Featured in BoeingBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2021ShareIt’s Official, Canada Has Rejected The F/A-18 Super Hornet As Its Next FighterThe F-35 and Gripen will be left to duke it out after the surprise removal of the Boeing jet from the competition. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 8, 2021ShareWatch Saudi F-15 Strike Eagles Unleash Harpoon Missiles Against Ship TargetsRoyal Saudi Air Force F-15SA jets trained alongside Pakistan for long-range anti-ship missions using a little-known capability. BYThomas NewdickOct 8, 2021ShareBYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareA Plastic Cap In A KC-46’s Fuel Valve Generates More Turbulence For The Troubled TankerThe revelation is the latest in a line of trash-related problems for Boeing aircraft — and not even the first debris issue for the KC-46. BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super HornetsOperational Navy squadrons are set to begin flying improved Block III Super Hornets by the end of this year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 24, 2021ShareTop Air Force General In The Pacific Wants E-7 Wedgetails To Replace E-3 Radar PlanesThe E-3 Sentries are becoming harder to operate and maintain amid growing demand for the capabilities they offer in the Indo-Pacific region. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 24, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2021ShareBoeing Unveils New Two-Stage Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile ConceptThe new missile offering from Boeing uses two stages instead of one to increase range and lethality. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2021ShareLockheed Is Bringing Back The Airbus A330 Tanker To Compete Against BoeingThe Air Force wants to buy dozens of new tankers to fill a gap between the last expected deliveries of KC-46As and a future advanced design. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2021ShareNavy Halts Plans To Give Its Super Hornets Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated)The Navy had long touted conformal fuel tanks as offering vital additional range for its Super Hornets. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 11, 2021ShareThese Contenders Are Vying To Replace The Navy’s T-45 Goshawk With A New Jet TrainerA modified version of Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk could well be the aircraft to beat considering the Air Force is already buying hundreds of them. BYThomas NewdickAug 11, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareCheck Out This F-15E Strike Eagle Spewing Sparks After TakeoffSpotters at RAF Lakenheath got an unexpected fireworks show from one of the resident Strike Eagles earlier today. BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2021ShareAir Force Plans To Buy A New Tanker As Problems Persist With The One It’s Already BuyingThe Air Force wants additional tankers as a ‘bridge’ between the KC-46A and an advanced future design currently referred to as the KC-Z. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 27, 2021ShareKC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling BoomBoom operators on the Pegasus are apparently using workarounds like tracking shadows on receiver aircraft. BYThomas NewdickMay 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 18, 2021ShareCrew Ejects From Qatari F-15QA Fighter While On The Ground At Airport Near St. LouisQatar’s Air Force began training with its Advanced Eagles at MidAmerica Airport earlier this year. BYThomas NewdickMay 18, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021ShareFirst Test Flight Of Skyborg’s “Computer Brain” Flown On UTAP-22 Loyal Wingman DroneWhile the familiar UTAP-22 was used for this early test, Boeing, General Atomics, and Kratos will soon begin supplying new drones for further testing. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack DronesThe Marine Corps is looking at other drones, including the MQ-9 Reaper and the small and more unusual V-Bat, to meet its unmanned aircraft needs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 7, 2021ShareThe F-15EX Is Now Officially Named The Eagle IIWith plans to buy at least 144 copies, the Air Force’s latest fighter is set to play a prominent role in the service’s future plans. BYThomas NewdickApr 7, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 12, 2021ShareBehold The Air Force’s Updated F-15 Eagle Family Portrait Including The New F-15EXThe Air Force just took delivery of its first F-15 in 17 years, and that’s a very exciting thing. BYTyler RogowayMar 12, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021ShareF-15EX’s Future Role As A Hypersonic Missile Truck Touted Officially By The Air ForceThe formal delivery of the Air Force’s first new F-15 in years comes as the service is looking at making major changes to its force structure plans. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 5, 2021ShareNavy Mysteriously Cancels Plan To Arm Jets With “Screaming Arrow” Hypersonic Anti-Ship MissileThree days after it was disclosed, the Navy’s scramjet-powered anti-ship missile program is apparently no more. BYThomas NewdickMar 5, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareBoeing Is Adapting Its Australian Combat Drone For The U.S. Air Force’s Skyborg ProgramAs Australia signs up for more of the Airpower Teaming System drones, Boeing confirms it will use the design as the basis for its Skyborg offering. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 2, 2021ShareF-15E Strike Eagles May Have Yet Another Role: Smart Bomb TransporterThe plan isn’t for the jet to drop a full load of smart bombs on enemy targets, but to carry its own reloads and spare bombs for stealth jets. BYThomas NewdickMar 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareLaser Defense Pod For The Air Force’s Fighter Jets Is Finally Taking ShapeThe much-delayed SHiELD program is finally coming together, with official plans to deliver the finished demonstrator pod later this year. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareThe First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force ColorsThe aircraft is slated to be one of the first two F-15EXs to be handed over to the Air Force for test work in the coming months. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021ShareRequirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747sThe Air Force says it wants “a very large platform” to replace its existing 747-based E-4B airborne command center aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021ShareBYJamie HunterFeb 8, 2021ShareBoeing’s Chief F-15 Test Pilot Talks Flying The Air Force’s New Eagle On Its Maiden FlightThe F-15EX went to 40,000 feet and flew at twice the speed of sound on its first flight. BYJamie HunterFeb 8, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 5, 2021ShareMajority Of Voters Don’t Want Billions Spent On New ICBMs To Overhaul America’s “Nuclear Sponge”With the new administration tasked with deciding America’s future nuclear posture, a poll reveals dissatisfaction with the Air Force’s ICBM plans. BYThomas NewdickFeb 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)The flight comes nearly 50 years after the F-15A first flew. This latest Eagle iteration is set to replace the USAF’s F-15C/D fleet, and maybe more. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareAir Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out OfThe Air Force is evaluating using the Pegasus for limited operational missions, but it’s still years away from providing its intended mission set. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2021ShareBoeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?The Indian Air Force needs new fighters, and it needs them fast, but the F-15 is just one of a bewildering number of options. BYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021ShareNavy Considers Axing Conformal Fuel Tanks From Its Block III Super Hornet Upgrade PlanThe Navy says conformal fuel tanks, long-touted as a critical upgrade for its Super Hornets, may be turning out to be more trouble than they’re worth. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021ShareBoeing And Lockheed Martin Reveal What Could Be The Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk ReplacementBoeing and Lockheed are facing off against Bell to provide a solution that is faster, more maneuverable, and otherwise more capable than the H-60. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021ShareBYThomas 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 21, 2020ShareWatch A Super Hornet Launch Off A “Ski Jump” During Testing Aimed At The Indian NavyBoeing says it has proven the jet’s compatibility with Indian Navy aircraft carriers, which lack catapults. BYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2020ShareNavy Creates New Warrant Officer Role To Operate Its Carrier-Based Tanker DronesThe MQ-25 Stingray has also just completed its first flight with an aerial refueling pod attached. BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 9, 2020ShareWatch Crew Eject From An Australian Super Hornet After An Aborted TakeoffBoth pilots ejected successfully before the fighter jet ended up nose-down in the grass alongside the runway. BYThomas NewdickDec 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareThese Three Companies Will Build Drones To Carry The Air Force’s “Skyborg” AI Computer BrainThe Skyborg program is seeking to infuse artificial intelligence-driven autonomy into modular unmanned air combat vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterNov 30, 2020ShareWhat It Is Like Flying The Most Advanced F-15 Eagle Ever BuiltA test pilot’s perspective on Qatari F-15QA trials that will pave the way to deliveries in 2021, and help the development of the USAF’s new F-15EX. BYJamie HunterNov 30, 2020ShareBYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareHere’s How An EC-135 Crew Pulled Off One Of The Most Jaw-Dropping Air Show Takeoffs EverWith the Cold War ending, one EC-135 airborne command post crew carefully planned to go out on top at their home air show. BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareStrike Eagle Pilot Gives A Detailed Walk Around Tour Of An F-15EVideo from the flightline at RAF Lakenheath includes details of the important relationship between the F-15E’s pilot and weapon systems officer. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareBoeing Just Sold The Superyacht You Didn’t Even Know They OwnedThe 151-foot Daedalus was used by the embattled planemaker to entertain customers, executives, and other VIPs. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareBYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareA Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of AircraftThe KC-135A Stratotanker has been reworked into many different configurations, some of which are bizarre, to accomplish a dizzying array of missions. BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareThe EA-18G Growler Has Its Own Topgun School For Electronic Attack Instead Of DogfightingAn inside look at how ‘Havoc’ turns U.S. Navy EA-18G crews into wizards of the invisible art of electronic warfare. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Amazing Tale Of Bravo November, The British Chinook Helicopter That Refused To DieDifferent crews flying this battle-hardened Royal Air Force Chinook have won four Distinguished Flying Crosses between them. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 24, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At A B-1 Bomber Carrying A Stealthy Cruise Missile ExternallyThe Air Force hopes its B-1s will eventually be able to carry up to a dozen of the missiles, and potentially hypersonic weapons, on external pylons. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 24, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 21, 2020ShareF-15E Strike Eagle’s New Electronic Warfare Suite Put To The Test In Major ExerciseThe Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System will ensure the Strike Eagle can survive in a highly contested battlespace. BYThomas NewdickNov 21, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 20, 2020ShareNavy Maritime Patrol Planes Flying From Cold War Base In Bermuda For First Time In DecadesThe ballooning presence of Russian submarines and new interest in the region from China has made the Navy up its maritime patrol game in the Atlantic. BYThomas NewdickNov 20, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 10, 2020ShareGermany Axes Plan To Buy Either Sikorsky CH-53K Or Boeing CH-47 HelicoptersOffers for the Boeing CH-47 and Sikorsky CH-53K were both judged too expensive. BYThomas NewdickNov 10, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 27, 2020ShareTaiwan Can Now Complicate China’s Invasion Plans By Buying Hundreds Of Harpoon MissilesIt’s now official, Washington has detailed the sale of Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan. BYThomas NewdickOct 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareNavy Hires Boeing To Develop A Very Fast And Long-Range Strike Missile DemonstratorThe Navy will use the new high-speed demonstrator to help refine its requirements for future stand-off anti-ship and land-attack missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 9, 2020ShareHere’s The Full List Of Kit Offered To Finland If It Chooses F-35 Or Super HornetFinland has been approved to buy either the Boeing or Lockheed Martin fighter as it prepares to select a successor to the ‘legacy’ Hornet. BYThomas NewdickOct 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareNavy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker DronesThe Navy is standing up the unit to ensure personnel are as prepared as they can be for the arrival of these drones in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 28, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At A Kuwait Air Force Super Hornet In Its Frontline PaintKuwait’s first F/A-18E is now undergoing testing at St. Louis in its service colors. BYThomas NewdickSep 28, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 28, 2020ShareIs This Concept Art Of A Mysterious Space Launch Mothership A Missing Link In Area 51’s Past?There’s a long and colorful trail of circumstantial evidence, rumor, historical context, and patent info that points to such an aircraft existing. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareCH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First TimeThis upgrade could give the type much greater performance, which could be attractive to future and existing Chinook operators. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Secretive X-37B Spaceplane With Its Cargo Bay Doors OpenThe mysterious craft is currently on its sixth orbital mission. The last one lasted 780 days. BYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 9, 2020ShareIran Air Is Selling Off Part Of Its Fleet Of Vintage Western AirlinersA dozen aging Airbus and Boeing types are up for auction, although sanctions against Tehran make any potential deal difficult. BYThomas NewdickSep 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020ShareTest Aircraft Have Been Lugging DARPA’s Prototype Hypersonic Cruise Missiles AroundLive flight tests of these secretive air-breathing hypersonic weapons could be imminent. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020ShareF/A-18 Super Hornet Is Now Undergoing Ski Jump Launch Trials For The Indian NavyThe Boeing fighter jet is vying for an Indian Navy contract and that service only has aircraft carriers with ski jumps at present. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 18, 2020ShareAustralia’s Loyal Wingman Drone It’s Developing With Boeing Has Been Photographed In The WildA photographer spotted the Airpower Teaming System vehicle at an airfield somewhere in Queensland, ahead of its first flight. BYThomas NewdickAug 18, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2020SharePortland Air National Guard Base Will Be Home To The First Operational F-15EX Eagle UnitThe 142nd Fighter Wing will transition to the F-15EX after the schoolhouse in Klamath Falls receives the type. BYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2020ShareBYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterAug 2, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About The Air Force Potentially Replacing The F-15E With The F-15EXIt seems like a straightforward idea, but it would be controversial and it points to a bigger role for the F-15 in the U.S. Air Force of the future. BYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterAug 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBoeing Shows Super Hornets Bristling With 14 Missiles In Formal Sales Pitch To CanadaBoeing’s Super Hornet is now formally competing against Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and Saab’s Gripen E to become Canada’s next fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2020ShareAustralia, Serbia Emerge As First Potential T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainer Export CustomersAustralia is looking to replace older jet trainers, but Serbia could be first to adopt the jet in a combat role. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020ShareThe F-15 “Japanese Super Interceptor” Eagle Is One Step Closer To Becoming A RealityBoeing and Mitsubishi move forward with joint plans to implement F-15JSI upgrade to complement Japan’s big new F-35 fleet. BYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020Share12345
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2021ShareIt’s Official, Canada Has Rejected The F/A-18 Super Hornet As Its Next FighterThe F-35 and Gripen will be left to duke it out after the surprise removal of the Boeing jet from the competition. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 8, 2021ShareWatch Saudi F-15 Strike Eagles Unleash Harpoon Missiles Against Ship TargetsRoyal Saudi Air Force F-15SA jets trained alongside Pakistan for long-range anti-ship missions using a little-known capability. BYThomas NewdickOct 8, 2021Share
BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareA Plastic Cap In A KC-46’s Fuel Valve Generates More Turbulence For The Troubled TankerThe revelation is the latest in a line of trash-related problems for Boeing aircraft — and not even the first debris issue for the KC-46. BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super HornetsOperational Navy squadrons are set to begin flying improved Block III Super Hornets by the end of this year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 24, 2021ShareTop Air Force General In The Pacific Wants E-7 Wedgetails To Replace E-3 Radar PlanesThe E-3 Sentries are becoming harder to operate and maintain amid growing demand for the capabilities they offer in the Indo-Pacific region. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 24, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2021ShareBoeing Unveils New Two-Stage Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile ConceptThe new missile offering from Boeing uses two stages instead of one to increase range and lethality. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2021ShareLockheed Is Bringing Back The Airbus A330 Tanker To Compete Against BoeingThe Air Force wants to buy dozens of new tankers to fill a gap between the last expected deliveries of KC-46As and a future advanced design. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2021ShareNavy Halts Plans To Give Its Super Hornets Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated)The Navy had long touted conformal fuel tanks as offering vital additional range for its Super Hornets. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 11, 2021ShareThese Contenders Are Vying To Replace The Navy’s T-45 Goshawk With A New Jet TrainerA modified version of Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk could well be the aircraft to beat considering the Air Force is already buying hundreds of them. BYThomas NewdickAug 11, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareCheck Out This F-15E Strike Eagle Spewing Sparks After TakeoffSpotters at RAF Lakenheath got an unexpected fireworks show from one of the resident Strike Eagles earlier today. BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2021ShareAir Force Plans To Buy A New Tanker As Problems Persist With The One It’s Already BuyingThe Air Force wants additional tankers as a ‘bridge’ between the KC-46A and an advanced future design currently referred to as the KC-Z. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 27, 2021ShareKC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling BoomBoom operators on the Pegasus are apparently using workarounds like tracking shadows on receiver aircraft. BYThomas NewdickMay 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 18, 2021ShareCrew Ejects From Qatari F-15QA Fighter While On The Ground At Airport Near St. LouisQatar’s Air Force began training with its Advanced Eagles at MidAmerica Airport earlier this year. BYThomas NewdickMay 18, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021ShareFirst Test Flight Of Skyborg’s “Computer Brain” Flown On UTAP-22 Loyal Wingman DroneWhile the familiar UTAP-22 was used for this early test, Boeing, General Atomics, and Kratos will soon begin supplying new drones for further testing. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack DronesThe Marine Corps is looking at other drones, including the MQ-9 Reaper and the small and more unusual V-Bat, to meet its unmanned aircraft needs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 7, 2021ShareThe F-15EX Is Now Officially Named The Eagle IIWith plans to buy at least 144 copies, the Air Force’s latest fighter is set to play a prominent role in the service’s future plans. BYThomas NewdickApr 7, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 12, 2021ShareBehold The Air Force’s Updated F-15 Eagle Family Portrait Including The New F-15EXThe Air Force just took delivery of its first F-15 in 17 years, and that’s a very exciting thing. BYTyler RogowayMar 12, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021ShareF-15EX’s Future Role As A Hypersonic Missile Truck Touted Officially By The Air ForceThe formal delivery of the Air Force’s first new F-15 in years comes as the service is looking at making major changes to its force structure plans. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 5, 2021ShareNavy Mysteriously Cancels Plan To Arm Jets With “Screaming Arrow” Hypersonic Anti-Ship MissileThree days after it was disclosed, the Navy’s scramjet-powered anti-ship missile program is apparently no more. BYThomas NewdickMar 5, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareBoeing Is Adapting Its Australian Combat Drone For The U.S. Air Force’s Skyborg ProgramAs Australia signs up for more of the Airpower Teaming System drones, Boeing confirms it will use the design as the basis for its Skyborg offering. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 2, 2021ShareF-15E Strike Eagles May Have Yet Another Role: Smart Bomb TransporterThe plan isn’t for the jet to drop a full load of smart bombs on enemy targets, but to carry its own reloads and spare bombs for stealth jets. BYThomas NewdickMar 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareLaser Defense Pod For The Air Force’s Fighter Jets Is Finally Taking ShapeThe much-delayed SHiELD program is finally coming together, with official plans to deliver the finished demonstrator pod later this year. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareThe First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force ColorsThe aircraft is slated to be one of the first two F-15EXs to be handed over to the Air Force for test work in the coming months. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021ShareRequirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747sThe Air Force says it wants “a very large platform” to replace its existing 747-based E-4B airborne command center aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021Share
BYJamie HunterFeb 8, 2021ShareBoeing’s Chief F-15 Test Pilot Talks Flying The Air Force’s New Eagle On Its Maiden FlightThe F-15EX went to 40,000 feet and flew at twice the speed of sound on its first flight. BYJamie HunterFeb 8, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 5, 2021ShareMajority Of Voters Don’t Want Billions Spent On New ICBMs To Overhaul America’s “Nuclear Sponge”With the new administration tasked with deciding America’s future nuclear posture, a poll reveals dissatisfaction with the Air Force’s ICBM plans. BYThomas NewdickFeb 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)The flight comes nearly 50 years after the F-15A first flew. This latest Eagle iteration is set to replace the USAF’s F-15C/D fleet, and maybe more. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareAir Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out OfThe Air Force is evaluating using the Pegasus for limited operational missions, but it’s still years away from providing its intended mission set. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2021ShareBoeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?The Indian Air Force needs new fighters, and it needs them fast, but the F-15 is just one of a bewildering number of options. BYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021ShareNavy Considers Axing Conformal Fuel Tanks From Its Block III Super Hornet Upgrade PlanThe Navy says conformal fuel tanks, long-touted as a critical upgrade for its Super Hornets, may be turning out to be more trouble than they’re worth. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021ShareBoeing And Lockheed Martin Reveal What Could Be The Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk ReplacementBoeing and Lockheed are facing off against Bell to provide a solution that is faster, more maneuverable, and otherwise more capable than the H-60. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021Share
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 21, 2020ShareWatch A Super Hornet Launch Off A “Ski Jump” During Testing Aimed At The Indian NavyBoeing says it has proven the jet’s compatibility with Indian Navy aircraft carriers, which lack catapults. BYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2020ShareNavy Creates New Warrant Officer Role To Operate Its Carrier-Based Tanker DronesThe MQ-25 Stingray has also just completed its first flight with an aerial refueling pod attached. BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 9, 2020ShareWatch Crew Eject From An Australian Super Hornet After An Aborted TakeoffBoth pilots ejected successfully before the fighter jet ended up nose-down in the grass alongside the runway. BYThomas NewdickDec 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareThese Three Companies Will Build Drones To Carry The Air Force’s “Skyborg” AI Computer BrainThe Skyborg program is seeking to infuse artificial intelligence-driven autonomy into modular unmanned air combat vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterNov 30, 2020ShareWhat It Is Like Flying The Most Advanced F-15 Eagle Ever BuiltA test pilot’s perspective on Qatari F-15QA trials that will pave the way to deliveries in 2021, and help the development of the USAF’s new F-15EX. BYJamie HunterNov 30, 2020Share
BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareHere’s How An EC-135 Crew Pulled Off One Of The Most Jaw-Dropping Air Show Takeoffs EverWith the Cold War ending, one EC-135 airborne command post crew carefully planned to go out on top at their home air show. BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareStrike Eagle Pilot Gives A Detailed Walk Around Tour Of An F-15EVideo from the flightline at RAF Lakenheath includes details of the important relationship between the F-15E’s pilot and weapon systems officer. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareBoeing Just Sold The Superyacht You Didn’t Even Know They OwnedThe 151-foot Daedalus was used by the embattled planemaker to entertain customers, executives, and other VIPs. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020Share
BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareA Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of AircraftThe KC-135A Stratotanker has been reworked into many different configurations, some of which are bizarre, to accomplish a dizzying array of missions. BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareThe EA-18G Growler Has Its Own Topgun School For Electronic Attack Instead Of DogfightingAn inside look at how ‘Havoc’ turns U.S. Navy EA-18G crews into wizards of the invisible art of electronic warfare. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Amazing Tale Of Bravo November, The British Chinook Helicopter That Refused To DieDifferent crews flying this battle-hardened Royal Air Force Chinook have won four Distinguished Flying Crosses between them. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 24, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At A B-1 Bomber Carrying A Stealthy Cruise Missile ExternallyThe Air Force hopes its B-1s will eventually be able to carry up to a dozen of the missiles, and potentially hypersonic weapons, on external pylons. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 24, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 21, 2020ShareF-15E Strike Eagle’s New Electronic Warfare Suite Put To The Test In Major ExerciseThe Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System will ensure the Strike Eagle can survive in a highly contested battlespace. BYThomas NewdickNov 21, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 20, 2020ShareNavy Maritime Patrol Planes Flying From Cold War Base In Bermuda For First Time In DecadesThe ballooning presence of Russian submarines and new interest in the region from China has made the Navy up its maritime patrol game in the Atlantic. BYThomas NewdickNov 20, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 10, 2020ShareGermany Axes Plan To Buy Either Sikorsky CH-53K Or Boeing CH-47 HelicoptersOffers for the Boeing CH-47 and Sikorsky CH-53K were both judged too expensive. BYThomas NewdickNov 10, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 27, 2020ShareTaiwan Can Now Complicate China’s Invasion Plans By Buying Hundreds Of Harpoon MissilesIt’s now official, Washington has detailed the sale of Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan. BYThomas NewdickOct 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareNavy Hires Boeing To Develop A Very Fast And Long-Range Strike Missile DemonstratorThe Navy will use the new high-speed demonstrator to help refine its requirements for future stand-off anti-ship and land-attack missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 9, 2020ShareHere’s The Full List Of Kit Offered To Finland If It Chooses F-35 Or Super HornetFinland has been approved to buy either the Boeing or Lockheed Martin fighter as it prepares to select a successor to the ‘legacy’ Hornet. BYThomas NewdickOct 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareNavy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker DronesThe Navy is standing up the unit to ensure personnel are as prepared as they can be for the arrival of these drones in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 28, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At A Kuwait Air Force Super Hornet In Its Frontline PaintKuwait’s first F/A-18E is now undergoing testing at St. Louis in its service colors. BYThomas NewdickSep 28, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 28, 2020ShareIs This Concept Art Of A Mysterious Space Launch Mothership A Missing Link In Area 51’s Past?There’s a long and colorful trail of circumstantial evidence, rumor, historical context, and patent info that points to such an aircraft existing. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareCH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First TimeThis upgrade could give the type much greater performance, which could be attractive to future and existing Chinook operators. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Secretive X-37B Spaceplane With Its Cargo Bay Doors OpenThe mysterious craft is currently on its sixth orbital mission. The last one lasted 780 days. BYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 9, 2020ShareIran Air Is Selling Off Part Of Its Fleet Of Vintage Western AirlinersA dozen aging Airbus and Boeing types are up for auction, although sanctions against Tehran make any potential deal difficult. BYThomas NewdickSep 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020ShareTest Aircraft Have Been Lugging DARPA’s Prototype Hypersonic Cruise Missiles AroundLive flight tests of these secretive air-breathing hypersonic weapons could be imminent. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020ShareF/A-18 Super Hornet Is Now Undergoing Ski Jump Launch Trials For The Indian NavyThe Boeing fighter jet is vying for an Indian Navy contract and that service only has aircraft carriers with ski jumps at present. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 18, 2020ShareAustralia’s Loyal Wingman Drone It’s Developing With Boeing Has Been Photographed In The WildA photographer spotted the Airpower Teaming System vehicle at an airfield somewhere in Queensland, ahead of its first flight. BYThomas NewdickAug 18, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2020SharePortland Air National Guard Base Will Be Home To The First Operational F-15EX Eagle UnitThe 142nd Fighter Wing will transition to the F-15EX after the schoolhouse in Klamath Falls receives the type. BYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2020Share
BYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterAug 2, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About The Air Force Potentially Replacing The F-15E With The F-15EXIt seems like a straightforward idea, but it would be controversial and it points to a bigger role for the F-15 in the U.S. Air Force of the future. BYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterAug 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBoeing Shows Super Hornets Bristling With 14 Missiles In Formal Sales Pitch To CanadaBoeing’s Super Hornet is now formally competing against Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and Saab’s Gripen E to become Canada’s next fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2020ShareAustralia, Serbia Emerge As First Potential T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainer Export CustomersAustralia is looking to replace older jet trainers, but Serbia could be first to adopt the jet in a combat role. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020ShareThe F-15 “Japanese Super Interceptor” Eagle Is One Step Closer To Becoming A RealityBoeing and Mitsubishi move forward with joint plans to implement F-15JSI upgrade to complement Japan’s big new F-35 fleet. BYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020Share