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F-47

F-47 Fighter Program Could See Multiple Versions Built In Increments

Top U.S. officials that had a major hand in the NGAD fighter program say it was designed to be built in iterative increments, not just as a single configuration.

H-6 Bomber

China’s KD-21 Air-Launched Ballistic Missile Appears To Be Operational

The KD-21 air-launched ballistic missile is now being carried by frontline People’s Liberation Army Air Force H-6K bombers.

B-2

B-2 Spirits Amassed On Diego Garcia Underscore Hardened Aircraft Shelter Debate

The remoteness of key forward operating locations no longer offers the level of protection, even against Iranian capabilities, it once did.

Royal Air Force

Puma Helicopter Retires From UK Service After More Than 50 Years

The Puma was a tireless workhorse for the Royal Air Force and its successor has yet to be formally selected.

F-35B

Sacked Marine Pilot Whose F-35B Flew Without Him After Ejecting Gives His Side Of The Story

Charles Del Pizzo has finally given his version of the bizarre 2023 incident that resulted in his jet flying for dozens of miles without him in it before crashing.

Air Force One

C-32A ‘Air Force 2’ Jet Like You’ve Never Seen One Before

One of the USAF's workhorse VVIP 757s has been spotted 'in the nude' while undergoing maintenance and modifications in Texas.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Plenty of food and drink, but you better earn your keep!

F-47

Major F-47 Revelations Were Just Dropped By Former Air Force Secretary

We now have a fuller picture of how the Air Force arrived at the F-47, and the potential for future next-generation fighter "increments."

Israel

Israel-Turkey Tensions Mounting Over Air Bases In Syria

The souring relationship between Turkey and Israel could get much worse as Ankara eyes taking control of bases in Syria.

U.S. Navy

Coyote, Roadrunner Loitering Drone Interceptors To Arm U.S. Navy Destroyers

Coyote and Roadrunner interceptor drones will give Arleigh Burke class destroyers a better option for taking down lower-end unmanned aircraft.

Yemen

Signal For Secure Comms: Convenience Over Security Without The Record-Keeping

We talked to experts about what secure communications options key decision makers have and why Signal is an attractive but highly problematic solution.

F/A-XX

What Cat Name Should Northrop Grumman Give Its Fighter If It Wins The Navy’s F/A-XX Competition?

Not since the F-14 Tomcat has their been a 'Grumman cat,' but that could soon change.

F-16

Turkish F-16s Are Using Tablets To Control Locally Made Weapons

Tablets are an increasingly popular way of fast-tracking the integration of new capabilities on a variety of aerial platforms.

F-47

Reflections Of The F-47: Looking Back At The X-36

The tailless X-36 demonstrator was one of several test planes and studies that likely paved the way for the F-47 sixth-generation stealth fighter.

E-11

ME-11B Official Designation Of Army’s New Intelligence Gathering Business Jets

The sensor-packed ME-11Bs will fly faster, farther, and higher than the Army's current turboprop intel aircraft and could also launch drones.

A-50/A-100

First North Korean Airborne Early Warning Jet Flies, Kim Shows Off Interior

North Korea's radar plane, based on an Il-76 cargo jet, has been taking shape for more than a year.

Unmanned

Micro Missile-Slinging Drone-Killing Drone Concept Revealed By Airbus

The Airbus Low-Cost Air Defense or LOAD concept takes an existing target drone and adds small air-to-air missiles to bring down enemy UAVs.

B-52

B-52 Radar Upgrade Alternatives Info Sought By Air Force

The USAF says that an existing B-52 radar modernization plan remains unchanged despite delays, but it is clearly also looking at other options.

Air

SM-6 Missile Closer To Proving Hypersonic Weapon Intercept Capability After Aegis Destroyer Test

The SM-6 is the U.S. military's most immediate option for tackling growing threats posed by advanced maneuvering hypersonic weapons.

Iran

Iran Shows Off Underground ‘Missile City’

The facility holds some of Iran's most advanced weapons, but there appears to be a glaring vulnerability in how it is constructed.