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The U.S. Marine Corps says it has demonstrated new capabilities for operating future drones with high degrees of autonomy in expeditionary operations with another test flight of one of its stealthy XQ-58 Valkyries.

Third Marine XQ-58 Valkyrie Flight Test Uses Link 16 For Control

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 26, 2024
Testing at the Upside-Down Air Force, RADC

The Fascinating Story Of The USAF’s “Upside-Down Air Force”

By Oliver Parken
Posted on May 31, 2024
Everything We Learned About The Next Doomsday Planes For The Air Force

Everything We Learned About The Next Doomsday Planes For The Air Force

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 23, 2024
AEW&C aircraft in North Korea.

North Korea May Be Building An Early-Warning Radar Plane

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 15, 2023
CMV-22 Ospreys Could Fill In For Navy E-2 Hawkeyes As Communications Nodes

CMV-22 Ospreys Could Fill In For Navy E-2 Hawkeyes As Communications Nodes

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 6, 2023
BACN Mediterranean

Air Force’s Prized BACN Networking Jets Now Operating Over The Mediterranean

By Amelia Smith, The War Zone staff
Posted on Oct 31, 2022
The Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With Satellites

The Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With Satellites

By Brett Tingley
Posted on Jan 27, 2022
StormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data Links

StormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data Links

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 15, 2021
U.S. Weighs Deploying Balloons To Provide Internet Access To Cubans During Crackdown

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

By Brett Tingley
Updated on Jul 23, 2021
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

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 30, 2021
Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size

Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Feb 8, 2021
Stealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35

Stealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Dec 15, 2020
U-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-Mission

U-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-Mission

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 15, 2020
This Mysterious Military Spy Plane Has Been Flying Circles Over Seattle For Days

This Mysterious Military Spy Plane Has Been Flying Circles Over Seattle For Days

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jul 5, 2020
Air Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each Other

Air Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each Other

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 13, 2019
Master Chart Showing US Military Aircraft And Their Data-Links Includes RQ-170 Sentinel

Master Chart Showing US Military Aircraft And Their Data-Links Includes RQ-170 Sentinel

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Nov 12, 2019