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Su-27 Returning From Romania Will Likely Be The Last Fighter Ukraine Gets For Some Time

Su-27 Returning From Romania Will Likely Be The Last Fighter Ukraine Gets For Some Time Su-27 Returning From Romania Will Likely Be The Last Fighter Ukraine Gets For Some Time

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Mar 1 4:55 PM EST

Reports That Ukraine Is About To Get 70 Donated Fighter Jets Don’t Add Up

Reports That Ukraine Is About To Get 70 Donated Fighter Jets Don’t Add Up Reports That Ukraine Is About To Get 70 Donated Fighter Jets Don’t Add Up

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 28 10:39 PM EST

Here Are The Options For The EU’s Initiative To Restock Ukraine With Fighter Jets (Updated)

Here Are The Options For The EU’s Initiative To Restock Ukraine With Fighter Jets (Updated) Here Are The Options For The EU’s Initiative To Restock Ukraine With Fighter Jets (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 27 7:03 PM EST

NATO’s Eastern Flank To Be Fortified By U.S. F-35s, AH-64s, Troops

NATO’s Eastern Flank To Be Fortified By U.S. F-35s, AH-64s, Troops NATO’s Eastern Flank To Be Fortified By U.S. F-35s, AH-64s, Troops

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 22 8:13 PM EST

F-22s Scrambled To Investigate A Mysterious High-Altitude Balloon Off The Coast Of Hawaii (Updated)

F-22s Scrambled To Investigate A Mysterious High-Altitude Balloon Off The Coast Of Hawaii (Updated) F-22s Scrambled To Investigate A Mysterious High-Altitude Balloon Off The Coast Of Hawaii (Updated)

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Feb 18 7:57 PM EST

The Extraordinary Story Of The Last Fighter Mission Over Afghanistan

The Extraordinary Story Of The Last Fighter Mission Over Afghanistan The Extraordinary Story Of The Last Fighter Mission Over Afghanistan

By Jamie Hunter

Feb 17 6:54 PM EST

USS Carl Vinson Was Back To Flight Operations Just 45 Minutes After An F-35 Crashed Into Its Deck

USS Carl Vinson Was Back To Flight Operations Just 45 Minutes After An F-35 Crashed Into Its Deck USS Carl Vinson Was Back To Flight Operations Just 45 Minutes After An F-35 Crashed Into Its Deck

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 17 6:00 PM EST

F-35C ‘Super Squadrons’ Of Up To 20 Aircraft Could Populate Future Carrier Decks

F-35C ‘Super Squadrons’ Of Up To 20 Aircraft Could Populate Future Carrier Decks F-35C ‘Super Squadrons’ Of Up To 20 Aircraft Could Populate Future Carrier Decks

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 16 8:05 PM EST

China’s First Export J-10 Multi-Role Fighters For Pakistan Emerge (Updated)

China’s First Export J-10 Multi-Role Fighters For Pakistan Emerge (Updated) China’s First Export J-10 Multi-Role Fighters For Pakistan Emerge (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 16 7:38 AM EST

Greek F-16s Pack A Serious Punch With Their Super-Rare Twin JSOW Weapon Racks

Greek F-16s Pack A Serious Punch With Their Super-Rare Twin JSOW Weapon Racks Greek F-16s Pack A Serious Punch With Their Super-Rare Twin JSOW Weapon Racks

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 15 9:54 AM EST

Missile-Laden F-16s Head To Romania Amid Fears Of Imminent War In Ukraine

Missile-Laden F-16s Head To Romania Amid Fears Of Imminent War In Ukraine Missile-Laden F-16s Head To Romania Amid Fears Of Imminent War In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 11 10:29 PM EST

Fully Armed Grim Reaper F-15 Eagles Arrive In Poland In Response To Russian Build-Up

Fully Armed Grim Reaper F-15 Eagles Arrive In Poland In Response To Russian Build-Up Fully Armed Grim Reaper F-15 Eagles Arrive In Poland In Response To Russian Build-Up

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 10 6:48 PM EST

Indonesia Finally Chooses The French Rafale Fighter To Modernize Its Air Force (Updated)

Indonesia Finally Chooses The French Rafale Fighter To Modernize Its Air Force (Updated) Indonesia Finally Chooses The French Rafale Fighter To Modernize Its Air Force (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 10 5:41 PM EST

Inside The World’s Only Privately Owned F-16s That Are Flying As Advanced Aggressors

Inside The World’s Only Privately Owned F-16s That Are Flying As Advanced Aggressors Inside The World’s Only Privately Owned F-16s That Are Flying As Advanced Aggressors

By James Deboer

Feb 10 3:00 PM EST

F-22 Raptor Spotted Flying With Stealthy Underwing Pods

F-22 Raptor Spotted Flying With Stealthy Underwing Pods F-22 Raptor Spotted Flying With Stealthy Underwing Pods

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 8 4:18 PM EST

Video Showing Harrowing F-35 Crash Aboard USS Carl Vinson Leaked (Updated)

Video Showing Harrowing F-35 Crash Aboard USS Carl Vinson Leaked (Updated) Video Showing Harrowing F-35 Crash Aboard USS Carl Vinson Leaked (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 7 12:52 PM EST

These Photos Of Armed NATO F-16s Patrolling Over The Baltics Are Absolutely Incredible

These Photos Of Armed NATO F-16s Patrolling Over The Baltics Are Absolutely Incredible These Photos Of Armed NATO F-16s Patrolling Over The Baltics Are Absolutely Incredible

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 4 7:06 PM EST

Mysterious Aircraft Spotted At Area 51 In Unprecedented Satellite Image (Updated)

Mysterious Aircraft Spotted At Area 51 In Unprecedented Satellite Image (Updated) Mysterious Aircraft Spotted At Area 51 In Unprecedented Satellite Image (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 4 6:16 PM EST

X-32’s Test Pilot On Why It Lost To What Became The F-35

X-32’s Test Pilot On Why It Lost To What Became The F-35 X-32’s Test Pilot On Why It Lost To What Became The F-35

By Brett Tingley

Feb 4 3:14 PM EST

Critical Repair Could Allow Air Force F-35s To Fly Near Lightning Storms

Critical Repair Could Allow Air Force F-35s To Fly Near Lightning Storms Critical Repair Could Allow Air Force F-35s To Fly Near Lightning Storms

By Brett Tingley

Feb 3 7:49 PM EST

Why Fighter Pilots Work Intensely For Eight Hours Just To Fly For 30 Minutes

Why Fighter Pilots Work Intensely For Eight Hours Just To Fly For 30 Minutes Why Fighter Pilots Work Intensely For Eight Hours Just To Fly For 30 Minutes

By Colin ‘Farva’ Price

Feb 1 3:00 PM EST

The F-15EX Has Fired Its First Missile

The F-15EX Has Fired Its First Missile The F-15EX Has Fired Its First Missile

By Brett Tingley

Jan 31 4:41 PM EST

The F-35C’s Radar-Absorbent Skin Is Looking Pretty Rough After Months At Sea

The F-35C’s Radar-Absorbent Skin Is Looking Pretty Rough After Months At Sea The F-35C’s Radar-Absorbent Skin Is Looking Pretty Rough After Months At Sea

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Jan 29 7:09 PM EST

F-14 Flyer Looks Back At What Made The Soon To Be Scrapped USS Kitty Hawk Special

F-14 Flyer Looks Back At What Made The Soon To Be Scrapped USS Kitty Hawk Special F-14 Flyer Looks Back At What Made The Soon To Be Scrapped USS Kitty Hawk Special

By Joe “Smokin” Ruzicka

Jan 28 4:41 PM EST

Video Shows The Last Moments Of The Navy’s F-35C Before It Crashed Into The Sea (Updated)

Video Shows The Last Moments Of The Navy’s F-35C Before It Crashed Into The Sea (Updated) Video Shows The Last Moments Of The Navy’s F-35C Before It Crashed Into The Sea (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 28 3:49 PM EST

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

By Brett Tingley

Jan 26 7:34 PM EST

Navy Exploring Options For Recovering F-35C That Fell Into The South China Sea

Navy Exploring Options For Recovering F-35C That Fell Into The South China Sea Navy Exploring Options For Recovering F-35C That Fell Into The South China Sea

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 25 4:48 PM EST

F-35C Accident Aboard Carrier In South China Sea Forces Pilot To Eject, Injures Seven Sailors (Updated)

F-35C Accident Aboard Carrier In South China Sea Forces Pilot To Eject, Injures Seven Sailors (Updated) F-35C Accident Aboard Carrier In South China Sea Forces Pilot To Eject, Injures Seven Sailors (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 24 5:14 PM EST

UAE F-16s Strike Ballistic Missile Launcher In Yemen In Retaliation To Another Barrage On Abu Dhabi

UAE F-16s Strike Ballistic Missile Launcher In Yemen In Retaliation To Another Barrage On Abu Dhabi UAE F-16s Strike Ballistic Missile Launcher In Yemen In Retaliation To Another Barrage On Abu Dhabi

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 24 2:12 PM EST

F-35 And F-117 Spotted Flying With Mysterious Mirror-Like Skin

F-35 And F-117 Spotted Flying With Mysterious Mirror-Like Skin F-35 And F-117 Spotted Flying With Mysterious Mirror-Like Skin

By Tyler Rogoway

Jan 24 5:29 AM EST

All The Crazy Quirks And Features On Russia’s Su-34 Fullback Strike Fighter

All The Crazy Quirks And Features On Russia’s Su-34 Fullback Strike Fighter All The Crazy Quirks And Features On Russia’s Su-34 Fullback Strike Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 23 8:43 AM EST

Photo Emerges Of Crashed British F-35B After It Was Hauled Out Of The Mediterranean

Photo Emerges Of Crashed British F-35B After It Was Hauled Out Of The Mediterranean Photo Emerges Of Crashed British F-35B After It Was Hauled Out Of The Mediterranean

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 21 12:00 PM EST

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

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

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Jan 13 4:23 PM EST

Taiwan Loses F-16V After Just Two Months Of Frontline Operations (Updated)

Taiwan Loses F-16V After Just Two Months Of Frontline Operations (Updated) Taiwan Loses F-16V After Just Two Months Of Frontline Operations (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 11 3:33 PM EST

Russia’s Su-34 Fullback Strike Jet Is The King Of Hauling Gas

Russia’s Su-34 Fullback Strike Jet Is The King Of Hauling Gas Russia’s Su-34 Fullback Strike Jet Is The King Of Hauling Gas

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Jan 10 3:41 PM EST

Marine F-35Cs Begin First Carrier Deployment, Type Could Take On Larger Role In The Service

Marine F-35Cs Begin First Carrier Deployment, Type Could Take On Larger Role In The Service Marine F-35Cs Begin First Carrier Deployment, Type Could Take On Larger Role In The Service

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 6 3:15 PM EST

Korean F-35 Fighters Grounded After ‘Major Systems Malfunction’ Leads To Belly Landing

Korean F-35 Fighters Grounded After ‘Major Systems Malfunction’ Leads To Belly Landing Korean F-35 Fighters Grounded After ‘Major Systems Malfunction’ Leads To Belly Landing

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 5 1:02 PM EST

Marine F/A-18 Hornets Bolster U.S. Presence In Saudi Arabia

Marine F/A-18 Hornets Bolster U.S. Presence In Saudi Arabia Marine F/A-18 Hornets Bolster U.S. Presence In Saudi Arabia

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 4 7:11 PM EST

Watch These Russian Su-30 Fighter Jets Fire Eight Air-To-Air Missiles Simultaneously

Watch These Russian Su-30 Fighter Jets Fire Eight Air-To-Air Missiles Simultaneously Watch These Russian Su-30 Fighter Jets Fire Eight Air-To-Air Missiles Simultaneously

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 4 12:26 PM EST

750 F-35s Now Delivered, Navy To Put Some Of Its Oldest Test Models Into Storage

750 F-35s Now Delivered, Navy To Put Some Of Its Oldest Test Models Into Storage 750 F-35s Now Delivered, Navy To Put Some Of Its Oldest Test Models Into Storage

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 3 9:09 PM EST

French Rafale Naval Fighters Are Headed To India For Ski Jump Carrier Launch Tests

French Rafale Naval Fighters Are Headed To India For Ski Jump Carrier Launch Tests French Rafale Naval Fighters Are Headed To India For Ski Jump Carrier Launch Tests

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 3 3:46 PM EST

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

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

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Dec 30 8:35 PM EST

Anonymous F-35 Customer Is Getting A New Variant Of The Stealth Jet

Anonymous F-35 Customer Is Getting A New Variant Of The Stealth Jet Anonymous F-35 Customer Is Getting A New Variant Of The Stealth Jet

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 29 1:51 PM EST

The F-117 Tested A Mirror-Like Skin Decades Before The F-22 Did

The F-117 Tested A Mirror-Like Skin Decades Before The F-22 Did The F-117 Tested A Mirror-Like Skin Decades Before The F-22 Did

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 22 9:11 PM EST

The Last Class Of Air Force F-15C Eagle Weapons Instructors Has Graduated

The Last Class Of Air Force F-15C Eagle Weapons Instructors Has Graduated The Last Class Of Air Force F-15C Eagle Weapons Instructors Has Graduated

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 22 3:55 PM EST

United Kingdom Details Plans To Build Future Fighter Jet Engine With Japan

United Kingdom Details Plans To Build Future Fighter Jet Engine With Japan United Kingdom Details Plans To Build Future Fighter Jet Engine With Japan

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 22 12:32 PM EST

Incredible Images Of A Stripped-Down F-22 Raptor Being Rebuilt After A Belly Landing

Incredible Images Of A Stripped-Down F-22 Raptor Being Rebuilt After A Belly Landing Incredible Images Of A Stripped-Down F-22 Raptor Being Rebuilt After A Belly Landing

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 21 6:55 PM EST

British Typhoon Fighter Downed A Drone Over Syria For Its First Air-To-Air Kill

British Typhoon Fighter Downed A Drone Over Syria For Its First Air-To-Air Kill British Typhoon Fighter Downed A Drone Over Syria For Its First Air-To-Air Kill

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 17 2:03 AM EST

U.S. Air Force’s First European-Based F-35s Have Arrived In England

U.S. Air Force’s First European-Based F-35s Have Arrived In England U.S. Air Force’s First European-Based F-35s Have Arrived In England

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 16 5:53 AM EST

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

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 15 6:32 PM EST

UAE F-35 Stealth Fighter Deal Hangs By A Thread Amid Chinese Espionage Worries

UAE F-35 Stealth Fighter Deal Hangs By A Thread Amid Chinese Espionage Worries UAE F-35 Stealth Fighter Deal Hangs By A Thread Amid Chinese Espionage Worries

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 14 5:49 PM EST

The UAE Just Became The Biggest Export Customer For Dassault’s Rafale Fighter

The UAE Just Became The Biggest Export Customer For Dassault’s Rafale Fighter The UAE Just Became The Biggest Export Customer For Dassault’s Rafale Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 14 11:10 AM EST

F-35s Could Get New Engines As Soon As 2027

F-35s Could Get New Engines As Soon As 2027 F-35s Could Get New Engines As Soon As 2027

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Dec 11 6:27 PM EST

Here’s How Finland Justified Its Decision To Buy 64 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters

Here’s How Finland Justified Its Decision To Buy 64 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters Here’s How Finland Justified Its Decision To Buy 64 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 10 12:29 PM EST

Kuwait Has Received Its First Typhoon Fighter Jets

Kuwait Has Received Its First Typhoon Fighter Jets Kuwait Has Received Its First Typhoon Fighter Jets

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 8 1:37 PM EST

The Wreck Of A Crashed British F-35 Has Been Pulled Out Of The Mediterranean

The Wreck Of A Crashed British F-35 Has Been Pulled Out Of The Mediterranean The Wreck Of A Crashed British F-35 Has Been Pulled Out Of The Mediterranean

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 7 7:33 PM EST

Finland Chooses F-35 As Its Next Fighter: Report

Finland Chooses F-35 As Its Next Fighter: Report Finland Chooses F-35 As Its Next Fighter: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 6 2:56 PM EST

Draken Doubles Its Fleet Of Private Aggressor F-16s With A Dozen Surplus Jets From Norway

Draken Doubles Its Fleet Of Private Aggressor F-16s With A Dozen Surplus Jets From Norway Draken Doubles Its Fleet Of Private Aggressor F-16s With A Dozen Surplus Jets From Norway

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 5 10:53 AM EST

It’s Official, Canada Has Rejected The F/A-18 Super Hornet As Its Next Fighter

It’s Official, Canada Has Rejected The F/A-18 Super Hornet As Its Next Fighter It’s Official, Canada Has Rejected The F/A-18 Super Hornet As Its Next Fighter

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Dec 1 7:17 PM EST

China’s New Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter’s Canopy Is Its Most Intriguing Feature

China’s New Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter’s Canopy Is Its Most Intriguing Feature China’s New Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter’s Canopy Is Its Most Intriguing Feature

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 1 4:38 PM EST

Australia Says Farewell To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet As Its Final Flight Looms (Updated)

Australia Says Farewell To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet As Its Final Flight Looms (Updated) Australia Says Farewell To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet As Its Final Flight Looms (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 30 8:15 AM EST

Dramatic Footage Supposedly Of The Moment An F-35 Crashed Off A British Carrier Emerges

Dramatic Footage Supposedly Of The Moment An F-35 Crashed Off A British Carrier Emerges Dramatic Footage Supposedly Of The Moment An F-35 Crashed Off A British Carrier Emerges

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 29 4:16 PM EST

Italian Air Force Boss Envisions Merger Of Europe’s Next-Generation Combat Aircraft Programs

Italian Air Force Boss Envisions Merger Of Europe’s Next-Generation Combat Aircraft Programs Italian Air Force Boss Envisions Merger Of Europe’s Next-Generation Combat Aircraft Programs

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 23 9:10 PM EST

F-22 Raptor Covered In Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFB

F-22 Raptor Covered In Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFB F-22 Raptor Covered In Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFB

By Tyler Rogoway

Nov 22 10:22 AM EST