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The US Army has put out a new request for information for compact sensors for use on high-altitude balloons underscoring its broader vision for using those capabilities in the future.

Army’s High-Flying Balloon Surveillance Vision Grows With Call For New Radars, Other Sensors Army’s High-Flying Balloon Surveillance Vision Grows With Call For New Radars, Other Sensors

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 2 3:16 PM EDT

Testing at the Upside-Down Air Force, RADC

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

By Oliver Parken

May 31 6:37 PM EDT

In a major new development for the Ukrainian military, Sweden is to donate it Saab 340 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft equipped with Erieye radar. The aircraft is being provided as part of Sweden’s biggest military aid package for Ukraine so far and they will bring an entirely new capability for the Ukrainian Air Force, providing much enhanced air and sea surveillance and working together with its forthcoming F-16 fighters.

Ukraine Getting Swedish Airborne Early Warning Radar Planes Is A Big Deal Ukraine Getting Swedish Airborne Early Warning Radar Planes Is A Big Deal

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

May 29 11:51 AM EDT

U-2's new radar is going to the Army's HADES surveillance jet.

Radar Developed For U-2 To Go On Army Intel-Gathering BizJets Radar Developed For U-2 To Go On Army Intel-Gathering BizJets

By Joseph Trevithick

May 22 12:35 PM EDT

Declassified documents shine new light on an incident off the coast of Florida in January 2023 where an Air Force pilot says they saw something that looked like an "Apollo spacecraft."

Air Force Pilot’s Bizarre Encounter With Capsule-Like Craft Off Florida Declassified Air Force Pilot’s Bizarre Encounter With Capsule-Like Craft Off Florida Declassified

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 6 9:52 PM EST

The US government has approved the potential sale of aerostat-based surveillance systems to Poland.

Poland’s Plan To Deploy Early Warning Radar Aerostats Moves Forward Poland’s Plan To Deploy Early Warning Radar Aerostats Moves Forward

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 8 3:12 PM EST

USSOCOM is looking for companies that can provide AESA radars for its C-130 fleet.

AESA Radars For AC-130J, MC-130J Sought By SOCOM AESA Radars For AC-130J, MC-130J Sought By SOCOM

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Jan 26 9:18 PM EST

As part of a £2.35 billion investment into upgrading Typhoon, a European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mark 2 Radar developed by Leonardo UK features a unique multi-functional array (MFA) which will allow Typhoon to simultaneously detect, identify, and track multiple targets in the air and on the ground plus perform electronic warfare tasks.

British Eurofighter Finally Gets Advanced Swashplate AESA Radar British Eurofighter Finally Gets Advanced Swashplate AESA Radar

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 17 3:00 PM EST

This Is What The AH-64 Apache’s New Extended Rotor Mast Does This Is What The AH-64 Apache’s New Extended Rotor Mast Does

By Tyler Rogoway, Oliver Parken

Sep 7 2:23 PM EDT

AC-130 Gunship AESA

AC-130J Ghostrider Could Get Huge Upgrade From AESA Radar AC-130J Ghostrider Could Get Huge Upgrade From AESA Radar

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

May 15 7:47 PM EDT

Retirement Of MC-130H Speeds Up MC-130J Low-Flying Radar Upgrade

Retirement Of MC-130H Speeds Up MC-130J Low-Flying Radar Upgrade Retirement Of MC-130H Speeds Up MC-130J Low-Flying Radar Upgrade

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 11 1:43 PM EDT

China’s Massive Fleet Of Radar Planes And The Strategy Behind It China’s Massive Fleet Of Radar Planes And The Strategy Behind It

By Thomas Newdick, Andreas Rupprecht

Apr 5 3:41 PM EDT

Big Emphasis On “Spectral Warfare” In Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance Plans

Big Emphasis On “Spectral Warfare” In Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance Plans Big Emphasis On “Spectral Warfare” In Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance Plans

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 27 5:10 PM EDT

F-35 Will Get New Radar Under Massive Upgrade Initiative (Updated) F-35 Will Get New Radar Under Massive Upgrade Initiative (Updated)

By Emma Helfrich

Jan 3 4:55 PM EST

China Barrage Balloon air defense

China Is Using Radar Reflector Balloons To Defend Critical Targets From Aerial Attack China Is Using Radar Reflector Balloons To Defend Critical Targets From Aerial Attack

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Dec 5 5:50 PM EST

EC-37B Compass Call

Our Best Look Yet At The Air Force’s EC-37B Compass Call Jamming Jet Our Best Look Yet At The Air Force’s EC-37B Compass Call Jamming Jet

By Emma Helfrich

Aug 18 8:34 PM EDT