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Tankers

Business Jet Aerial Refueling Tankers Eyed By USAF

Smaller business jet-derived tankers offer many advantages, but the amount of fuel they have to offload isn't one of them.

J-XDS

Is This Our Best Look At China’s Tailless J-XDS Stealth Fighter?

The images, if authentic, provide us with by far the clearest view of the J-XDS and answer at least one important question.

MQ-28

Helsing’s CA-1 Drone Is An MQ-28 Ghost Bat Lookalike

The German startup has presented its CA-1 Europa, the latest in a line of loyal wingman-type drones pitched to European air forces.

U.S. Army

War Secretary’s Emergency Meeting A Mystery To Hundreds Of Top Officers Ordered To Attend

Nobody seems to have any concrete info on what Hegseth's surprise upcoming meeting of flag officers in Virginia is all about.

Artificial Intelligence

Air Force AI Targeting Tests Show Promise, Despite Hallucinations

Artificial intelligence can come up with battlefield options far faster than a human can, but it can fail to factor in small nuances that have major repercussions.

F-15

Laser-Guided Rockets Now Primary Anti-Drone Weapon For USAF Jets In Middle East

The Air Force's top officer praises APKWS's role in downing "scores" of drones since last year as the system moves to more platforms.

India-Pakistan Nuclear Standoff

India Just Launched A Ballistic Missile From A Train

Using the proven Agni-Prime missile, the rail-based system could be a valuable and survivable addition to India’s nuclear forces.

Air-Launched Ballistic Missiles

New Info On How U.S. Military Was Caught Off Guard By Israeli Strike On Qatar

Israel's novel use of air-launched ballistic missiles to attack Qatar from the west clearly had an impact on the ability to classify the threat and defend against it.

Anti-Satellite Capabilities

Space Force Wants Aggressor Satellites To Emulate Adversary Orbital Capabilities

Like how Air Force pilots fly against aggressor fighters that replicate the enemy's capabilities and tactics, Space Force wants to do the same in orbit.

C-17

F-15 Depicted Launching LongShot Air-To-Air Missile Carrier Drone In New Renderings

General Atomics has told us that LongShot, which can be launched by bombers and cargo planes, too, is not intended to be reusable operationally.

Closing Kill Chains Before The Battle Begins

Branded Content: Boeing's family of systems is aiming to evolve kill chain effectiveness for the future.

We Talk YFQ-42A, LongShot, And 9M Flight Hours With General Atomics

Branded Content: The latest from General Atomics from the show floor at Air, Space And Cyber 2025.

Unmanned

Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Kratos Is Developing With Taiwan To Fly Next Year

Taiwan sees the AI-infused Chien Feng IV as a valuable way to attack enemy ships, but it can also be used against land targets or as a decoy.

Q-9

Tiny Black Arrow Cruise Missile Demonstrates A Whopping 400-Mile Range

Currently being tested on the C-130, the Black Arrow, also known as the Small Cruise Missile, could find its way onto other U.S. Special Operations Command platforms and more.

F-15

F-15Es Tried To Shoot Down Iranian Kamikaze Drones With Laser Guided Bombs

"And then just out of this massive [explosion], like in Star Wars, just here comes the drone, just right out of the cloud."

C-130

C-17 and C-5 Cargo Planes Will Be Replaced With One Aircraft: USAF

Plans for a Next Generation Airlift platform, or NGAL, targeted for entry into service in the 2040s, are starting to coalesce.

Air

New APG-82(V)X Radar For F-15EX Announced By Raytheon

Using advanced gallium nitride technology means the latest iteration of the APG-82 has longer range while ensuring the F-15EX is harder to detect.

Tankers

Despite Setbacks, Embraer Still Pitching KC-390 As Air Force ACE Tanker Of Choice

Embraer still has hopes that the USAF will adopt the KC-390 to fit its future combat plans that focus on tactical operations out of remote airfields.

Fighters

Denmark Says Drone Incursions Were A Deliberate “Attack”

The Danish prime minister has described the incident as the most serious attack on the country’s critical infrastructure to date.

Air

Germany To Build Uncrewed Missile-Toting Arsenal Ships For Its Frigates

The missile-packed uncrewed ‘wingmen’ are intended to support Germany's conventional surface combatants by adding a big boost in firepower.