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800 People Evacuated From Kabul Aboard A Single C-17 Cargo Jet (Updated)
C-17

800 People Evacuated From Kabul Aboard A Single C-17 Cargo Jet (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 16, 2021

U.S. Troops Kill Two Armed Afghans At Unsecured Kabul Airport, Thousands More Being Sent (Updated)
U.S. Air Force

U.S. Troops Kill Two Armed Afghans At Unsecured Kabul Airport, Thousands More Being Sent (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 16, 2021

Apache Helicopters Chase Afghans Swarming A C-17 On Kabul Airport’s Runway (Updated)
C-17

Apache Helicopters Chase Afghans Swarming A C-17 On Kabul Airport’s Runway (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 16, 2021

Fall Of Kabul To Taliban Imminent As Surprised United States Races To Get Its People Out (Updated)
H-46

Fall Of Kabul To Taliban Imminent As Surprised United States Races To Get Its People Out (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 15, 2021

Shadowy KC-135RT Special Ops Tankers Head Toward Afghanistan As Evacuation Airbridge Forms (Updated)
KC-135

Shadowy KC-135RT Special Ops Tankers Head Toward Afghanistan As Evacuation Airbridge Forms (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 14, 2021

Emergency Troop Surge Now Needed For Afghan Withdrawal (Updated)
U.S. Air Force

Emergency Troop Surge Now Needed For Afghan Withdrawal (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 13, 2021

Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft
NGAD

Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 13, 2021

Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing
F-22

Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

Mysterious High-Altitude Airspace Closure Appears Alongside Nellis Range Complex
Area 51

Mysterious High-Altitude Airspace Closure Appears Alongside Nellis Range Complex

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

Veteran S-3 Viking Crewman Breaks Down Everything Happening In This E-2 Hawkeye Carrier Launch Video
S-3

Veteran S-3 Viking Crewman Breaks Down Everything Happening In This E-2 Hawkeye Carrier Launch Video

By Kevin Noonan

Posted on Aug 11, 2021

These Contenders Are Vying To Replace The Navy’s T-45 Goshawk With A New Jet Trainer
T-45

These Contenders Are Vying To Replace The Navy’s T-45 Goshawk With A New Jet Trainer

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 11, 2021

F-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 Missile
F-15

F-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 Missile

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 11, 2021

Watch The Meditative-Like Ritual The Blue Angels Go Through Before Every Flight Demo
Naval Aviation

Watch The Meditative-Like Ritual The Blue Angels Go Through Before Every Flight Demo

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 10, 2021

New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager
U.S. Air Force

New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 10, 2021

Small Unmanned Helicopters Used Lasers To Map Littorals In Recent U.S. Navy Tests
Unmanned

Small Unmanned Helicopters Used Lasers To Map Littorals In Recent U.S. Navy Tests

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Aug 9, 2021

Japan Wants To Detect Incoming Hypersonic Missiles With Unmanned Aircraft
Infrared Search And Track

Japan Wants To Detect Incoming Hypersonic Missiles With Unmanned Aircraft

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 9, 2021

Watch This 2021 Ford Bronco Play Chase Car For A U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane
U-2

Watch This 2021 Ford Bronco Play Chase Car For A U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

Everything We Just Learned About The Fatal Iranian Drone Attack On A Tanker
Unmanned

Everything We Just Learned About The Fatal Iranian Drone Attack On A Tanker

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 6, 2021

RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashes Just Outside Of Grand Forks Air Force Base
Q-4

RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashes Just Outside Of Grand Forks Air Force Base

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 6, 2021

A-10 Warthogs Fly From A Michigan Highway (Updated)
A-10

A-10 Warthogs Fly From A Michigan Highway (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 6, 2021

Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane
C-130

Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 6, 2021

Kratos Says Secret “Off-Board Sensing Station” Unmanned Aircraft Will Be Transformative
OBSS

Kratos Says Secret “Off-Board Sensing Station” Unmanned Aircraft Will Be Transformative

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 5, 2021

Air Force Throws Millions At Startup Trying To Build Reusable Hypersonic Aircraft
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Throws Millions At Startup Trying To Build Reusable Hypersonic Aircraft

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 5, 2021

Drone Makes First Autonomous Aerial Delivery Between Two Military Vessels
Unmanned

Drone Makes First Autonomous Aerial Delivery Between Two Military Vessels

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors
F-35

F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 4, 2021

Puzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An End
Maritime Patrol

Puzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An End

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 4, 2021

Watch This C-17 Engage Its Thrust Reversers In Mid-Air To Make An Extremely Rapid Descent
C-17

Watch This C-17 Engage Its Thrust Reversers In Mid-Air To Make An Extremely Rapid Descent

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

Retired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor Testbed
U.S. Air Force

Retired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor Testbed

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

Mysterious “Potential Hijack” Of Commercial Ship Ongoing In The Gulf Of Oman (Updated)
Maritime Patrol

Mysterious “Potential Hijack” Of Commercial Ship Ongoing In The Gulf Of Oman (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 3, 2021

The Truth About The Air Force’s Biggest Changes To Pilot Training Since The Dawn Of The Jet Age
U.S. Air Force

The Truth About The Air Force’s Biggest Changes To Pilot Training Since The Dawn Of The Jet Age

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Aug 3, 2021

Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels
U.S. Air Force

Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 3, 2021

Bell Unveils VTOL Aircraft Concepts That All Feature Fold-Away Rotors For Jet-Speed Flight
Helicopters

Bell Unveils VTOL Aircraft Concepts That All Feature Fold-Away Rotors For Jet-Speed Flight

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 2, 2021

First Live-Fire Test Of The Navy’s New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A Success
AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

First Live-Fire Test Of The Navy’s New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A Success

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Aug 2, 2021

Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight
F-16

Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 2, 2021

U.S. Threatens “Appropriate Response” After Blaming Iran For Drone Attack On Tanker
Loitering Munitions

U.S. Threatens “Appropriate Response” After Blaming Iran For Drone Attack On Tanker

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 2, 2021

Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane
F-16

Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 31, 2021

Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos
B-52

Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 30, 2021

Challenge Coin For The Secretive Unit That Still Flies The F-117 Nighthawk Emerges
F-117

Challenge Coin For The Secretive Unit That Still Flies The F-117 Nighthawk Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 30, 2021

Fatal Attack On Tanker Off Oman Blamed On Suicide Drone: Report
Loitering Munitions

Fatal Attack On Tanker Off Oman Blamed On Suicide Drone: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 30, 2021

Second Attempt To Test The Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon Fails
ARRW

Second Attempt To Test The Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon Fails

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 30, 2021

New Swarming Capability Planned For The V-Bat Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone
Swarms

New Swarming Capability Planned For The V-Bat Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

A-10 Warthogs Are About To Operate From A U.S. Highway For The First Time
A-10

A-10 Warthogs Are About To Operate From A U.S. Highway For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 29, 2021

Lawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing Designs
NGAD

Lawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing Designs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

Watch This C-17 Make A Bonkers “Tactical Departure” From Portland International Airport (Updated)
C-17

Watch This C-17 Make A Bonkers “Tactical Departure” From Portland International Airport (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

C-17 Pilot Who Made That Intense Takeoff From Portland Explains The Maneuver
C-17

C-17 Pilot Who Made That Intense Takeoff From Portland Explains The Maneuver

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 29, 2021

Navy’s New Jamming Pods For EA-18G Growler Eyed For Air Force Fighters
EA-18G

Navy’s New Jamming Pods For EA-18G Growler Eyed For Air Force Fighters

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 28, 2021

The First XQ-58A Valkyrie Is Already Headed To A Museum (Updated)
XQ-58

The First XQ-58A Valkyrie Is Already Headed To A Museum (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

What It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”
U.S. Air Force

What It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 28, 2021

General Atomics Unveils New “LongShot” Aircraft-Launched Air-To-Air Combat Drone Rendering
AIM-260

General Atomics Unveils New “LongShot” Aircraft-Launched Air-To-Air Combat Drone Rendering

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 28, 2021

This Is Our First Look At How General Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone Will Get Caught In Mid-Air
Q-9

This Is Our First Look At How General Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone Will Get Caught In Mid-Air

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 27, 2021

Joint Chiefs Seek A New Warfighting Paradigm After Devastating Losses In Classified Wargames
U.S. Air Force

Joint Chiefs Seek A New Warfighting Paradigm After Devastating Losses In Classified Wargames

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jul 27, 2021

Air Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”
F-35

Air Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 27, 2021

Jet-Powered Coyote Drone Defeats Swarm In Army Tests
Swarms

Jet-Powered Coyote Drone Defeats Swarm In Army Tests

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jul 26, 2021

MC-145B Wily Coyote Special Ops Planes Will Be Able To Launch Stealth Cruise Missiles
AGM-158 Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)

MC-145B Wily Coyote Special Ops Planes Will Be Able To Launch Stealth Cruise Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 26, 2021

AI That Bested Air Force Pilot In “Digital Dogfights” Headed For L-39 Jet Trainer
U.S. Air Force

AI That Bested Air Force Pilot In “Digital Dogfights” Headed For L-39 Jet Trainer

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 26, 2021

Final F-14 Demo Crewman Remembers Legendary Tomcat Demo Pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass
F-14

Final F-14 Demo Crewman Remembers Legendary Tomcat Demo Pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass

By LCDR Joe “Smokin” Ruzicka

Updated on Jul 26, 2021

E-4B “Doomsday Plane” Just Made A Highly Unusual Visit To Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport (Updated)
C-37

E-4B “Doomsday Plane” Just Made A Highly Unusual Visit To Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 25, 2021

Aircraft Spotter Thanked By F-15E Pilot After Alerting Him To Malfunctioning Jet
F-15

Aircraft Spotter Thanked By F-15E Pilot After Alerting Him To Malfunctioning Jet

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 24, 2021

Another Attempt To Retire A-10 Warthogs Isn’t Going Well For The Air Force
A-10

Another Attempt To Retire A-10 Warthogs Isn’t Going Well For The Air Force

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jul 24, 2021

U.S. Weighs Deploying Balloons To Provide Internet Access To Cubans During Crackdown
Airborne Communications

U.S. Weighs Deploying Balloons To Provide Internet Access To Cubans During Crackdown

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jul 23, 2021

The Case For Stripping The P-8 Poseidon Down Into An RB-8 Multi-Role Arsenal Ship
P-8

The Case For Stripping The P-8 Poseidon Down Into An RB-8 Multi-Role Arsenal Ship

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 22, 2021

Marine UH-1Y Venom Helicopters Have Been Assisting In The Hunt For Submarines
UH-1

Marine UH-1Y Venom Helicopters Have Been Assisting In The Hunt For Submarines

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 22, 2021

F-117 Aggressors Photographed Low Over The Nevada Desert During Red Flag War Games
Red Flag

F-117 Aggressors Photographed Low Over The Nevada Desert During Red Flag War Games

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 21, 2021

Russia Threat Could See U.K. Fighter Jets Operating From Highways Once Again
F-35

Russia Threat Could See U.K. Fighter Jets Operating From Highways Once Again

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 21, 2021