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Laser Weapons Key In Next Generation Air Dominance Program From The Start

Laser Weapons Key In Next Generation Air Dominance Program From The Start Laser Weapons Key In Next Generation Air Dominance Program From The Start

By Joseph Trevithick

Oct 28 4:29 PM EDT

Air Force Confirms Permanently Based U.S. F-15s Leaving Japan For Good Air Force Confirms Permanently Based U.S. F-15s Leaving Japan For Good

By Tyler Rogoway, Thomas Newdick

Oct 28 12:50 PM EDT

U.S. F-15s To Leave Okinawa Without Permanent Replacement: Report U.S. F-15s To Leave Okinawa Without Permanent Replacement: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 27 3:58 PM EDT

NGAD tanker lockheed

New Next Generation Air Dominance ‘Fighter’ Renderings From Lockheed New Next Generation Air Dominance ‘Fighter’ Renderings From Lockheed

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Oct 26 4:51 PM EDT

Su-30SM crash russia

Russian Su-30 Flanker Nosedives Into Residential Area (Updated) Russian Su-30 Flanker Nosedives Into Residential Area (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Oct 23 4:18 PM EDT

Alert mission F-16

F-16 ‘Headbutted’ Wayward Cessna Three Times During Presidential Air Defense Mission F-16 ‘Headbutted’ Wayward Cessna Three Times During Presidential Air Defense Mission

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 20 4:58 PM EDT

Russian Su-27 Released Missile During Intercept Of British RC-135 Spy Plane Russian Su-27 Released Missile During Intercept Of British RC-135 Spy Plane

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 20 12:20 PM EDT

Crash F-35 Hill AFB

F-35 Has Crashed At Hill Air Force Base (Updated) F-35 Has Crashed At Hill Air Force Base (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Oct 19 9:01 PM EDT

Tactical Air Support's F-5AT tests TacIRST

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

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Oct 19 7:03 PM EDT

Camouflaged Aggressor F-16s Are Intercepting Russian Bombers In Alaska

Camouflaged Aggressor F-16s Are Intercepting Russian Bombers In Alaska Camouflaged Aggressor F-16s Are Intercepting Russian Bombers In Alaska

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Oct 19 4:03 PM EDT

Russian military jet crashes into apartment building

Russian Su-34 Fullback Jet Slams Into Apartment Building In A Ball Of Fire (Updated) Russian Su-34 Fullback Jet Slams Into Apartment Building In A Ball Of Fire (Updated)

By Emma Helfrich

Oct 17 3:30 PM EDT

MIG-29 down Ukraine

Ukraine Claims MiG-29 Pilot Downed Five Drones Before Ejecting Ukraine Claims MiG-29 Pilot Downed Five Drones Before Ejecting

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 13 3:50 PM EDT

How Fighter Jet Pilots Could Stop Worrying And Learn To Love The Drone

How Fighter Jet Pilots Could Stop Worrying And Learn To Love The Drone How Fighter Jet Pilots Could Stop Worrying And Learn To Love The Drone

By Howard Altman

Oct 7 4:50 PM EDT

South Korean F-15K

Seoul Scrambles 30 Fighters After North Korean Jets Approach Border Seoul Scrambles 30 Fighters After North Korean Jets Approach Border

By Thomas Newdick

Oct 6 11:51 AM EDT

CHINA_SIXTH-GEN

China Is Working On Its Own Sixth-Generation Fighter Program: Official China Is Working On Its Own Sixth-Generation Fighter Program: Official

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 28 3:53 PM EDT

J-15_ARLEIGH_BURKE copy

Chinese J-15 Fighters Fly Directly Over U.S. Navy Destroyer In New Video Chinese J-15 Fighters Fly Directly Over U.S. Navy Destroyer In New Video

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 26 2:09 PM EDT

NGAD CCA unmanned collaborate combat aircraft

New Details On The Secretive Air Force Plan For Teaming Fighter Pilots With Drones New Details On The Secretive Air Force Plan For Teaming Fighter Pilots With Drones

By Howard Altman

Sep 26 12:39 PM EDT

Air Force Generals Aren’t “Losing Sleep” Over China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter

Air Force Generals Aren’t “Losing Sleep” Over China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Air Force Generals Aren’t “Losing Sleep” Over China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 23 3:14 PM EDT

Frigate Typhoon Strike

British Typhoon Fighters Helped Sink A Warship For The First Time British Typhoon Fighters Helped Sink A Warship For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 23 12:51 PM EDT

GA-ASI Gambit series drones

General Atomics’ Gambit Drones To Have Different Airframes With Common ‘Cores’ General Atomics’ Gambit Drones To Have Different Airframes With Common ‘Cores’

By Emma Helfrich

Sep 22 4:05 PM EDT

F-35B_NIGHT_AFTERBURNER

XA100 Next Generation Adaptive Engine Could Now Power F-35B, Too XA100 Next Generation Adaptive Engine Could Now Power F-35B, Too

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 22 1:26 PM EDT

F/A-18 Super Hornet toilet

Here’s Why A Toilet Is Hanging On A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet’s Wing Here’s Why A Toilet Is Hanging On A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet’s Wing

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 18 4:18 AM EDT

Skunk Works Project Carrera Will Have ‘Speed Racer’ Drones Working With F-35s

Skunk Works Project Carrera Will Have ‘Speed Racer’ Drones Working With F-35s Skunk Works Project Carrera Will Have ‘Speed Racer’ Drones Working With F-35s

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 15 7:24 PM EDT

J-20_decoy_topshot

Mysterious J-20 Fighter-Like Shapes Appear At Remote Chinese Airbase Mysterious J-20 Fighter-Like Shapes Appear At Remote Chinese Airbase

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 15 4:10 PM EDT

F-16 Carrying AQM-37 High-Speed Drone Seen In Rare Image

F-16 Carrying AQM-37 High-Speed Drone Seen In Rare Image F-16 Carrying AQM-37 High-Speed Drone Seen In Rare Image

By Emma Helfrich

Sep 15 3:22 PM EDT

Luke AFB F-16 F-35

Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Fighter Wing Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Fighter Wing

By Jamie Hunter

Sep 14 3:32 PM EDT

Chinese Alloy Is In Every F-35, Pentagon Seeks Waiver To Continue Deliveries

Chinese Alloy Is In Every F-35, Pentagon Seeks Waiver To Continue Deliveries Chinese Alloy Is In Every F-35, Pentagon Seeks Waiver To Continue Deliveries

By Howard Altman

Sep 9 7:45 PM EDT

Ukraine’s Su-27s Appear To Be Wielding Anti-Radiation Missiles Now Too Ukraine’s Su-27s Appear To Be Wielding Anti-Radiation Missiles Now Too

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 9 2:19 PM EDT

SUPER HORNET LITENING POD

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

By Emma Helfrich

Sep 7 9:35 PM EDT

F35 production china allow

F-35 Deliveries Halted After Chinese Alloy Discovered In Key Component (Updated) F-35 Deliveries Halted After Chinese Alloy Discovered In Key Component (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Sep 7 6:02 PM EDT

Russian-Iranian Deal For Su-35 Fighters Could Be On Russian-Iranian Deal For Su-35 Fighters Could Be On

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 6 1:59 PM EDT

JASDF_F-15J_MAVERICK

Japan Unveils Top Gun 2 Themed F-15 Eagle Japan Unveils Top Gun 2 Themed F-15 Eagle

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 2 1:09 PM EDT

MiG-29 HARM firing Ukraine

Ukraine’s MiG-29s Shown Firing U.S. AGM-88 Missiles In Stunning Cockpit Video Ukraine’s MiG-29s Shown Firing U.S. AGM-88 Missiles In Stunning Cockpit Video

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 30 1:10 PM EDT

F35 chrome coating

Navy F-35C Surfaces Wearing New Mirror-Like Skin (Updated) Navy F-35C Surfaces Wearing New Mirror-Like Skin (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Aug 25 6:35 PM EDT

USAF Eyeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat For Next Gen Air Dominance Program USAF Eyeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat For Next Gen Air Dominance Program

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 24 6:10 PM EDT

Air Force’s Next Gen ‘Fighter’ Engine Competition Shakes Up Status Quo

Air Force’s Next Gen ‘Fighter’ Engine Competition Shakes Up Status Quo Air Force’s Next Gen ‘Fighter’ Engine Competition Shakes Up Status Quo

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 22 3:18 PM EDT

Ukrainian MiG-29s Are Firing AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missiles

Ukrainian MiG-29s Are Firing AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missiles Ukrainian MiG-29s Are Firing AGM-88 Anti-Radiation Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 19 3:49 PM EDT

Air Force Holding Off Developing New F-16 Replacement For Now

Air Force Holding Off Developing New F-16 Replacement For Now Air Force Holding Off Developing New F-16 Replacement For Now

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Aug 17 4:20 PM EDT

F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Revolutionizing The USAF’s Aggressor Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Revolutionizing The USAF’s Aggressor Force

By Jamie Hunter

Aug 12 10:47 AM EDT

F-22 Raptor Being Readied For AIM-260 Missile By ‘Green Bats’ Testers

F-22 Raptor Being Readied For AIM-260 Missile By ‘Green Bats’ Testers F-22 Raptor Being Readied For AIM-260 Missile By ‘Green Bats’ Testers

By Jamie Hunter

Aug 11 2:58 PM EDT

F-35s in Alaska

The Intricacies Of F-35 Operations Over The Frigid Alaskan Frontier The Intricacies Of F-35 Operations Over The Frigid Alaskan Frontier

By Howard Altman

Aug 11 1:40 PM EDT

MIG29 Upgrade Ukraine

Ukraine’s Uniquely Upgraded MiG-29 Fulcrum Is Back Ukraine’s Uniquely Upgraded MiG-29 Fulcrum Is Back

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 8 2:06 PM EDT

Navy Super Hornet That Blew Off Carrier’s Deck Back In U.S. Hands

Navy Super Hornet That Blew Off Carrier’s Deck Back In U.S. Hands Navy Super Hornet That Blew Off Carrier’s Deck Back In U.S. Hands

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 8 12:23 PM EDT

Ukraine Situation Report: F-22 Raptors Arrive In Poland

Ukraine Situation Report: F-22 Raptors Arrive In Poland Ukraine Situation Report: F-22 Raptors Arrive In Poland

By Emma Helfrich

Aug 4 5:31 PM EDT

Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-15S Two-Seat Carrier-Capable Fighter Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-15S Two-Seat Carrier-Capable Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 1 7:40 PM EDT

UK US Next gen fighter

How US And UK Could Work Together On Sixth-Gen ‘Fighter’ Programs How US And UK Could Work Together On Sixth-Gen ‘Fighter’ Programs

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Jul 30 4:47 PM EDT

F-35s, Many Other Types, Grounded Over Ejection Seat Issues (Updated)

F-35s, Many Other Types, Grounded Over Ejection Seat Issues (Updated) F-35s, Many Other Types, Grounded Over Ejection Seat Issues (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Jul 29 3:37 PM EDT

F-22 Raptors land at RAF Lakenheath

F-22 Raptors Are Heading To Poland F-22 Raptors Are Heading To Poland

By Howard Altman

Jul 27 10:42 PM EDT

Extremely Rare Photos Inside Taiwan’s Underground Fighter Jet Caves

Extremely Rare Photos Inside Taiwan’s Underground Fighter Jet Caves Extremely Rare Photos Inside Taiwan’s Underground Fighter Jet Caves

By Emma Helfrich

Jul 26 9:48 PM EDT

Taiwan Strait Airbase Upgraded

Chinese Airbase Right Across From Taiwan Operating Again After Major Upgrades Chinese Airbase Right Across From Taiwan Operating Again After Major Upgrades

By Joseph Trevithick, detresfa_, Tyler Rogoway

Jul 26 4:25 PM EDT

Big South Korea-Polish Arms Deal Includes FA-50 Fighters, K2 Tanks, K9 Howitzers Big South Korea-Polish Arms Deal Includes FA-50 Fighters, K2 Tanks, K9 Howitzers

By Howard Altman

Jul 25 5:46 PM EDT

Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-35 Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter

Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-35 Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-35 Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 22 5:30 PM EDT

No Engine, No Fly: Ongoing Propulsion Program Problems Are Grounding F-35s No Engine, No Fly: Ongoing Propulsion Program Problems Are Grounding F-35s

By Howard Altman

Jul 22 3:44 PM EDT

Watch F/A-18 Super Hornets Complete Ski-Jump Tests For Indian Navy (Updated)

Watch F/A-18 Super Hornets Complete Ski-Jump Tests For Indian Navy (Updated) Watch F/A-18 Super Hornets Complete Ski-Jump Tests For Indian Navy (Updated)

By Emma Helfrich

Jul 20 7:24 PM EDT

Let’s Look At The UK’s Plan To Fly A Tempest Fighter Demonstrator In Just Five Years Let’s Look At The UK’s Plan To Fly A Tempest Fighter Demonstrator In Just Five Years

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 20 6:37 PM EDT

War In Ukraine Pushes Czechs To Buy F-35s War In Ukraine Pushes Czechs To Buy F-35s

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 20 1:41 PM EDT

ROKAF_KF-21_FIRST_FLIGHT

South Korea’s KF-21 Homegrown Advanced Fighter Just Took To The Air South Korea’s KF-21 Homegrown Advanced Fighter Just Took To The Air

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 19 4:22 PM EDT

J-10D Big Spine

China’s J-10 Fighter Spotted In New ‘Big Spine’ Configuration (Updated) China’s J-10 Fighter Spotted In New ‘Big Spine’ Configuration (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Emma Helfrich

Jul 18 9:32 PM EDT

Su34 Ukraine SHot Down

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Appears To Shoot Down Its Own Su-34 Strike Fighter Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Appears To Shoot Down Its Own Su-34 Strike Fighter

By Dan Parsons

Jul 18 6:04 PM EDT

Amanda "Stalin" Lee

Meet Lt. Amanda “Stalin” Lee, First Woman Blue Angels Jet Demo Pilot Meet Lt. Amanda “Stalin” Lee, First Woman Blue Angels Jet Demo Pilot

By Howard Altman

Jul 18 10:25 AM EDT

First Woman Blue Angels Jet Demonstration Pilot Selected (Updated) First Woman Blue Angels Jet Demonstration Pilot Selected (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Jul 17 11:10 PM EDT

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Jul 15 2:26 PM EDT

New B61-12 Bomb’s Precision Unusable By Some Nuclear Strike Jets New B61-12 Bomb’s Precision Unusable By Some Nuclear Strike Jets

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 14 7:34 PM EDT

Ukraine May Finally Get Slovakia’s MiG-29s Thanks To Czech Air Patrol Deal

Ukraine May Finally Get Slovakia’s MiG-29s Thanks To Czech Air Patrol Deal Ukraine May Finally Get Slovakia’s MiG-29s Thanks To Czech Air Patrol Deal

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Jul 6 7:22 PM EDT