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Recently released pictures of a Bahraini Block 70 F-16D Viper undergoing testing in the United States show what one of these jets might look like one an actual combat mission.

Our First Look At An Armed-Up Block 70 F-16 Viper

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 12, 2024

F-22 with stealthy wing tanks and pods.

F-22 Spotted With New Stealth Wing Tanks, Infrared Sensor Pods

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Mar 22, 2024

The Pentagon has provided new details about a sensor system called Gremlin that it is developed specifically to collect data on so-called unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs.

DoD To Deploy ‘Gremlin’ Sensors To Collect Intel On Unidentified Flying Objects

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Mar 8, 2024

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

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Mar 6, 2024

A-4 TOP ACES IRST

A-4 Aggressor Now Boasts Infrared Search And Track System

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Feb 27, 2024

LITENING LA Targeting pod Northrop Grumman

We Talk New Features On The LITENING Large Aperture Targeting Pod

By Jamie Hunter / Updated Feb 15, 2024

Low-Cost Infrared Search And Track System For Aircraft Unveiled By Anduril

Low-Cost Infrared Search And Track System For Aircraft Unveiled By Anduril

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Feb 8, 2024

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

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Feb 8, 2024

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

By Howard Altman / Updated Jan 26, 2024

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

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Jan 17, 2024

AEW&C aircraft in North Korea.

North Korea May Be Building An Early-Warning Radar Plane

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Dec 15, 2023

M55 Spy Plane may be headed for Ukraine war operations

Soviet-Era M-55 Spy Plane May Be Headed To Support The War In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Nov 21, 2023

Stealthy flying wing drones were a notable feature at a huge military parade in South Korea's capital Seoul on September 26, 2023.

Little Stealthy Flying Wing Drone Displayed By South Korea

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Sep 26, 2023

AH-64E MUMT-X

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

By Oliver Parken / Updated Sep 7, 2023

IRST Taiwan F-16 Viper

Taiwan’s F-16s Cleared To Receive IRST Targeting Systems

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Aug 23, 2023

Chinese Spy Balloon

Pentagon Wants A Way To Capture High-Flying Spy Balloons

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Aug 8, 2023