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F-16

How F-16 Testers Are Evolving The Jet’s New Radar Beyond The Homeland Defense Mission

Rapid deployment of a new AESA radar with the Air National Guard is being followed-up with advanced testing for the full suite of F-16 missions.

Australia

Air Combat Tales From Australia’s Storied Pitch Black Aerial War Games

Past participants recall incredible highlights from the big international exercise that plays out over Australia's vast Northern Territory.

U.S. Navy

How Submarine Sonarmen Tirelessly Hunt For Enemies They Can’t Even See

The ability to fight and win in the high-stakes game of undersea warfare is all about the art of listening. Here's how it's done.

Russia

Why Russia’s MiG-35 Is Starting To Look Like A Dead Duck

The latest-generation Fulcrum should have been in service by now, so why isn't it and what went wrong?

WWII

The British Had A Plan To Drop Anthrax Laced Cattle Feed Over Germany In 1942

Biological weapons delivered by RAF Lancaster bombers could have led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands.

Cold War

This Was The Largest Conventional Explosion America Ever Set Off

The deliberate detonation of nearly 4,750 tons of explosives was meant to simulate the effects of a small nuclear bomb.

F-22

Check Out This Incredibly Rare Image Of An F-22 Pilot Wearing A Helmet Mounted Display

While initiatives and tests came and went, the F-22 still doesn't have a helmet-mounted display a decade and a half after being declared operational.

H-60

This Is The First Photo Ever Of A Stealthy Black Hawk Helicopter

Almost a decade since we learned of the stealth Black Hawks used in the Bin Laden raid, we have seen no images of them or of their lineage, until now.

Russia

The Only Missile-Toting Ekranoplan Russia Ever Built Just Took Its Last Trip On The Caspian

The sole completed Lun class ekranoplan is now set to go on public display after decades of languishing in disrepair.

Royal Air Force

Here’s How An EC-135 Crew Pulled Off One Of The Most Jaw-Dropping Air Show Takeoffs Ever

With the Cold War ending, one EC-135 airborne command post crew carefully planned to go out on top at their home air show.

Cold War

Russia Releases “Tsar Bomba” Test Footage Of The Most Powerful Nuclear Bomb Blast Ever

This previously classified film provides a new and fascinating glimpse into the 50-megaton Cold War nuclear test that occurred nearly six decades ago.

U.S. Navy

Navy F/A-18 Squadron Commander’s Take On AI Repeatedly Beating Real Pilot In Dogfight

Everyone has an opinion when it comes to the stunning results of DARPA's AlphaDogfight trials, now hear what the skipper of a fighter squadron thinks.

U.S. Homeland

The Potentially Revolutionary Celera 500L Aircraft Officially Breaks Cover

Otto Aviation aims to disrupt the aviation landscape with a design that flies at jet speeds, but uses a fraction of the gas, and has more range.

Cold War

The Mysterious Cold War Case Of Unidentified Aircraft Descending On Loring Air Force Base

When it comes to cases involving unidentified flying objects, few are as well documented or involve as many people as what occurred at Loring in 1975.

U.S. Air Force

F-102 Delta Dagger’s Weapons Bays Combined Rockets And Missiles In A Feat Of Cold War Ingenuity

It was the Air Force's first supersonic interceptor. In order to obtain that title, it carried its weapons internally via some remarkable engineering.

Unmanned

Drug Cartel Now Assassinates Its Enemies With Bomb-Toting Drones

The tactic has become widespread on battlefields overseas and now appears to be proliferating to organized crime.

India

Historic Indian Carrier Set To Be Scrapped After 58 Years Of Service With Two Navies

The long history of INS Viraat, formerly HMS Hermes, included combat service in the Falklands War.

F-15

Strike Eagle Pilot Gives A Detailed Walk Around Tour Of An F-15E

Video from the flightline at RAF Lakenheath includes details of the important relationship between the F-15E's pilot and weapon systems officer.

Military Aviation History

The Forgotten Fireball Made The First Jet-Powered Carrier Landing By Accident

Ryan's mixed-power FR-1 naval fighter was an evolutionary dead-end, but it did make history.

U.S. Homeland

Area 51 Has A Huge New Hangar Facility That Points To A Drone Swarm Future

The Air Force is accelerating its advanced combat drone development efforts and the facility's unique attributes seem perfect for supporting them.