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Chinese Spy Balloon Reaches Missouri
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

Chinese Spy Balloon Reaches Missouri

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 3, 2023

China’s Spy Balloon Over Montana Is Part Of A Larger, More Troubling Pattern
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

China’s Spy Balloon Over Montana Is Part Of A Larger, More Troubling Pattern

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 3, 2023

Unique Sensor Setup Emerges On Turkey’s Stealthy New Fighter
Airborne Sensors

Unique Sensor Setup Emerges On Turkey’s Stealthy New Fighter

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 10, 2023

RC-26B
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

RC-26 Condor Surveillance Planes Meet The End Of Their U.S. Military Career

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 4, 2023

F-35 New Radar
Airborne Radar

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

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Jan 3, 2023

China Barrage Balloon air defense
Airborne Radar

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

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 5, 2022

F-5s Team With Avenger Drone, Bizjet In Air-To-Air Infrared Sensor Test
Infrared Search And Track

F-5s Team With Avenger Drone, Bizjet In Air-To-Air Infrared Sensor Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 1, 2022

Tactical Air Support's F-5AT tests TacIRST
Infrared Search And Track

Private F-5 Aggressor Jet Flies With Built-In Infrared Search And Track System

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

Solar Glider
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

U.S. Central Command Eyes Solar Gliders, Blimps To Plug Surveillance Gap

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 10, 2022

EC-37B Compass Call
Airborne Sensors

Officer Explains What New EC-37 Electronic Warfare Jets Can Do, Warns Program Is Underfunded

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

SUPER HORNET LITENING POD
Targeting Pods

LITENING Targeting Pod Tested On F/A-18 Super Hornet For First Time

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Sep 8, 2022

China’s New Super Long-Endurance Drone Has Flown, Mirroring U.S. Efforts
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

China’s New Super Long-Endurance Drone Has Flown, Mirroring U.S. Efforts

By Joseph Trevithick, Oliver Parken

Posted on Sep 7, 2022

EC-37B Compass Call
Airborne Radar

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

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Aug 19, 2022

Global Hawk Has Left Beale Air Force Base For Good
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

Global Hawk Has Left Beale Air Force Base For Good

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Aug 11, 2022

E-2D Advanced Hawkeye St. Augustine
Airborne Radar

Keeping The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye On Top Into the 2040s

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 5, 2022

Our First Clear Look At China’s KJ-600 Carrier-Based Radar Plane’s Nose
Airborne Radar

Our First Clear Look At China’s KJ-600 Carrier-Based Radar Plane’s Nose

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Jul 26, 2022

Mysterious Pod Carried By Air Force Reaper Drone That Crashed In Romania
Targeting Pods

Mysterious Pod Carried By Air Force Reaper Drone That Crashed In Romania

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 20, 2022

A Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 radar installed on an F-16 Viper fighter jet.
Airborne Radar

New Radars Are Giving Old Air Force F-16s Capabilities Like Never Before

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 15, 2022

Army Black Hawk Spotted With New Sensor That Sees What Pilots Can’t
Airborne Sensors

Army Black Hawk Spotted With New Sensor That Sees What Pilots Can’t

By Dan Parsons

Posted on Jul 14, 2022

A US Air Force RC-135U Combat Sent electronic intelligence aircraft photographed at Kadena Air Base on the Japanese Island of Okinawa in 2009.
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

U.S. RC-135U Spy Plane Just Surveilled China’s Strategic Southern Coast

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 6, 2022

F22 upgrades NGAD Fuel Tanks pods
Infrared Search And Track

F-22 Raptor’s Future Upgrades Appear In Art Posted By Air Force General

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 28, 2022

Digital Shadow Will Insert Northrop Grumman’s CRJ Testbed Aircraft Into The Virtual Realm
Airborne Radar

Digital Shadow Will Insert Northrop Grumman’s CRJ Testbed Aircraft Into The Virtual Realm

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 23, 2022

Bondo Gave The Secret Tacit Blue Demonstrator Jet Its Smooth Stealthy Skin
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

Bondo Gave The Secret Tacit Blue Demonstrator Jet Its Smooth Stealthy Skin

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 21, 2022

This Is The Armada Of Spy Planes Tracking Russia’s Forces Surrounding Ukraine
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

This Is The Armada Of Spy Planes Tracking Russia’s Forces Surrounding Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 19, 2022

Russia Says Its New A-100 Jet Has Flown With Its Radar Turned On For The First Time
Airborne Radar

Russia Says Its New A-100 Jet Has Flown With Its Radar Turned On For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 11, 2022

The Search To Replace The Air Force’s Geriatric E-3 Sentry Radar Jets Has Officially Begun (Updated)
Airborne Radar

The Search To Replace The Air Force’s Geriatric E-3 Sentry Radar Jets Has Officially Begun (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 9, 2022

The 5G Fiasco From An Airline Pilot’s Point Of View
Airborne Sensors

The 5G Fiasco From An Airline Pilot’s Point Of View

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 18, 2022

The F-22 Raptor Could Finally Get The Infrared Sensor It Was Originally Promised
Infrared Search And Track

The F-22 Raptor Could Finally Get The Infrared Sensor It Was Originally Promised

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 13, 2022

Scaled Composites Unveils New Encore High-Altitude Optionally Manned Aircraft Concept
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

Scaled Composites Unveils New Encore High-Altitude Optionally Manned Aircraft Concept

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 7, 2022

Infrared Search And Track Pods Spotted On USAF F-15 Eagles Based In Japan
Infrared Search And Track

Infrared Search And Track Pods Spotted On USAF F-15 Eagles Based In Japan

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 31, 2021

U.S. Air Force E-8 JSTARS Radar Jet Flies Rare Sortie Directly Over Eastern Ukraine
Airborne Radar

U.S. Air Force E-8 JSTARS Radar Jet Flies Rare Sortie Directly Over Eastern Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 28, 2021

Unwanted British Sentinel Radar Planes To Be Picked Up By US Army: Report
Airborne Radar

Unwanted British Sentinel Radar Planes To Be Picked Up By US Army: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 17, 2021

Air Force F-16 Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea Mission
Airborne Radar

Air Force F-16 Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea Mission

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 12, 2021

Israel Begins Testing Giant Radar Blimp For Spotting Low-Flying Missiles
Airborne Radar

Israel Begins Testing Giant Radar Blimp For Spotting Low-Flying Missiles

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 4, 2021

Rare Pod Simulated AIM-120 Missile Engagements During Massive War Game
Targeting Pods

Rare Pod Simulated AIM-120 Missile Engagements During Massive War Game

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 4, 2021

It’s Official: Canada’s CF-18 Hornet Fighters Are Set To Get New Advanced Radars
Airborne Radar

It’s Official: Canada’s CF-18 Hornet Fighters Are Set To Get New Advanced Radars

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 24, 2021

This Gonzo-Looking Regional Jet Just Put The F-16’s New Radar To The Test
Airborne Radar

This Gonzo-Looking Regional Jet Just Put The F-16’s New Radar To The Test

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 10, 2021

F-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 Missile
Infrared Search And Track

F-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 Missile

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 11, 2021

Japan Wants To Detect Incoming Hypersonic Missiles With Unmanned Aircraft
Infrared Search And Track

Japan Wants To Detect Incoming Hypersonic Missiles With Unmanned Aircraft

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 9, 2021

Retired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor Testbed
Airborne Sensors

Retired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor Testbed

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

Navy’s New Jamming Pods For EA-18G Growler Eyed For Air Force Fighters
Airborne Sensors

Navy’s New Jamming Pods For EA-18G Growler Eyed For Air Force Fighters

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 28, 2021

This Spherical Manned Airship Was Tested By The Navy As An Eye In The Sky
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

This Spherical Manned Airship Was Tested By The Navy As An Eye In The Sky

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jul 20, 2021

New Systems For Navigation In GPS Denied Combat Environments Tested In Air Force’s Agile Pod
Airborne Sensors

New Systems For Navigation In GPS Denied Combat Environments Tested In Air Force’s Agile Pod

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jun 29, 2021

Marine Osprey Flies With New Radar-Scrambling Intrepid Tiger System For The First Time
Airborne Radar

Marine Osprey Flies With New Radar-Scrambling Intrepid Tiger System For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 25, 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

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

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted 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

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

Kratos Mako Loyal Wingman Drone Emerges With Major Modifications For Skyborg Trials
Infrared Search And Track

Kratos Mako Loyal Wingman Drone Emerges With Major Modifications For Skyborg Trials

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 10, 2021

Here’s What The Army’s Long-Awaited Super Air Defense Network Can Actually Do
Airborne Radar

Here’s What The Army’s Long-Awaited Super Air Defense Network Can Actually Do

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

We Talk F-15EX’s New Radar With The Woman Who Runs The Program Behind It
Airborne Radar

We Talk F-15EX’s New Radar With The Woman Who Runs The Program Behind It

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 19, 2021

Targeting Pods Are Being Tested On Air National Guard C-130 Hercules Transports (Updated)
Targeting Pods

Targeting Pods Are Being Tested On Air National Guard C-130 Hercules Transports (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 16, 2021

Navy P-8A Maritime Patrol Planes To Get Pods Loaded With Radar Jamming ‘Little Buddies’
Airborne Radar

Navy P-8A Maritime Patrol Planes To Get Pods Loaded With Radar Jamming ‘Little Buddies’

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 13, 2021

One of US Special Operations Command’s Newest Spy Planes Is Hunting Terrorists In Libya
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

One of US Special Operations Command’s Newest Spy Planes Is Hunting Terrorists In Libya

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 8, 2021

Russia Looks To Repurpose Surveillance Jets After Open Skies Treaty Exit
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

Russia Looks To Repurpose Surveillance Jets After Open Skies Treaty Exit

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 7, 2021

This Is The Early Warning Radar Helicopter The Royal Navy Could Have Had
Airborne Radar

This Is The Early Warning Radar Helicopter The Royal Navy Could Have Had

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 1, 2021

The Ultimate Guide To Surveillance Aircraft Available To Help Safeguard The Inauguration
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

The Ultimate Guide To Surveillance Aircraft Available To Help Safeguard The Inauguration

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 20, 2021

General Atomics’ Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track Pod
Infrared Search And Track

General Atomics’ Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track Pod

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 16, 2021

First Royal Air Force Wedgetail Radar Plane Will Be Converted From An Ex-Chinese Airliner
Airborne Radar

First Royal Air Force Wedgetail Radar Plane Will Be Converted From An Ex-Chinese Airliner

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

Britain’s Shackleton Radar Plane Was Born As An Already Antiquated Cold War Dinosaur
Airborne Radar

Britain’s Shackleton Radar Plane Was Born As An Already Antiquated Cold War Dinosaur

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 24, 2020

You Can Buy The Royal Air Force’s Impressive Sentinel Radar Planes, But Only In Pieces
Airborne Radar

You Can Buy The Royal Air Force’s Impressive Sentinel Radar Planes, But Only In Pieces

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 23, 2020

India To Modify Used Airliners Into Early-Warning Radar Jets To Keep Pace With Its Rivals
Airborne Radar

India To Modify Used Airliners Into Early-Warning Radar Jets To Keep Pace With Its Rivals

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 18, 2020

Metallic Coating-Clad ARES Experimental Jet Flies Alongside Its Successors In Mysterious Tests
Infrared Search And Track

Metallic Coating-Clad ARES Experimental Jet Flies Alongside Its Successors In Mysterious Tests

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 13, 2020

These Bizarre Infrared Pods Put Missile Seekers And Countermeasures To The Test
Infrared Search And Track

These Bizarre Infrared Pods Put Missile Seekers And Countermeasures To The Test

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 8, 2020