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Everything We Know And Don’t Know About The Raid That Killed ISIS Leader Al Baghdadi (Updated)
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Everything We Know And Don’t Know About The Raid That Killed ISIS Leader Al Baghdadi (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 28, 2019

Chinese Stealth Bomber Wind Tunnel Model Emerges And It Looks Very Familiar
B-2

Chinese Stealth Bomber Wind Tunnel Model Emerges And It Looks Very Familiar

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 27, 2019

Former Top U.S. Defense Official Questions B-21 Schedule As Air Force Hedges Timeline
B-21

Former Top U.S. Defense Official Questions B-21 Schedule As Air Force Hedges Timeline

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 25, 2019

Air Force Sends B-1B Bombers To Saudi Arabia Amid U.S. Military Buildup In The Kingdom
B-1

Air Force Sends B-1B Bombers To Saudi Arabia Amid U.S. Military Buildup In The Kingdom

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 25, 2019

Boeing Fears End Of Its Work On New Air Force ICBM As Lockheed Wins Reentry Vehicle Deal
U.S. Air Force

Boeing Fears End Of Its Work On New Air Force ICBM As Lockheed Wins Reentry Vehicle Deal

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 24, 2019

Satellite Photos Call Into Question Impact Of U.S. Bombing Its Own Syrian Base After Retreat
Air-To-Ground

Satellite Photos Call Into Question Impact Of U.S. Bombing Its Own Syrian Base After Retreat

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 23, 2019

Air Force Hires Seven Companies In Long-Awaited Mega Adversary Air Support Contract
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Hires Seven Companies In Long-Awaited Mega Adversary Air Support Contract

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 22, 2019

This Containerized Launcher For The XQ-58A Valkyrie Combat Drone Could Be A Game Changer
XQ-58

This Containerized Launcher For The XQ-58A Valkyrie Combat Drone Could Be A Game Changer

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 17, 2019

U.S. Airpower Makes Show Of Force To Protect Troops In Syria As Security Situation Unravels
AH-64

U.S. Airpower Makes Show Of Force To Protect Troops In Syria As Security Situation Unravels

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 16, 2019

Behold USS America Sailing With A Whopping 13 F-35Bs Embarked Aboard
F-35

Behold USS America Sailing With A Whopping 13 F-35Bs Embarked Aboard

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 15, 2019

Behold Sikorsky’s “Raider X” Future High-Speed Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
FARA

Behold Sikorsky’s “Raider X” Future High-Speed Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 14, 2019

Here Is Our First Clear Look At China’s Z-20F Seahawk Helicopter Clone (Updated)
Helicopters

Here Is Our First Clear Look At China’s Z-20F Seahawk Helicopter Clone (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 14, 2019

This German Police EC135 Helicopter Unit Is The “Tetris Challenge” Champion

This German Police EC135 Helicopter Unit Is The “Tetris Challenge” Champion

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 12, 2019

South Korea Considers Building Large Aircraft Carriers As Country Prepares To Buy More F-35s
F-35

South Korea Considers Building Large Aircraft Carriers As Country Prepares To Buy More F-35s

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 11, 2019

USAF Fought ISIS With the Wrong Bombs and Tactics For Months
U.S. Air Force

USAF Fought ISIS With the Wrong Bombs and Tactics For Months

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 11, 2019

Air Force’s XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone Suffers Damage After Third Flight Test
XQ-58

Air Force’s XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone Suffers Damage After Third Flight Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 10, 2019

China Reveals Exotic Flying Saucer-Shaped “Armed Helicopter” Concept (Updated)
Helicopters

China Reveals Exotic Flying Saucer-Shaped “Armed Helicopter” Concept (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 10, 2019

Tests For DARPA’s Gremlins Drones Are All Laid Out But May Be Headed To New Venue
Swarms

Tests For DARPA’s Gremlins Drones Are All Laid Out But May Be Headed To New Venue

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 9, 2019

B-2 Stealth Bomber Has Made Its First-Ever Visit To Increasingly Strategic Iceland (Updated)
B-2

B-2 Stealth Bomber Has Made Its First-Ever Visit To Increasingly Strategic Iceland (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 6, 2019

New Photos Point To Chinese Bomber Being Able To Carry Huge Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles
H-6 Bomber

New Photos Point To Chinese Bomber Being Able To Carry Huge Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 6, 2019

Four Of The Biggest Revelations From China’s Massive 70th Anniversary Military Parade
People's Liberation Army Air Force (China)

Four Of The Biggest Revelations From China’s Massive 70th Anniversary Military Parade

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 6, 2019

This Is Our Best Look Yet At The Elite FBI Hostage Rescue Team’s UH-60 Black Hawks
UH-60

This Is Our Best Look Yet At The Elite FBI Hostage Rescue Team’s UH-60 Black Hawks

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 5, 2019

Here’s What That Commando Laden UH-60 Black Hawk Was Doing Whipping Around Chicago
UH-60

Here’s What That Commando Laden UH-60 Black Hawk Was Doing Whipping Around Chicago

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 4, 2019

The U.S. Military Is Buying These Small Interceptor Drones To Knock Down Other Drones
Airborne Electronic Warfare

The U.S. Military Is Buying These Small Interceptor Drones To Knock Down Other Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 4, 2019

Top Marine’s Force Changing Plans Prompt Talk Of Smaller Ships, F-35 Buy Changes
F-35

Top Marine’s Force Changing Plans Prompt Talk Of Smaller Ships, F-35 Buy Changes

By Chris Harmer

Updated on Oct 4, 2019

U.S. Intelligence Agency Eyes The Navy’s MQ-25 Drone For Maritime Surveillance Missions
MQ-25

U.S. Intelligence Agency Eyes The Navy’s MQ-25 Drone For Maritime Surveillance Missions

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 3, 2019

No, Bell’s Invictus Armed Scout Helicopter Isn’t Stealth But It Aims To Be Fast And Cheap
FARA

No, Bell’s Invictus Armed Scout Helicopter Isn’t Stealth But It Aims To Be Fast And Cheap

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 2, 2019

China Showcases Stealthier Sharp Sword Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Configuration
Unmanned

China Showcases Stealthier Sharp Sword Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Configuration

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 1, 2019

Air Force Just Tested Its Big Backup Plan If Its Air Ops Center In Qatar Gets Attacked
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Just Tested Its Big Backup Plan If Its Air Ops Center In Qatar Gets Attacked

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 1, 2019

This Cockpit Video Of An Aussie C-17 Dodging Skyscrapers Is A Must Watch
C-17

This Cockpit Video Of An Aussie C-17 Dodging Skyscrapers Is A Must Watch

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 30, 2019

National Security Twitter Is Going Nuts For These Awesome “Tetris Challenge” Memes
Fighters

National Security Twitter Is Going Nuts For These Awesome “Tetris Challenge” Memes

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 28, 2019

Watch Russia’s S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Fly With An Su-57 For The First Time
S-70 Okhotnik-B

Watch Russia’s S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Fly With An Su-57 For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 27, 2019

Pentagon May Scrap 35 Million Depleted Uranium Rounds Used By The A-10 Warthog’s Gun
A-10

Pentagon May Scrap 35 Million Depleted Uranium Rounds Used By The A-10 Warthog’s Gun

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 27, 2019

Navy Super Hornets Hit Big 80 Percent Readiness Goal, But Sustaining It Is Another Question (Updated)
F/A-18

Navy Super Hornets Hit Big 80 Percent Readiness Goal, But Sustaining It Is Another Question (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 26, 2019

China’s Reported Plan To Deploy Weaponless Stealth Drones On Its Carriers Make Perfect Sense
Stealth

China’s Reported Plan To Deploy Weaponless Stealth Drones On Its Carriers Make Perfect Sense

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 26, 2019

Air Force Set To Deploy Its Counter-Drone “Phaser” Microwave Weapon Overseas
Swarms

Air Force Set To Deploy Its Counter-Drone “Phaser” Microwave Weapon Overseas

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 24, 2019

Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray Carrier-Based Tanker Drone Demonstrator Flies For The First Time
MQ-25

Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray Carrier-Based Tanker Drone Demonstrator Flies For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 20, 2019

Air Force Says It Will Be Years Before Boeing’s Faulty New Tankers Are Fully Operational
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Says It Will Be Years Before Boeing’s Faulty New Tankers Are Fully Operational

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 19, 2019

Is Raytheon’s Pint-Sized Peregrine The Air-To-Air Missile The Pentagon Has Been Waiting For?
U.S. Air Force

Is Raytheon’s Pint-Sized Peregrine The Air-To-Air Missile The Pentagon Has Been Waiting For?

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 19, 2019

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Is Getting An F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jet
F-117

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Is Getting An F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jet

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 18, 2019

Here’s The Air Force’s Questionably Ambitious Plan To Develop New Fighters In Five Years
F-35

Here’s The Air Force’s Questionably Ambitious Plan To Develop New Fighters In Five Years

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 17, 2019

The Air Force’s New T-X Jet Trainer Now Has An Official Name And Designation
T-7

The Air Force’s New T-X Jet Trainer Now Has An Official Name And Designation

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 16, 2019

China Appears Set To Unveil Very High-Speed Drone During Big Military Parade In Beijing
Hypersonics Aircraft

China Appears Set To Unveil Very High-Speed Drone During Big Military Parade In Beijing

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 16, 2019

Airspace Closures For “Storm Area 51” Have Been Posted
Area 51

Airspace Closures For “Storm Area 51” Have Been Posted

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 15, 2019

RAF To Sell-Off Its BAe 146 Military Transports That Also Cart Around the Royals
Royal Air Force

RAF To Sell-Off Its BAe 146 Military Transports That Also Cart Around the Royals

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 14, 2019

This Spin Recovery Clip From Microsoft’s Upcoming Flight Simulator Is Absolutely Insane
U.S. Air Force

This Spin Recovery Clip From Microsoft’s Upcoming Flight Simulator Is Absolutely Insane

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 14, 2019

Navy Training Squadron Receives First E-2D Hawkeye With New Aerial Refueling Capability
E-2

Navy Training Squadron Receives First E-2D Hawkeye With New Aerial Refueling Capability

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 12, 2019

USAF F-35As and F-15Es Flatten ISIS “Infested” Island In Iraq With 80K Pounds Of Bombs (Updated)
F-15

USAF F-35As and F-15Es Flatten ISIS “Infested” Island In Iraq With 80K Pounds Of Bombs (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 11, 2019

Army Night Stalker Chinook Teamed Up With Bomb-Slinging Drone In Complex AI-Enabled Test
Q-1

Army Night Stalker Chinook Teamed Up With Bomb-Slinging Drone In Complex AI-Enabled Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 11, 2019

The F-35A Is Set To Finally Get Chaff Countermeasures To Confuse Enemy Radars
F-35

The F-35A Is Set To Finally Get Chaff Countermeasures To Confuse Enemy Radars

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 9, 2019

This Video Of A Rocket Sled Doing 6,599mph At Holloman AFB Is Absolute Insanity
U.S. Air Force

This Video Of A Rocket Sled Doing 6,599mph At Holloman AFB Is Absolute Insanity

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 8, 2019

Air Force Touts B-1B Bomber’s Potential To Carry Huge Hypersonic Missiles And External Stores
B-1

Air Force Touts B-1B Bomber’s Potential To Carry Huge Hypersonic Missiles And External Stores

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 7, 2019

Remote Navy Submarine Test Base Has Been Key In Rescuing Hundreds In The Bahamas After Dorian
Search And Rescue

Remote Navy Submarine Test Base Has Been Key In Rescuing Hundreds In The Bahamas After Dorian

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 6, 2019

“B-21s With Air-To-Air Capabilities,” Drones, Not 6th Gen Fighters To Dominate Future Air Combat
B-21

“B-21s With Air-To-Air Capabilities,” Drones, Not 6th Gen Fighters To Dominate Future Air Combat

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 6, 2019

Upgrades Needed For Sustained F-22 Operations During A Crisis In Europe Axed For Border Wall
F-22

Upgrades Needed For Sustained F-22 Operations During A Crisis In Europe Axed For Border Wall

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 6, 2019

The AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range Missile
U.S. Air Force

The AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range Missile

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 4, 2019

Air Force Wants Super Realistic Mock Launchers So It Can Replicate An S-300 SAM System
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Wants Super Realistic Mock Launchers So It Can Replicate An S-300 SAM System

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 3, 2019

Check Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First Time
F-35

Check Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 30, 2019

USAF MC-130J Spec Ops Transport Flies Through Taiwan Strait With U.S. Spy Plane Nearby
MC-130

USAF MC-130J Spec Ops Transport Flies Through Taiwan Strait With U.S. Spy Plane Nearby

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 30, 2019

51 F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jets Remain In Inventory, None Destroyed Since 2008 (Updated)
F-117

51 F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jets Remain In Inventory, None Destroyed Since 2008 (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 29, 2019

Russia Claims A Grabber Arm Equipped Il-76 Will Launch And Recover Hypersonic Vehicles
Il-76

Russia Claims A Grabber Arm Equipped Il-76 Will Launch And Recover Hypersonic Vehicles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 28, 2019

“We’re Buying This One?” Turkey’s Erdogan Asks Putin In Front Of Su-57 Fighter At Air Show
Su-57

“We’re Buying This One?” Turkey’s Erdogan Asks Putin In Front Of Su-57 Fighter At Air Show

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 27, 2019

Wait, The USAF Is Spending Hundreds Of Thousands Airlifting Two Dodge Chargers To The UK?
U-2

Wait, The USAF Is Spending Hundreds Of Thousands Airlifting Two Dodge Chargers To The UK?

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 27, 2019

A C-130 Hercules Transport Crash Landed At Santa Barbara Airport (Updated)
C-130

A C-130 Hercules Transport Crash Landed At Santa Barbara Airport (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 26, 2019