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Ukraine closer to receiving F-16s.

Citation Jet Crashes In Virginia After Supersonic Intercept By F-16s (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Howard Altman
Jun 4 6:19 PM EDT
F-5N Sundowner

Navy Aggressor F-5 Crashes Off Key West

By Thomas Newdick
May 31 1:03 PM EDT
J-16 RC-135 INTERCEPT

Chinese J-16 Seen ‘Head Butting’ U.S. RC-135 In Cockpit Video

By Thomas Newdick
May 30 5:27 PM EDT
F-15EX Klamath Falls F-35

F-15EX No Longer Heading To Oregon Training Unit, F-35 Instead

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
May 26 1:09 PM EDT
Denmark and the Netherlands will lead a European coalition to train Ukrainian pilots on the F-16, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday.

Ukraine Situation Report: Denmark, Netherlands To Lead F-16 Pilot Training Coalition

By Howard Altman
May 25 9:45 PM EDT
Russian attack border checkpoint SU34

Russian Su-34s Made Crazy Low-Level Bombing Runs On Their Own Checkpoint

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
May 25 7:33 PM EDT
Avoiding F-35 “Acquisition Malpractice” Aim Of Next Gen Air Dominance Fighter

Avoiding F-35 “Acquisition Malpractice” Aim Of Next Gen Air Dominance Fighter

By Joseph Trevithick
May 23 4:52 PM EDT
F-16 Polish Air Force

Poland Will Train Ukrainian Pilots To Fly F-16s

By Thomas Newdick
May 23 1:12 PM EDT
F-16

Ukraine’s F-16s Could Come From These Countries

By Thomas Newdick
May 22 3:23 PM EDT
EF18 Crash Spain Hornet

Spanish EF-18 Hornet Crashes During Airshow Practice Flight

By Stetson Payne
May 20 6:09 PM EDT
Biden signs off on Ukrainian pilot training.

Ukraine Situation Report: F-16 Coalition Begins To Take Shape

By Howard Altman
May 19 5:57 PM EDT
F35 Sockwave

Shockwaves Bend Light Around Transonic F-35C In Spectacular Images

By Thomas Newdick
May 19 4:33 PM EDT
Phantom F4 2020 turkey

F-4 ‘Terminator’ Phantoms Still Going Strong At Turkey’s Anatolian Eagle Exercise

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
May 18 8:34 PM EDT
Leaked U.S. Report Says Basic F-16 Training For Ukrainian Pilots Could Take Just Four Months

Leaked U.S. Report Says Basic F-16 Training For Ukrainian Pilots Could Take Just Four Months

By Joseph Trevithick
May 18 8:31 PM EDT
Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter Competition Has Begun

Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter Competition Has Begun

By Joseph Trevithick
May 18 3:39 PM EDT
NGAD concept NG

New Views Of Northrop Grumman’s Totally Notional Long-Range Stealth Fighter

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway
May 17 5:14 PM EDT
BELGIUM F-16

Belgium Ready To Train Ukrainian Pilots To Fly F-16s

By Thomas Newdick
May 17 2:07 PM EDT
New Air Force F-16 Aggressor Squadron Stands Up

New Air Force F-16 Aggressor Squadron Stands Up

By Joseph Trevithick
May 16 6:59 PM EDT
F-15 Seen Damaged In Drainage Canal After Landing Mishap (Updated)

F-15 Seen Damaged In Drainage Canal After Landing Mishap (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
May 16 1:43 PM EDT
F-16 refuels

F-16s Will Be Focus Of Ukrainian Pilot Training In U.K.

By Thomas Newdick
May 15 1:38 PM EDT
Russian aircraft shot down

Four Russian Aircraft Shot Down Within Their Own Borders

By Stetson Payne, Tyler Rogoway
May 13 3:45 PM EDT
F-22 fixed belly

F-22 Raptor Badly Damaged After Belly Landing Flies Again

By Oliver Parken
May 9 1:20 PM EDT
Valkyrie Marines F-35

Marine XQ-58 Valkyries Will Be Electronic Warfare Platforms For F-35s

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
May 4 4:45 PM EDT
Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Surges In Importance Thanks In Part To War In Ukraine

Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Surges In Importance Thanks In Part To War In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick
May 3 7:10 PM EDT
F-22s Intercepted “Spherical Object” Off Hawaii In Latest Balloon Chase

F-22s Intercepted “Spherical Object” Off Hawaii In Latest Balloon Chase

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
May 1 8:44 PM EDT
F-35 Patrols Near Russia Highlight Case For Cognitive Electronic Warfare

F-35 Patrols Near Russia Highlight Case For Cognitive Electronic Warfare

By Joseph Trevithick
Apr 28 3:30 PM EDT
JS Kaga pictured at at a dock in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, on April 20

Japan’s Converted F-35B Carrier Leaves Dock Sporting New Bow

By Oliver Parken
Apr 21 6:01 PM EDT
Russian fighter jet Su-34 Belgorod

Russian Su-34 Strike Fighter Bombed One Of Its Own Cities

By Thomas Newdick
Apr 21 2:04 PM EDT
Su-30 Indonesia

This Shot Is A Reminder Of Just How Huge The Flanker Is

By Oliver Parken
Apr 20 4:23 PM EDT
Australia F/A-18 Ukraine

Australia’s Mothballed F/A-18 Hornets Should Be Given To Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway
Apr 19 6:47 PM EDT
Air Force Announces F-15EXs Are Headed To Two New Bases

Air Force Announces F-15EXs Are Headed To Two New Bases

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick
Apr 18 9:24 PM EDT
Sudan Egyptian MiGs destroyed

Egyptian MiG-29s Destroyed In Sudan

By Tyler Rogoway, Sim Tack
Apr 17 4:19 PM EDT
MiG-29 Egypt Sudan TOP

Egyptian MiG-29s Captured By Militia In Sudan

By Thomas Newdick
Apr 17 2:40 PM EDT
How The F-35’s Lack Of Spare Parts Became As Big A Threat As Enemy Missiles

How The F-35’s Lack Of Spare Parts Became As Big A Threat As Enemy Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Apr 13 5:57 PM EDT
Su-27 Flanker

Malfunctioning Russian Missile May Have Saved RC-135 Spy Plane

By Thomas Newdick
Apr 13 4:16 PM EDT
F-22 Raptor pilots are testing the new Next-Generation Fixed Wing Helmet

F-22 Raptor Pilots Give New Helmets A Spin

By Emma Helfrich
Apr 12 4:29 PM EDT
MIG-29 Ukraine Poland

The Ironic Saga Of Ukraine’s Newly Donated MiG-29 Fulcrums

By Thomas Newdick
Apr 12 1:43 PM EDT
Denmark F-16

Ukraine Situation Report: Denmark To Decide By Summer On F-16s For Kyiv

By Thomas Newdick
Apr 11 6:26 PM EDT
F-35A Fort Worth

Romania Unveils Plan To Buy F-35s

By Thomas Newdick
Apr 11 12:31 PM EDT
Poland MIG-29 ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: Polish MiG-29s Delivered

By Howard Altman
Apr 3 7:07 PM EDT
F-35 Engine Running Too Hot Due To ‘Under-Speccing,’ Upgrade Now Vital (Updated)

F-35 Engine Running Too Hot Due To ‘Under-Speccing,’ Upgrade Now Vital (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 30 5:41 PM EDT
EA-18G CC-150 tanker

EA-18G Growler Pilot Talks You Through His Aerial Refueling Frustrations

By Tyler Rogoway
Mar 29 5:42 PM EDT
J-10C

The J-10 Changed China’s Fighter Game 25 Years Ago

By Oliver Parken
Mar 29 4:42 PM EDT
Eglin F-16 CCA autonomy

Six F-16s Getting Autonomous Computer Brains For Combat Drone Trials

By Emma Helfrich
Mar 28 1:59 PM EDT
F/A-XX Future Navy Fighter’s Big Funding Points To Prototypes

F/A-XX Future Navy Fighter’s Big Funding Points To Prototypes

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 27 7:41 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

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 27 5:10 PM EDT
F-35 Closer To Carrying Six AIM-120 Missiles Internally

F-35 Closer To Carrying Six AIM-120 Missiles Internally

By Emma Helfrich
Mar 24 2:12 PM EDT
F-15E Syria Iran

F-15Es Strike Back After Deadly Iranian-Made Drone Attack On U.S. Base In Syria (Updated)

By Howard Altman
Mar 24 12:07 PM EDT
MIG-29 Ukraine

Four Slovakian MiG-29s Flown Directly To Ukraine To Join Its Air Force

By Howard Altman
Mar 23 4:48 PM EDT
F-15EX Conformal Tank Funds Sought, Fleet Size Questions Reemerge (Updated)

F-15EX Conformal Tank Funds Sought, Fleet Size Questions Reemerge (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 20 7:07 PM EDT
Our First Full Look At Turkey’s New TF-X Stealthy Fighter

Our First Full Look At Turkey’s New TF-X Stealthy Fighter

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 17 4:08 PM EDT
Mig-29 Ukraine Slovakia

Slovakia’s MiG-29s Are Officially Heading To Ukraine’s Air Force

By Thomas Newdick
Mar 17 12:28 PM EDT
MIG-29 Ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: Delivery Of Polish MiG-29s Imminent

By Thomas Newdick
Mar 16 7:46 PM EDT
F-15E Strike Eagle Fleet To Be Slashed By Over Half: Report

F-15E Strike Eagle Fleet To Be Slashed By Over Half: Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 16 6:18 PM EDT
Su-27 MQ-9 Black Sea

MQ-9 Sensor Video Showing Collision With Russian Su-27 Released (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Mar 16 9:04 AM EDT
MQ-9 Su-27 VIDEO

Video Purports To Show Russian Su-27’s Close Encounter With An MQ-9 (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Mar 15 2:27 PM EDT
Poland MiG-29

Ukraine Situation Report: Poland Could Give Ukraine MiG-29s “Within Four To Six Weeks”

By Thomas Newdick
Mar 14 7:09 PM EDT
Russian Su-27 Collided With U.S. MQ-9 Over Black Sea (Updated)

Russian Su-27 Collided With U.S. MQ-9 Over Black Sea (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman
Mar 14 2:30 PM EDT
F-15EX 104 inventory

F-15EX Eagle II Total Buy Increases From 80 To 104 In New USAF Budget

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 13 1:30 PM EDT
Russian-Iranian Deal For Su-35s Finalized, State Media Reports

Russian-Iranian Deal For Su-35s Finalized, State Media Reports

By Stetson Payne
Mar 11 7:22 PM EST
Air Force boss says Block 4 electronic warfare capabilities critical to F-35 program

New Electronic Warfare Suite Top Feature Of F-35 Block 4, Air Combat Boss Says

By Emma Helfrich
Mar 9 1:04 PM EST
F-15EX

Buying Just 80 F-15EXs Makes No Sense

By Tyler Rogoway
Mar 8 8:17 PM EST
Arming Ukrainian Fighters With AIM-120 Missiles Is A Complex Proposition

Arming Ukrainian Fighters With AIM-120 Missiles Is A Complex Proposition

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 8 2:01 PM EST
NGAD

200 NGAD Fighters, 1,000 Advanced Drones In USAF’s Future Plans

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 7 4:17 PM EST

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