on May 17, 2021

T-45

Two US Navy T-45 Goshawk Jet Trainers Collide In Mid-Air Over Texas Two US Navy T-45 Goshawk Jet Trainers Collide In Mid-Air Over Texas

Updated on May 17, 2021

A-10

A-10 Warthog Pilots Are Using The Digital Combat Simulator Video Game To Train In VR A-10 Warthog Pilots Are Using The Digital Combat Simulator Video Game To Train In VR

Updated on May 17, 2021

F-22

New Details Emerge About The Secretive Program That Aims To Replace The F-22 New Details Emerge About The Secretive Program That Aims To Replace The F-22

Updated on May 14, 2021

Air-To-Ground

Continuous Mass Rocket Attacks Pose New Challenges For Israel’s Iron Dome System Continuous Mass Rocket Attacks Pose New Challenges For Israel’s Iron Dome System

Updated on May 14, 2021

The Army Is Testing Arming Its Light Tactical Vehicles With Drones (Updated) The Army Is Testing Arming Its Light Tactical Vehicles With Drones (Updated)

Updated on May 14, 2021

Palestinian Militants Are Now Launching Suicide Drones At Israel Palestinian Militants Are Now Launching Suicide Drones At Israel

Posted on May 13, 2021

F-22

Yes, It’s True, The F-22 Isn’t In The Air Force Chief’s Future Fighter Plans Yes, It’s True, The F-22 Isn’t In The Air Force Chief’s Future Fighter Plans

Posted on May 13, 2021

F-16

Taiwanese F-16s Have Fired AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles Locally For The First Time Taiwanese F-16s Have Fired AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles Locally For The First Time

Posted on May 12, 2021

Air-To-Ground

Largest Rocket Barrage From Gaza Ever Hits Central Israel Amid Fears Of An Imminent War Largest Rocket Barrage From Gaza Ever Hits Central Israel Amid Fears Of An Imminent War

Updated on May 11, 2021

F-15

Five JASSM Stealth Missiles Have Been Loaded On An F-15E Strike Eagle For The First Time Five JASSM Stealth Missiles Have Been Loaded On An F-15E Strike Eagle For The First Time

Posted on May 11, 2021

KC-46

It’s Official: KC-46 Tankers And More F-35s For Israel, But No Advanced F-15s For Now It’s Official: KC-46 Tankers And More F-35s For Israel, But No Advanced F-15s For Now

Updated on May 11, 2021

MH-60/AH-60

The Navy Has Dozens More MH-60R Helicopters Than It Needs Due To LCS Debacle The Navy Has Dozens More MH-60R Helicopters Than It Needs Due To LCS Debacle

Updated on May 11, 2021

F-16

The End Of Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Is A Real Possibility As Lockheed Contractors Prepare To Leave The End Of Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Is A Real Possibility As Lockheed Contractors Prepare To Leave

Updated on May 11, 2021

Special Operations Aviation

Check Out This Eerie Image Of A Navy Special Ops Seahawk Raiding A Ship In The Dead Of Night Check Out This Eerie Image Of A Navy Special Ops Seahawk Raiding A Ship In The Dead Of Night

Updated on May 11, 2021

160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Watch This Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Execute A Maritime Rope Ladder Extraction Watch This Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Execute A Maritime Rope Ladder Extraction

Updated on May 11, 2021

F-22

Honeywell Fined Millions Over Exporting Sensitive Info On F-22, F-35, And More To China (Updated) Honeywell Fined Millions Over Exporting Sensitive Info On F-22, F-35, And More To China (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 10, 2021

Skyborg

Kratos Mako Loyal Wingman Drone Emerges With Major Modifications For Skyborg Trials Kratos Mako Loyal Wingman Drone Emerges With Major Modifications For Skyborg Trials

Posted on May 10, 2021

160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Navy SEALs And Army Night Stalkers Captured In Amazing Photos During Virginia Exercise Navy SEALs And Army Night Stalkers Captured In Amazing Photos During Virginia Exercise

Updated on May 10, 2021

F-16

Surplus F-16 Vipers Eyed To Replace Navy Aggressor Squadron’s Legacy F/A-18 Hornets Surplus F-16 Vipers Eyed To Replace Navy Aggressor Squadron’s Legacy F/A-18 Hornets

Updated on May 7, 2021

Q-4

Global Hawk Drones To Be Retired In Favor Of Secretive Penetrating Spy Aircraft Global Hawk Drones To Be Retired In Favor Of Secretive Penetrating Spy Aircraft

Posted on May 7, 2021

C-130

The Marine Corps Just Said Goodbye To Its Last Legacy C-130 Hercules Transport Plane The Marine Corps Just Said Goodbye To Its Last Legacy C-130 Hercules Transport Plane

Updated on May 7, 2021

Northern Edge

B-52 Simulated A Hypersonic Weapon Strike During Massive Alaskan War Games B-52 Simulated A Hypersonic Weapon Strike During Massive Alaskan War Games

Posted on May 7, 2021

Aggressors

Soviet-Designed An-2 Biplanes Are South Korea’s Secretive Aggressors Soviet-Designed An-2 Biplanes Are South Korea’s Secretive Aggressors

Updated on May 6, 2021

F-16

The Definitive Answer On Why F-16s Carry AIM-120 AMRAAMs On Their Wingtip Rails The Definitive Answer On Why F-16s Carry AIM-120 AMRAAMs On Their Wingtip Rails

Posted on May 6, 2021

B-1

B-1Bs Start To Get Back In The Air After Fleet-Wide Grounding B-1Bs Start To Get Back In The Air After Fleet-Wide Grounding

Updated on May 6, 2021

Military Aviation History

With No Ejection Seats, Skyknight Fighter Crews Slid Down A Tunnel To Salvation With No Ejection Seats, Skyknight Fighter Crews Slid Down A Tunnel To Salvation

Updated on May 5, 2021

U.S. Air Force

Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Aborted Due To Undisclosed Issue Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Aborted Due To Undisclosed Issue

Posted on May 5, 2021

Skyborg

First Test Flight Of Skyborg’s “Computer Brain” Flown On UTAP-22 Loyal Wingman Drone First Test Flight Of Skyborg’s “Computer Brain” Flown On UTAP-22 Loyal Wingman Drone

Updated on May 5, 2021

Turkey Now Has A High-Speed Missile-Like Drone That’s Launched From A Larger Drone Turkey Now Has A High-Speed Missile-Like Drone That’s Launched From A Larger Drone

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Posted on May 4, 2021

Crash In Iraq Helps Unmask Secretive Ultra-Quiet Special Operations Drone Program Crash In Iraq Helps Unmask Secretive Ultra-Quiet Special Operations Drone Program

Updated on May 4, 2021

F-16

F-16s Are Now Getting Washed By Robots F-16s Are Now Getting Washed By Robots

Updated on May 3, 2021

RQ-170

Declassified Docs Offer New Details About A Growing RQ-170 “Wraith” Force Declassified Docs Offer New Details About A Growing RQ-170 “Wraith” Force

Posted on May 3, 2021

F-35

British F-35Bs Will Soon Fly Middle East Combat Missions From HMS Queen Elizabeth British F-35Bs Will Soon Fly Middle East Combat Missions From HMS Queen Elizabeth

By tyler rogoway and jamie hunter

Updated on May 3, 2021

160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Bin Laden Raid Pilot Says Unique Marine Air-To-Air Course Likely Saved Him From Pakistani F-16s Bin Laden Raid Pilot Says Unique Marine Air-To-Air Course Likely Saved Him From Pakistani F-16s

Posted on May 3, 2021

U.S. Air Force

Trucks Get Parked Over Air Force Nuclear Missile Silos During Tests… Just In Case Trucks Get Parked Over Air Force Nuclear Missile Silos During Tests… Just In Case

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 1, 2021

U-2

F-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying Translator F-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying Translator

Posted on Apr 30, 2021

A-4

Top Aces’ Aggressor A-4s Are Now The World’s Most Advanced Skyhawks Top Aces’ Aggressor A-4s Are Now The World’s Most Advanced Skyhawks

People's Liberation Army Air Force (China)

Updated on Apr 30, 2021

Remembering The Time Grumman Helped Craft A Modern Fighter For China Remembering The Time Grumman Helped Craft A Modern Fighter For China

Updated on Apr 30, 2021

RQ-180

The RQ-180 Drone Will Emerge From The Shadows As The Centerpiece Of An Air Combat Revolution The RQ-180 Drone Will Emerge From The Shadows As The Centerpiece Of An Air Combat Revolution

Updated on Apr 29, 2021

Unmanned

The Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack Drones The Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack Drones

Updated on Apr 29, 2021

Airborne Radar

Here’s What The Army’s Long-Awaited Super Air Defense Network Can Actually Do Here’s What The Army’s Long-Awaited Super Air Defense Network Can Actually Do

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

F-15

F-15E Strike Eagle Smart-Bomb Transports Are Hauling Munitions Around The Middle East F-15E Strike Eagle Smart-Bomb Transports Are Hauling Munitions Around The Middle East

Posted on Apr 28, 2021

RC-135

France Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks On France Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks On

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

Manned ISR

Photo Emerges Of Shadowy Intelligence Gathering “Ghost Plane” In Somalia Photo Emerges Of Shadowy Intelligence Gathering “Ghost Plane” In Somalia