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Taiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully Operational

Taiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully Operational Taiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully Operational

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 22 5:32 AM EST

Britain Wants America’s Help In The Race To Retrieve Its Crashed F-35 Off The Seafloor

Britain Wants America’s Help In The Race To Retrieve Its Crashed F-35 Off The Seafloor Britain Wants America’s Help In The Race To Retrieve Its Crashed F-35 Off The Seafloor

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 18 4:58 PM EST

HMS Queen Elizabeth Is First British Carrier To Send Jets Into Combat In Over Two Decades (Updated)

HMS Queen Elizabeth Is First British Carrier To Send Jets Into Combat In Over Two Decades (Updated) HMS Queen Elizabeth Is First British Carrier To Send Jets Into Combat In Over Two Decades (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 17 3:20 PM EST

F-35 From The Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Has Crashed Into The Sea (Updated)

F-35 From The Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Has Crashed Into The Sea (Updated) F-35 From The Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Has Crashed Into The Sea (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 17 3:17 PM EST

Russia Claims Flying Prototypes Of Its New Checkmate Fighter Are Now Under Construction

Russia Claims Flying Prototypes Of Its New Checkmate Fighter Are Now Under Construction Russia Claims Flying Prototypes Of Its New Checkmate Fighter Are Now Under Construction

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 15 2:45 PM EST

Latest Images Of Russia’s Checkmate Fighter Shows Us Just How Big It Really Is (Updated)

Latest Images Of Russia’s Checkmate Fighter Shows Us Just How Big It Really Is (Updated) Latest Images Of Russia’s Checkmate Fighter Shows Us Just How Big It Really Is (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Nov 15 2:36 PM EST

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Nov 12 3:23 PM EST

This Myth-Busting Walk-Around Of The Soviet MiG-23 Flogger Fighter Is A Must-Watch

This Myth-Busting Walk-Around Of The Soviet MiG-23 Flogger Fighter Is A Must-Watch This Myth-Busting Walk-Around Of The Soviet MiG-23 Flogger Fighter Is A Must-Watch

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 10 8:25 AM EST

Glitzy Northrop Grumman Ad Teases Totally Notional New Long-Range Stealth Fighter (Updated)

Glitzy Northrop Grumman Ad Teases Totally Notional New Long-Range Stealth Fighter (Updated) Glitzy Northrop Grumman Ad Teases Totally Notional New Long-Range Stealth Fighter (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Nov 2 3:08 PM EDT

Inside The Navy’s Top Aggressor Squadron That Is About To Trade Its Hornets For Super Hornets

Inside The Navy’s Top Aggressor Squadron That Is About To Trade Its Hornets For Super Hornets Inside The Navy’s Top Aggressor Squadron That Is About To Trade Its Hornets For Super Hornets

By Jamie Hunter

Nov 1 1:35 PM EDT

U.S. Navy Adversary Unit Reveals Super Hornet Masquerading As Russia’s Top Fighter

U.S. Navy Adversary Unit Reveals Super Hornet Masquerading As Russia’s Top Fighter U.S. Navy Adversary Unit Reveals Super Hornet Masquerading As Russia’s Top Fighter

By Jamie Hunter

Nov 1 1:35 PM EDT

These Are The Proposed Paint Schemes For The Navy’s New Adversary Super Hornets

These Are The Proposed Paint Schemes For The Navy’s New Adversary Super Hornets These Are The Proposed Paint Schemes For The Navy’s New Adversary Super Hornets

By Jamie Hunter

Nov 1 1:28 PM EDT

China’s National Insignia Appears On U.S. Navy Adversary F/A-18 Hornet

China’s National Insignia Appears On U.S. Navy Adversary F/A-18 Hornet China’s National Insignia Appears On U.S. Navy Adversary F/A-18 Hornet

By Joseph Trevithick and Jamie Hunter

Nov 1 1:14 PM EDT

Tailless Fighter-Like Airframe Spotted At Chinese Jet Manufacturer’s Test Airfield

Tailless Fighter-Like Airframe Spotted At Chinese Jet Manufacturer’s Test Airfield Tailless Fighter-Like Airframe Spotted At Chinese Jet Manufacturer’s Test Airfield

By Tyler Rogoway

Oct 30 5:24 PM EDT

The Navy Just Released Its Vision For Its Future F/A-XX Next Generation Strike Fighter

The Navy Just Released Its Vision For Its Future F/A-XX Next Generation Strike Fighter The Navy Just Released Its Vision For Its Future F/A-XX Next Generation Strike Fighter

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Oct 30 3:11 PM EDT

China’s Carrier-Capable Naval Stealth Fighter Has Flown

China’s Carrier-Capable Naval Stealth Fighter Has Flown China’s Carrier-Capable Naval Stealth Fighter Has Flown

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Oct 29 9:54 AM EDT

Russian Su-35 Fighters Appear For The First Time At Northeastern Syria Airbase: Reports

Russian Su-35 Fighters Appear For The First Time At Northeastern Syria Airbase: Reports Russian Su-35 Fighters Appear For The First Time At Northeastern Syria Airbase: Reports

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 28 5:03 PM EDT

Iranian MiG-29 Blasts Target Out Of Sky In Bonkers Low-Level Display (Updated)

Iranian MiG-29 Blasts Target Out Of Sky In Bonkers Low-Level Display (Updated) Iranian MiG-29 Blasts Target Out Of Sky In Bonkers Low-Level Display (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 28 5:22 AM EDT

This Is Our First Look At A Two-Seat Variant Of China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter (Updated)

This Is Our First Look At A Two-Seat Variant Of China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter (Updated) This Is Our First Look At A Two-Seat Variant Of China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Oct 27 12:27 PM EDT

Turkey In Talks To Buy More F-16s As It Struggles To Revamp Fighter Fleet (Updated)

Turkey In Talks To Buy More F-16s As It Struggles To Revamp Fighter Fleet (Updated) Turkey In Talks To Buy More F-16s As It Struggles To Revamp Fighter Fleet (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 19 7:54 AM EDT

F-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor Crash

F-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor Crash F-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor Crash

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 14 2:40 PM EDT

Become One Of The Last Starfighters By Buying This Pristine Mach Two Capable F-104

Become One Of The Last Starfighters By Buying This Pristine Mach Two Capable F-104 Become One Of The Last Starfighters By Buying This Pristine Mach Two Capable F-104

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Oct 8 7:09 PM EDT

Watch Saudi F-15 Strike Eagles Unleash Harpoon Missiles Against Ship Targets

Watch Saudi F-15 Strike Eagles Unleash Harpoon Missiles Against Ship Targets Watch Saudi F-15 Strike Eagles Unleash Harpoon Missiles Against Ship Targets

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 8 2:09 PM EDT

Watch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified Video

Watch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified Video Watch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified Video

By Joseph Trevithick

Oct 5 8:06 PM EDT

F-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

F-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb F-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 5 8:04 PM EDT

F-35B Stealth Fighters Operate From A Japanese Aircraft Carrier For The First Time

F-35B Stealth Fighters Operate From A Japanese Aircraft Carrier For The First Time F-35B Stealth Fighters Operate From A Japanese Aircraft Carrier For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 5 11:58 AM EDT

Marine Corps F-35s Are About To Be The First Fighters To Fly From A Japanese Carrier Since WWII

Marine Corps F-35s Are About To Be The First Fighters To Fly From A Japanese Carrier Since WWII Marine Corps F-35s Are About To Be The First Fighters To Fly From A Japanese Carrier Since WWII

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 5 6:20 AM EDT

The U.S. Air Force’s First Europe-Based F-35A Squadron Has Been Activated

The U.S. Air Force’s First Europe-Based F-35A Squadron Has Been Activated The U.S. Air Force’s First Europe-Based F-35A Squadron Has Been Activated

By Brian O’Rourke

Oct 1 6:59 PM EDT

Indian Su-30 Flankers To Dogfight Japanese Fighters Later This Year

Indian Su-30 Flankers To Dogfight Japanese Fighters Later This Year Indian Su-30 Flankers To Dogfight Japanese Fighters Later This Year

By Michael Peck

Sep 30 4:20 PM EDT

Confessions Of A Navy F-14 Fleet Pilot Turned F-5 Aggressor

Confessions Of A Navy F-14 Fleet Pilot Turned F-5 Aggressor Confessions Of A Navy F-14 Fleet Pilot Turned F-5 Aggressor

By Francesco “Paco” Chierici and Tyler Rogoway

Sep 28 6:26 PM EDT

The Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets

The Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets The Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 27 1:10 PM EDT

First Navy F-5 Aggressor Begins Upgrade That Will Make The Entire Fleet Far More Potent

First Navy F-5 Aggressor Begins Upgrade That Will Make The Entire Fleet Far More Potent First Navy F-5 Aggressor Begins Upgrade That Will Make The Entire Fleet Far More Potent

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 24 4:45 PM EDT

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 23 8:45 PM EDT

This Is The Most Incredible Super Hornet Footage We Have Ever Seen

This Is The Most Incredible Super Hornet Footage We Have Ever Seen This Is The Most Incredible Super Hornet Footage We Have Ever Seen

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Sep 23 2:09 PM EDT

Listen To An F-16’s Intercept Of An Army Cessna That Violated Airspace Near The United Nations (Updated)

Listen To An F-16’s Intercept Of An Army Cessna That Violated Airspace Near The United Nations (Updated) Listen To An F-16’s Intercept Of An Army Cessna That Violated Airspace Near The United Nations (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 22 8:06 PM EDT

Mysterious Stealthy Shape That Resembles Future Fighter Concepts Spotted At Radar Test Range (Updated)

Mysterious Stealthy Shape That Resembles Future Fighter Concepts Spotted At Radar Test Range (Updated) Mysterious Stealthy Shape That Resembles Future Fighter Concepts Spotted At Radar Test Range (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 22 6:59 PM EDT

F-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor Abroad

F-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor Abroad F-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor Abroad

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 16 12:48 PM EDT

Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth Fighter

Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth Fighter Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 14 11:20 PM EDT

F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s

F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 14 12:22 PM EDT

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 9 9:00 PM EDT

What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment

What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment

By Corporal ‘Matty’ Matthews, Thomas Newdick

Sep 8 3:20 PM EDT

Here’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their Thigh

Here’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their Thigh Here’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their Thigh

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 7 9:30 PM EDT

Navy Halts Plans To Give Its Super Hornets Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated)

Navy Halts Plans To Give Its Super Hornets Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated) Navy Halts Plans To Give Its Super Hornets Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 26 2:52 PM EDT

Navy Fighters Are Flying Armed Overwatch Missions Over Kabul

Navy Fighters Are Flying Armed Overwatch Missions Over Kabul Navy Fighters Are Flying Armed Overwatch Missions Over Kabul

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 19 2:25 PM EDT

Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft

Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 13 1:28 PM EDT

Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing

Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 12 4:54 AM EDT

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 10 8:19 PM EDT

F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors

F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 4 6:56 PM EDT

Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels

Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 3 3:27 PM EDT

Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight

Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 2 4:24 PM EDT

Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane

Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 31 4:23 PM EDT

Lawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing Designs

Lawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing Designs Lawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing Designs

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 29 2:19 PM EDT

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

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

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Jul 28 7:01 PM EDT

Air Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”

Air Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?” Air Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 26 9:05 PM EDT

Final F-14 Demo Crewman Remembers Legendary Tomcat Demo Pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass

Final F-14 Demo Crewman Remembers Legendary Tomcat Demo Pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass Final F-14 Demo Crewman Remembers Legendary Tomcat Demo Pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass

By LCDR Joe “Smokin” Ruzicka

Jul 26 1:44 AM EDT

Aircraft Spotter Thanked By F-15E Pilot After Alerting Him To Malfunctioning Jet

Aircraft Spotter Thanked By F-15E Pilot After Alerting Him To Malfunctioning Jet Aircraft Spotter Thanked By F-15E Pilot After Alerting Him To Malfunctioning Jet

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 23 10:34 PM EDT

Russia Threat Could See U.K. Fighter Jets Operating From Highways Once Again

Russia Threat Could See U.K. Fighter Jets Operating From Highways Once Again Russia Threat Could See U.K. Fighter Jets Operating From Highways Once Again

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 21 2:46 PM EDT

Russia’s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated)

Russia’s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated) Russia’s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 20 8:06 PM EDT

Russia’s New Fighter Design Seen Uncovered For The First Time (Updated)

Russia’s New Fighter Design Seen Uncovered For The First Time (Updated) Russia’s New Fighter Design Seen Uncovered For The First Time (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 19 12:00 PM EDT

Now We Know Russia’s Mysterious New Fighter Is A Single-Engine Design (Updated)

Now We Know Russia’s Mysterious New Fighter Is A Single-Engine Design (Updated) Now We Know Russia’s Mysterious New Fighter Is A Single-Engine Design (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Jul 17 3:24 PM EDT

Russia’s New Fighter Jet Design Breaks Cover (Updated)

Russia’s New Fighter Jet Design Breaks Cover (Updated) Russia’s New Fighter Jet Design Breaks Cover (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 16 4:49 PM EDT

A Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For Guam

A Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For Guam A Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For Guam

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 16 4:09 PM EDT

Arctic Pit Stop A First For British Typhoon Fighter Jets

Arctic Pit Stop A First For British Typhoon Fighter Jets Arctic Pit Stop A First For British Typhoon Fighter Jets

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 15 2:19 PM EDT

Fifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working Engines

Fifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working Engines Fifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working Engines

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 14 1:57 PM EDT