Featured in AEW&CBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2022ShareRussia Says Its New A-100 Jet Has Flown With Its Radar Turned On For The First TimeThe first test flight of the A-100 with its radar active is a significant milestone for a program reportedly hampered by Western sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 3, 2022ShareWestern Sanctions Are Driving Delays In Fielding Russia’s New A-100 Radar Plane: ReportAlready running late, the much-needed A-100 Premier now won’t be in service until at least 2024. BYThomas NewdickFeb 3, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 4, 2021ShareFirst Royal Air Force Wedgetail Radar Plane Will Be Converted From An Ex-Chinese AirlinerThe Royal Air Force will receive a reworked former Chinese carrier’s 737 to help accelerate its E-7 Wedgetail program. BYThomas NewdickJan 4, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 18, 2020ShareIndia To Modify Used Airliners Into Early-Warning Radar Jets To Keep Pace With Its RivalsWith a shortage of airborne early warning assets, a radar-equipped A320 airliner could be the solution. BYThomas NewdickDec 18, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 14, 2020ShareSouth Korea Has Already Started A Search For New Airborne Early Warning Radar PlanesAustralia has also signaled that it wants to look for a new platform to replace or at least augment its 737-based E-7 radar jets. BYJamie HunterJul 14, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 19, 2020ShareNo, The F-117 Never Had Air-To-Air Capability, But One Did Get A RadarThe “Black Jet” never got the ability to shoot down other aircraft, but not due to a lack of creativity on behalf of the Skunk Works team. BYTyler RogowayJun 19, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 1, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics Wants To Give Aerial Tankers Their Own Missile-Laden Loyal Wingmen DronesThe “Defender” concept is a potentially promising way to address the increasing vulnerability of Air Force tankers and other lumbering support planes. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 1, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 30, 2019ShareA Whopping 20 Y-20 Airlifters Seen At Chinese Aircraft Plant And Test BaseThe activity at Yanliang Air Base is yet another glaring reminder that Beijing’s military might seems to be on a nearly exponential growth curve. BYTyler RogowayDec 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 23, 2018ShareBehold These Gorgeous Shots Of An E-2D Hawkeye Testing Its New Refueling Capability With A KC-10After 55 years of service, the Hawkeye is finally getting aerial refueling capability. BYTyler RogowayDec 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2022ShareRussia Says Its New A-100 Jet Has Flown With Its Radar Turned On For The First TimeThe first test flight of the A-100 with its radar active is a significant milestone for a program reportedly hampered by Western sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 3, 2022ShareWestern Sanctions Are Driving Delays In Fielding Russia’s New A-100 Radar Plane: ReportAlready running late, the much-needed A-100 Premier now won’t be in service until at least 2024. BYThomas NewdickFeb 3, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 4, 2021ShareFirst Royal Air Force Wedgetail Radar Plane Will Be Converted From An Ex-Chinese AirlinerThe Royal Air Force will receive a reworked former Chinese carrier’s 737 to help accelerate its E-7 Wedgetail program. BYThomas NewdickJan 4, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 18, 2020ShareIndia To Modify Used Airliners Into Early-Warning Radar Jets To Keep Pace With Its RivalsWith a shortage of airborne early warning assets, a radar-equipped A320 airliner could be the solution. BYThomas NewdickDec 18, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 14, 2020ShareSouth Korea Has Already Started A Search For New Airborne Early Warning Radar PlanesAustralia has also signaled that it wants to look for a new platform to replace or at least augment its 737-based E-7 radar jets. BYJamie HunterJul 14, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 19, 2020ShareNo, The F-117 Never Had Air-To-Air Capability, But One Did Get A RadarThe “Black Jet” never got the ability to shoot down other aircraft, but not due to a lack of creativity on behalf of the Skunk Works team. BYTyler RogowayJun 19, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 1, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics Wants To Give Aerial Tankers Their Own Missile-Laden Loyal Wingmen DronesThe “Defender” concept is a potentially promising way to address the increasing vulnerability of Air Force tankers and other lumbering support planes. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 1, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 30, 2019ShareA Whopping 20 Y-20 Airlifters Seen At Chinese Aircraft Plant And Test BaseThe activity at Yanliang Air Base is yet another glaring reminder that Beijing’s military might seems to be on a nearly exponential growth curve. BYTyler RogowayDec 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 23, 2018ShareBehold These Gorgeous Shots Of An E-2D Hawkeye Testing Its New Refueling Capability With A KC-10After 55 years of service, the Hawkeye is finally getting aerial refueling capability. BYTyler RogowayDec 23, 2018Share
