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Right On Cue, Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Now Flying From Syria Brandish Anti-Ship Missiles
Tu-22

Right On Cue, Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Now Flying From Syria Brandish Anti-Ship Missiles

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 22, 2021

Israel Has Shot Down Drones With An Airborne High-Power Laser
Israeli Air Force

Israel Has Shot Down Drones With An Airborne High-Power Laser

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 21, 2021

Why The F-117 Made Its First Flight In Pastel Camouflage 40 Years Ago Today
F-117

Why The F-117 Made Its First Flight In Pastel Camouflage 40 Years Ago Today

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 19, 2021

Giant Studio Model Of Broken Arrow’s B-3 Stealth Bomber Is On The Auction Block
U.S. Air Force

Giant Studio Model Of Broken Arrow’s B-3 Stealth Bomber Is On The Auction Block

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 19, 2021

The Air Force Might Make Two Distinct Versions Of Its Next Multirole Stealth Fighter
NGAD

The Air Force Might Make Two Distinct Versions Of Its Next Multirole Stealth Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 18, 2021

Chinese Pilots Are Also Dueling With AI Opponents In Simulated Dogfights And Losing: Report
Air Combat Exercises

Chinese Pilots Are Also Dueling With AI Opponents In Simulated Dogfights And Losing: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 18, 2021

An Air Cushion Patrol Seaplane Was Once In The Works With The U.S. And Japan
Maritime Patrol

An Air Cushion Patrol Seaplane Was Once In The Works With The U.S. And Japan

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 18, 2021

Air Force Says Hypersonic Missile Tests Could Kill Four Snails And 90 Clams
ARRW

Air Force Says Hypersonic Missile Tests Could Kill Four Snails And 90 Clams

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 18, 2021

Questions Remain After Report That F-22s Scrambled Due To Major Russian Naval Exercise Near Hawaii (Updated)
F-22

Questions Remain After Report That F-22s Scrambled Due To Major Russian Naval Exercise Near Hawaii (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 17, 2021

Air Force Plans To Buy A New Tanker As Problems Persist With The One It’s Already Buying
KC-10

Air Force Plans To Buy A New Tanker As Problems Persist With The One It’s Already Buying

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 17, 2021

Gaza Ceasefire Breaks As Israeli Airstrikes Follow Incendiary Balloon Attacks

Gaza Ceasefire Breaks As Israeli Airstrikes Follow Incendiary Balloon Attacks

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 16, 2021

The U.S. Military Doesn’t Even Track How Many Weapons It Loses, And It Has Lost Thousands
U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Military Doesn’t Even Track How Many Weapons It Loses, And It Has Lost Thousands

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jun 16, 2021

The Army Lays Out Plans For Its New Intelligence Gathering Jet
Q-4

The Army Lays Out Plans For Its New Intelligence Gathering Jet

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 15, 2021

Check Out The Anti-Drone Weapons Carried By Security At Biden’s Meeting In Brussels
Unmanned

Check Out The Anti-Drone Weapons Carried By Security At Biden’s Meeting In Brussels

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 15, 2021

The Navy Is Developing “Bio-Inspired” Drones That Transition Between Air And Water
Unmanned

The Navy Is Developing “Bio-Inspired” Drones That Transition Between Air And Water

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jun 15, 2021

Hawaii-Based F-22s Scrambled On FAA’s Request But Nobody Will Say Why (Updated)
F-22

Hawaii-Based F-22s Scrambled On FAA’s Request But Nobody Will Say Why (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 15, 2021

Special Ops MH-47 Chinooks Can Use These Fuel Dump Pipes To Help Climb Over Mountains
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Special Ops MH-47 Chinooks Can Use These Fuel Dump Pipes To Help Climb Over Mountains

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 15, 2021

Gremlins Drones Could Be Rearmed Inside Their Mothership Transport Aircraft
Swarms

Gremlins Drones Could Be Rearmed Inside Their Mothership Transport Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 11, 2021

Texan F-16 Viper Appears In Vietnam-Era Green And Tan Camouflage
F-16

Texan F-16 Viper Appears In Vietnam-Era Green And Tan Camouflage

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 10, 2021

Drone Used High Power Microwaves To Knock Down Other Drones In DARPA Demo
U.S. Air Force

Drone Used High Power Microwaves To Knock Down Other Drones In DARPA Demo

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 10, 2021

Air Force Corrects Top Official’s Statement On B-21 Bomber Progress (Updated)
B-21

Air Force Corrects Top Official’s Statement On B-21 Bomber Progress (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 10, 2021

The Y-12 Nuclear Development Site Has Deployed Its First Anti-Drone System
Unmanned

The Y-12 Nuclear Development Site Has Deployed Its First Anti-Drone System

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 9, 2021

Mockup Of China’s Stealthy FC-31 Fighter Appears On Full-Size Aircraft Carrier Testing Rig
J-31

Mockup Of China’s Stealthy FC-31 Fighter Appears On Full-Size Aircraft Carrier Testing Rig

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 9, 2021

Huge “Swarm” That Lit-Up Radar Was Almost Certainly Caused By The Military, Not Ladybugs
Airborne Radar

Huge “Swarm” That Lit-Up Radar Was Almost Certainly Caused By The Military, Not Ladybugs

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

DARPA’s Interceptor Drone Shoots “Stringy Streamers” To Drop Enemy Drones
Swarms

DARPA’s Interceptor Drone Shoots “Stringy Streamers” To Drop Enemy Drones

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

Investigation Launched Into Border Patrol Helicopter’s Low-Flying Attempt To Disperse Protesters
Helicopters

Investigation Launched Into Border Patrol Helicopter’s Low-Flying Attempt To Disperse Protesters

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

Legion Infrared Search And Track Pods Can Now Carry Their Own Datalinks For More Lethal Targeting
Northern Edge

Legion Infrared Search And Track Pods Can Now Carry Their Own Datalinks For More Lethal Targeting

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 8, 2021

Border Patrol Helicopter Just Tried To Disperse A Protest Using Its Rotor Downwash
Helicopters

Border Patrol Helicopter Just Tried To Disperse A Protest Using Its Rotor Downwash

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

The Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)
MQ-25

The Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

These Are The Best Images Yet Of “RAT 55,” The World’s Most Secretive 737
Airborne Radar

These Are The Best Images Yet Of “RAT 55,” The World’s Most Secretive 737

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission
MC-130

MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 7, 2021

The Last Time A Japanese Warship Shot Down A U.S. Navy Plane Was Actually Not So Long Ago
A-6

The Last Time A Japanese Warship Shot Down A U.S. Navy Plane Was Actually Not So Long Ago

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 5, 2021

Quantum Radar Offers No Benefits To The Military Say Pentagon Science Advisors
Airborne Radar

Quantum Radar Offers No Benefits To The Military Say Pentagon Science Advisors

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jun 4, 2021

FAA Data Shows Strange Pattern Of Military Encounters With Unidentified Aircraft
U.S. Air Force

FAA Data Shows Strange Pattern Of Military Encounters With Unidentified Aircraft

By Adam Kehoe and Marc Cecotti

Updated on Jun 4, 2021

‘Air Force Two’ Replacement Dropped With Funds Redirected To Supersonic Transport Research
C-32

‘Air Force Two’ Replacement Dropped With Funds Redirected To Supersonic Transport Research

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 4, 2021

What It Was Like Dogfighting In The F-14 Against America’s Secret MiG Squadron
F-14

What It Was Like Dogfighting In The F-14 Against America’s Secret MiG Squadron

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 3, 2021

This Is What Pilots Actually See Inside Red 6’s Augmented Reality Dogfighting Goggles
U.S. Air Force

This Is What Pilots Actually See Inside Red 6’s Augmented Reality Dogfighting Goggles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 3, 2021

Cruise Missile Variant Of Navy’s JSOW Glide Bomb Is On The Chopping Block
AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW)

Cruise Missile Variant Of Navy’s JSOW Glide Bomb Is On The Chopping Block

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 2, 2021

Some Chinese-Made Drones Cleared By Pentagon For U.S. Government Use
Unmanned

Some Chinese-Made Drones Cleared By Pentagon For U.S. Government Use

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 2, 2021

The History Of American Presidents Flying Aboard Doomsday Planes
Air Force One

The History Of American Presidents Flying Aboard Doomsday Planes

By Robert Hopkins

Updated on Jun 2, 2021

New Details Emerge On The “Highly Modified Drone” That Outran Police Helicopters Over Tucson
Helicopters

New Details Emerge On The “Highly Modified Drone” That Outran Police Helicopters Over Tucson

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 1, 2021

Rocket Delivery Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour In New Air Force Budget Proposal
U.S. Air Force

Rocket Delivery Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour In New Air Force Budget Proposal

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 1, 2021

16 Chinese Airlifters Made A Run Over The South China Sea At Malaysian Airspace
People's Liberation Army Air Force (China)

16 Chinese Airlifters Made A Run Over The South China Sea At Malaysian Airspace

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 1, 2021

Here Are The Major Airpower Developments In The Pentagon’s Latest Budget Proposal
U.S. Air Force

Here Are The Major Airpower Developments In The Pentagon’s Latest Budget Proposal

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 1, 2021

Stealthy Variant Of China’s Z-20 Black Hawk Clone Emerges In Concept Model Form
Helicopters

Stealthy Variant Of China’s Z-20 Black Hawk Clone Emerges In Concept Model Form

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 30, 2021

Croatia Is Getting French Rafale Multirole Fighters To Replace Its Veteran MiG-21s
MiG-21

Croatia Is Getting French Rafale Multirole Fighters To Replace Its Veteran MiG-21s

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 29, 2021

Navy Details Its Plans To Add Ex-Air Force F-16s To Its Fleet
F-16

Navy Details Its Plans To Add Ex-Air Force F-16s To Its Fleet

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 29, 2021

Mysterious Black Towed Target Was Built To Support Airborne Laser Tests
SR-71

Mysterious Black Towed Target Was Built To Support Airborne Laser Tests

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 28, 2021

That Mysterious Black Target From Kirtland AFB Was Related To A Program Called TDU-X
U.S. Air Force

That Mysterious Black Target From Kirtland AFB Was Related To A Program Called TDU-X

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 28, 2021

The Story Behind The Thunderbirds’ Black-Tailed F-4 Phantom And “Captain Carbon”
F-4

The Story Behind The Thunderbirds’ Black-Tailed F-4 Phantom And “Captain Carbon”

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 28, 2021

Here Are The Pentagon’s “Tough Choice” Cuts To Airpower As Part Of Its 2021 Budget
U.S. Air Force

Here Are The Pentagon’s “Tough Choice” Cuts To Airpower As Part Of Its 2021 Budget

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 28, 2021

A Squadron’s Worth Of Paul Allen-Owned Warbirds Is Up For Sale
MiG-29

A Squadron’s Worth Of Paul Allen-Owned Warbirds Is Up For Sale

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 28, 2021

KC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling Boom
KC-46

KC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling Boom

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 27, 2021

Plan To Buy 145 B-21 Raider Bombers Gets Endorsement From Biden Air Force Nominee
B-21

Plan To Buy 145 B-21 Raider Bombers Gets Endorsement From Biden Air Force Nominee

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 26, 2021

Early F-35As May Get Axed Even Though Overall Readiness Has Improved Significantly
F-35

Early F-35As May Get Axed Even Though Overall Readiness Has Improved Significantly

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 25, 2021

Nobody Told Me Someone Built This Crazy Mansion With A Full-Size Airwolf Replica On The Roof
Helicopters

Nobody Told Me Someone Built This Crazy Mansion With A Full-Size Airwolf Replica On The Roof

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 25, 2021

Israel Admits Iron Dome Battery Shot Down One Of Its Own Drones During Gaza Fighting
Unmanned

Israel Admits Iron Dome Battery Shot Down One Of Its Own Drones During Gaza Fighting

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 25, 2021

Russia claims Ukraine plotted to steal one of its Tu-22M Backfire bombers.
Tu-22

Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Based In Syria Are Going To Patrol The Mediterranean

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 25, 2021

Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Appear Over Syria And They Could Be There To Stay (Updated)
Tu-22

Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Appear Over Syria And They Could Be There To Stay (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 25, 2021

Pilot Dies In Crash Of Contractor-Owned Mirage F1 Adversary Jet Near Nellis AFB (Updated)
U.S. Air Force

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 25, 2021

How General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State Conflict
Q-1

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 24, 2021

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

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

By Adam Kehoe and Marc Cecotti

Updated on May 23, 2021

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 23, 2021

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

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

By Brett Tingley

Updated on May 22, 2021