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Ukraine’s Defense Chief Pleas For Western Jets, Just Not A-10s

Ukraine’s Defense Chief Pleas For Western Jets, Just Not A-10s Ukraine’s Defense Chief Pleas For Western Jets, Just Not A-10s

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 6 6:32 PM EST

Su-34 Fullback shot down over Donetsk

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Su-34 Fullback Goes Down In Flames Over Donetsk Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Su-34 Fullback Goes Down In Flames Over Donetsk

By Howard Altman

Mar 3 8:14 PM EST

F-35B Singapore

Singapore Commits To F-35B Stealth Jets With Follow-On Order Singapore Commits To F-35B Stealth Jets With Follow-On Order

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 24 3:04 PM EST

Boeing To End F/A-18 Super Hornet Production In Two Years

Boeing To End F/A-18 Super Hornet Production In Two Years Boeing To End F/A-18 Super Hornet Production In Two Years

By Joseph Trevithick, Oliver Parken

Feb 23 9:40 PM EST

Vandy-1-main copy

F/A-18 Super Hornet In Retro Gloss Black Paint Scheme Emerges F/A-18 Super Hornet In Retro Gloss Black Paint Scheme Emerges

By Jamie Hunter

Feb 22 5:22 PM EST

Israel’s Secretive MiG-29 Fulcrum Test Program Israel’s Secretive MiG-29 Fulcrum Test Program

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 15 4:39 PM EST

F-16 BALLOON INTERCEPT

Listen To F-16 Pilots Intercept The Octagon Object Over Lake Huron Listen To F-16 Pilots Intercept The Octagon Object Over Lake Huron

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 13 6:24 PM EST

Octagonal Object shoot down Lake Huron

F-16 Shoots Down “Octagonal Object” Over Lake Huron (Updated) F-16 Shoots Down “Octagonal Object” Over Lake Huron (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Feb 12 6:57 PM EST

F-22 shoot down

F-22 Shoots Down Another Object, This Time Over Canada (Updated) F-22 Shoots Down Another Object, This Time Over Canada (Updated)

By Stetson Payne

Feb 11 5:54 PM EST

F-22 Shoots Down “Object” Flying High Over Alaskan Waters (Updated)

F-22 Shoots Down “Object” Flying High Over Alaskan Waters (Updated) F-22 Shoots Down “Object” Flying High Over Alaskan Waters (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Feb 10 6:10 PM EST

Here’s How Feasible The U.K. Giving Eurofighters To Ukraine Actually Is

Here’s How Feasible The U.K. Giving Eurofighters To Ukraine Actually Is Here’s How Feasible The U.K. Giving Eurofighters To Ukraine Actually Is

By Jamie Hunter, Thomas Newdick

Feb 10 2:05 PM EST

Su-57 MAKS 2022

Here Is What Russia’s Military Aircraft And Missiles Actually Cost Here Is What Russia’s Military Aircraft And Missiles Actually Cost

By Piotr Butowski, Thomas Newdick

Feb 9 1:06 PM EST

This Is How Long It Would Really Take Ukraine’s Pilots To Convert To F-16s

This Is How Long It Would Really Take Ukraine’s Pilots To Convert To F-16s This Is How Long It Would Really Take Ukraine’s Pilots To Convert To F-16s

By Jamie Hunter, Tyler Rogoway

Feb 8 5:50 PM EST

F-4 IRAN UNDERGROUND

Iran Unveils Underground ‘Fighter Caves’ Housing F-4 Phantoms Iran Unveils Underground ‘Fighter Caves’ Housing F-4 Phantoms

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Feb 7 5:50 PM EST

F-22 Balloon shoot down china

The Shooting Down Of China’s Spy Balloon In Moment-By-Moment Audio The Shooting Down Of China’s Spy Balloon In Moment-By-Moment Audio

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Feb 7 2:07 AM EST

First Fighters Land Aboard India’s First Homegrown Aircraft Carrier First Fighters Land Aboard India’s First Homegrown Aircraft Carrier

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 6 4:32 PM EST

Chinese Spy Balloon shot down

F-22 Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off Carolinas With Missile (Updated) F-22 Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off Carolinas With Missile (Updated)

By Stetson Payne, Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Feb 4 3:46 PM EST

F-35 Thule Air Base greenland

F-35s Have Debuted At Greenland’s Strategic Thule Air Base F-35s Have Debuted At Greenland’s Strategic Thule Air Base

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 31 4:06 PM EST

Ukraine Claims Poland In Talks To Transfer Its F-16s (Updated) Ukraine Claims Poland In Talks To Transfer Its F-16s (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 30 3:18 PM EST

F-15E Confromal Fuel Tanks F-15EX

F-15E Strike Eagles Now Flying Without Conformal Fuel Tanks On Air Defense Missions F-15E Strike Eagles Now Flying Without Conformal Fuel Tanks On Air Defense Missions

By Jamie Hunter

Jan 27 5:30 PM EST

France Is Considering Transferring Fighter Aircraft To Ukraine France Is Considering Transferring Fighter Aircraft To Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 27 1:50 PM EST

Advanced Block 70 F-16 Viper flies for the first time

First Block 70 F-16 Has Flown From Lockheed’s New South Carolina Plant First Block 70 F-16 Has Flown From Lockheed’s New South Carolina Plant

By Emma Helfrich

Jan 24 7:41 PM EST

CF-1 lift with VMX-1 CH-53K

New USMC CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Sling-Loads An F-35 (Updated) New USMC CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Sling-Loads An F-35 (Updated)

By Oliver Parken

Jan 24 1:28 PM EST

Watch Nine F-16s Make A Crazy-Looking ‘Attack’ On A Danish Airbase Watch Nine F-16s Make A Crazy-Looking ‘Attack’ On A Danish Airbase

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 23 1:10 PM EST

F-15EX First Operational Units Will Not Get Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated)

F-15EX First Operational Units Will Not Get Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated) F-15EX First Operational Units Will Not Get Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 20 6:03 PM EST

Dutch Open To Transferring F-16 Jets To Ukraine (Updated) Dutch Open To Transferring F-16 Jets To Ukraine (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 20 3:49 PM EST

CHINESE TAILLESS FIGHTER

Tailless Warplane Concept May Provide Clues To China’s Future Fighter Ambitions Tailless Warplane Concept May Provide Clues To China’s Future Fighter Ambitions

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 18 5:37 PM EST

F-35B Austere Operations STOVL

Inside How The Marine’s Island-Hopping F-35B Playbook Is Being Written Inside How The Marine’s Island-Hopping F-35B Playbook Is Being Written

By James Deboer

Jan 18 2:20 PM EST

B21 Raider vs B2

The B-21 Raider Is And Isn’t A ‘B-2 Spirit 2.0’ The B-21 Raider Is And Isn’t A ‘B-2 Spirit 2.0’

By Tyler Rogoway

Jan 11 2:40 PM EST

F-35 Technology Refresh 3

F-35 Has Flown With Its New Computer Backbone For The First Time F-35 Has Flown With Its New Computer Backbone For The First Time

By Emma Helfrich

Jan 10 7:43 PM EST

Unique Sensor Setup Emerges On Turkey’s Stealthy New Fighter

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 10 3:40 PM EST

Canada Closes Deal For 88 F-35s To Finally Replace Its Aging CF-18s Canada Closes Deal For 88 F-35s To Finally Replace Its Aging CF-18s

By Oliver Parken

Jan 9 8:37 PM EST

Su57 Ukraine Russia

Su-57 Felon Fighters Are Flying Ukraine Combat Missions: U.K. Intel Su-57 Felon Fighters Are Flying Ukraine Combat Missions: U.K. Intel

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 9 2:38 PM EST

Russian Aerial Bomb With Mysterious Wing Kit Strapped To It Surfaces

Russian Aerial Bomb With Mysterious Wing Kit Strapped To It Surfaces Russian Aerial Bomb With Mysterious Wing Kit Strapped To It Surfaces

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 4 7:38 PM EST

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

By Emma Helfrich

Jan 3 4:55 PM EST

WZ-7 Soaring Dragon China

Japanese Fighters Intercept China’s High-Flying WZ-7 Drone For First Time Japanese Fighters Intercept China’s High-Flying WZ-7 Drone For First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 2 1:55 PM EST

Mock Attack On U.S. Navy Vessels Underway During Chinese Fighter’s ‘Unsafe Intercept’ Mock Attack On U.S. Navy Vessels Underway During Chinese Fighter’s ‘Unsafe Intercept’

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 30 12:31 PM EST

Intercept China US South China Sea

Pentagon Releases Video Of Chinese J-11 Fighter Making ‘Unsafe Intercept’ On U.S. Jet Pentagon Releases Video Of Chinese J-11 Fighter Making ‘Unsafe Intercept’ On U.S. Jet

By Oliver Parken

Dec 29 9:31 PM EST

F-15K Slam Eagle

South Korea To Spend Billions Upgrading Its F-15K Slam Eagle Fighters South Korea To Spend Billions Upgrading Its F-15K Slam Eagle Fighters

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 29 2:47 PM EST

Osprey Cobra Marines

How Marines Went To War Off California To Prepare For A Big Pacific Fight How Marines Went To War Off California To Prepare For A Big Pacific Fight

By James Deboer

Dec 28 4:29 PM EST

USAF First F-16 kill

First AIM-120 AMRAAM And U.S. F-16 Kill Happened 30 Years Ago First AIM-120 AMRAAM And U.S. F-16 Kill Happened 30 Years Ago

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Dec 28 3:14 PM EST

The U.S. can learn lessons from Israel operates its F-35I fleet.

Israel Has Grounded Some Of Its F-35s After Texas Crash Israel Has Grounded Some Of Its F-35s After Texas Crash

By Emma Helfrich

Dec 27 6:17 PM EST

This Could Be Our First Glimpse Of China’s Enhanced J-20 Stealth Fighter This Could Be Our First Glimpse Of China’s Enhanced J-20 Stealth Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 23 1:56 PM EST

The F-35B Can Eject Its Pilot Automatically

The F-35B Can Eject Its Pilot Automatically The F-35B Can Eject Its Pilot Automatically

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 21 7:19 PM EST

F-22 Test Pilot Details The Raptor’s Incredible Speed F-22 Test Pilot Details The Raptor’s Incredible Speed

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 21 4:43 PM EST

European Future Combat Air Program Wants Demonstrators Flying By 2029 European Future Combat Air Program Wants Demonstrators Flying By 2029

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 16 3:35 PM EST

Intense Video Emerges Of Today’s F-35B Crash At Fort Worth

Intense Video Emerges Of Today’s F-35B Crash At Fort Worth Intense Video Emerges Of Today’s F-35B Crash At Fort Worth

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 15 3:13 PM EST

Air War Ukraine

A MiG-29 Pilot’s Inside Account Of The Changing Air War Over Ukraine A MiG-29 Pilot’s Inside Account Of The Changing Air War Over Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 15 2:29 PM EST

Inside Ukraine’s Desperate Fight Against Drones With MiG-29 Pilot “Juice”

Inside Ukraine’s Desperate Fight Against Drones With MiG-29 Pilot “Juice” Inside Ukraine’s Desperate Fight Against Drones With MiG-29 Pilot “Juice”

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 13 3:40 PM EST

KF-21 bunker buster

South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Will Get A New Bunker-Busting Cruise Missile South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Will Get A New Bunker-Busting Cruise Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 13 1:44 PM EST

UK JAPAN FIGHTER

New Stealth Fighter Will Be Developed Jointly By Japan, Britain, Italy New Stealth Fighter Will Be Developed Jointly By Japan, Britain, Italy

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 9 1:32 PM EST

Su-27SM TOPSHOT

Our First Detailed Look At Russian Su-27 Flanker Jets In The Ukraine War Our First Detailed Look At Russian Su-27 Flanker Jets In The Ukraine War

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 7 2:25 PM EST

new topshot f-15e

F-15Es Brandish Live Munitions During Drills With Israel Aimed At Iran F-15Es Brandish Live Munitions During Drills With Israel Aimed At Iran

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 2 2:11 PM EST

Su-57 Felon To Enter Service With Elite Russian Air Force Unit Su-57 Felon To Enter Service With Elite Russian Air Force Unit

By Piotr Butowski

Dec 1 2:07 PM EST

F-35 nose gear collapse

Marine Corps F-35B Ends Up Nose-Down In Japan Marine Corps F-35B Ends Up Nose-Down In Japan

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 1 12:59 PM EST

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Nov 30 8:35 PM EST

Our First Look At Turkey’s Stealthy New Fighter Our First Look At Turkey’s Stealthy New Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 23 6:19 PM EST

WS10 China Naval Fighters

China’s J-15 Naval Fighter Is Now Powered By Locally Made Engines China’s J-15 Naval Fighter Is Now Powered By Locally Made Engines

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 23 1:21 PM EST

Behold The First F-16 Viper Built In South Carolina

Behold The First F-16 Viper Built In South Carolina Behold The First F-16 Viper Built In South Carolina

By Joseph Trevithick

Nov 22 6:45 PM EST

Kizilelma_TOPSHOP

Turkey’s Fighter-Like Drone Emerges For Taxi Tests Turkey’s Fighter-Like Drone Emerges For Taxi Tests

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 21 3:17 PM EST

Autonomy With Limits Essential For Future Drones Air Force Generals Say (Updated)

Autonomy With Limits Essential For Future Drones Air Force Generals Say (Updated) Autonomy With Limits Essential For Future Drones Air Force Generals Say (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Nov 19 3:28 PM EST

WILD_DUCKS_TOPSHOT

Luke’s Last F-16 Squadron Sends Its Block 25 Vipers To The Boneyard Luke’s Last F-16 Squadron Sends Its Block 25 Vipers To The Boneyard

By Jamie Hunter

Nov 14 7:04 PM EST

What It’s Really Like Going From Flying Air Force F-15s To Airline 737s What It’s Really Like Going From Flying Air Force F-15s To Airline 737s

By Jamie Hunter

Nov 10 3:18 PM EST

IAF F-15 BAZ TOPSHOT

These Are The Best Photos Of Israeli F-15 ‘Baz’ Eagles We’ve Ever Seen These Are The Best Photos Of Israeli F-15 ‘Baz’ Eagles We’ve Ever Seen

By Thomas Newdick

Nov 4 2:03 PM EDT