Featured in F-35BYThomas NewdickNov 23, 2021ShareItalian Air Force Boss Envisions Merger Of Europe’s Next-Generation Combat Aircraft ProgramsBringing together Tempest and the Future Combat Air System would surely be logical, but actually doing so is more easily said than done. BYThomas NewdickNov 23, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 15, 2021ShareRussia Claims Flying Prototypes Of Its New Checkmate Fighter Are Now Under ConstructionRussia’s military and the United Arab Emirates have apparently both expressed interest in the single-engine fighter. BYThomas NewdickNov 15, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 19, 2021ShareTurkey In Talks To Buy More F-16s As It Struggles To Revamp Fighter Fleet (Updated)The Turkish Air Force is at a crossroads after having been dumped out of the Joint Strike Fighter program. BYThomas NewdickOct 19, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareEx-Air Force Tech Boss Eviscerates Pentagon For Already Losing The AI Race Against China (Updated)Nicolas Chaillan rings the alarm on just how dire things really are when it comes to competing militarily with China on the cyber front. BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2021ShareF-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor AbroadFor years, the idea of exporting the F-22 has been a topic of intense debate. Here’s what the Air Force thought it would take to get it done. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyAug 2, 2021ShareFirst Live-Fire Test Of The Navy’s New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A SuccessThe Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range is moving closer towards deployment as a formidable and versatile air-to-surface weapon. BYBrett TingleyAug 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareLawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing DesignsLegislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021ShareAir Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”An Air Force Tweet playing on the F-35’s nickname, Lightning II, comes days after lightning caused millions of dollars of damage to two Marine F-35Bs. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareFifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working EnginesMarine Corps, Navy, and foreign F-35s are also being impacted by ongoing problems with the jets’ engines. BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareBYJamie HunterJul 10, 2021ShareWar Games In California And Florida Linked To Test Massive “Kill Web”Test pilot explains how the Air Force linked two major developmental exercises that included cutting-edge long-range targeting and autonomous drones. BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2021ShareThe Marine Corps Now Admits They Probably Caused The San Diego “Skyquake”“So, about the other night…”—MCAS Miramar now confirms that their aircraft likely caused the boom heard around San Diego on June 8th. BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareHere Are The Major Airpower Developments In The Pentagon’s Latest Budget ProposalThe latest Pentagon budget proposal shows the Air Force, as well as Navy and Marines, want to modernize, but at the cost of existing capacity. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareHere Are The Pentagon’s “Tough Choice” Cuts To Airpower As Part Of Its 2021 BudgetThe Pentagon wants to reduce the aircraft fleets it already has to enhance the readiness of the remaining planes and to invest in what comes next. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 13, 2021ShareYes, It’s True, The F-22 Isn’t In The Air Force Chief’s Future Fighter PlansThe Air Force has confirmed it’s looking at a radical reduction in tactical fighter jet types, but that’s easier said than done. BYThomas NewdickMay 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareHoneywell Fined Millions Over Exporting Sensitive Info On F-22, F-35, And More To China (Updated)Technical drawings alleged to have been exported to China, among other countries, covered components used on various military aircraft, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021ShareProject FoX Brings Tablet-Based Apps To F-35 Stealth Fighter CockpitsThe new initiative envisages an air combat ‘app store’ that has software for all types of uses that can run on a tablet in the cockpit. BYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareAir Force F-15Es Train To Launch Cruise Missiles Over The Baltic SeaThe event also saw F-35 Joint Strike Fighters helping to pass vital information between Air Force and Army air and missile defense units. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareTurkey Prepares To Extend The Life Of Its Massive F-16 Fleet After F-35 EmbargoForbidden from receiving F-35s, and with its indigenous fighter far from ready, the venerable F-16 is set to soldier on in Turkish service. BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2021ShareF-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On GuamThe threat of losing its runways in the Pacific theater to ballistic missile barrages has accelerated the USAF’s austere basing initiatives. BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2021ShareBYThe War Zone staffJan 23, 2021ShareAir Force Eyes Drones For Adversary And Light Attack Roles As It Mulls Buying New F-16sThe future of the U.S. Air Force’s tactical aircraft fleet is under review, with some radical ideas under discussion. BYThe War Zone staffJan 23, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2021ShareGreece Joins Forces With Israel To Revamp Its Fighter Pilot Training ProgramThe Israeli firm Elbit will establish a new flight academy in Greece, equipped with M-346 advanced jet trainers. BYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020ShareStealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35During a major test, the drone acted as an airborne translator for the F-22 and F-35, while also flying in formation alongside them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2020ShareU.S. Slams Turkey With Sanctions For Purchase Of Russia’s S-400 Air Defense SystemThe move comes after Turkey tests its S-400 surface-to-air missile system, and there could be more consequences to come. BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 7, 2020ShareFlooding Threatens To Put New British Carrier Out Of Action For Six MonthsHMS Prince Of Wales was in dock when the incident occurred and necessary repairs could cost millions of pounds. BYThomas NewdickDec 7, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 4, 2020ShareFrance Confirms That Indonesia Wants To Buy Rafale Fighter JetsThe country has been seeking a new combat aircraft, with France’s Dassault Rafale the latest in a line of candidates. BYThomas NewdickDec 4, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2020ShareAustralia Teams Up With U.S. To Get Hypersonic Missiles For Its Super Hornets In Five YearsPlans call for the rapid prototyping of a new air-breathing long-range missile for the Royal Australian Air Force. BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareThis Shot Of An A-10, F-35, And F-22 Billowing Vapor In Formation Is Absolutely InsanePhotographing three different U.S. Air Force tactical jets with gobs of vapor pouring off of them while flying in formation is far from common. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareF-102 Delta Dagger’s Weapons Bays Combined Rockets And Missiles In A Feat Of Cold War IngenuityIt was the Air Force’s first supersonic interceptor. In order to obtain that title, it carried its weapons internally via some remarkable engineering. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareThe Plan For Making Aging USMC F/A-18 Hornets Deadlier Than Ever For A Final Decade Of ServiceMajor upgrades and a smart fleet management plan will give the Marines the most potent Hornets ever during the twilight of the type’s service. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareNew Aggressor Squadron At Nellis Air Force Base Will Have Both F-16s And F-35s65th Aggressor Squadron will be re-established in 2021 and it will feature newer F-16s to complement its F-35s. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2020ShareCheck Out These Stunning Images Of All Four Air Force Tactical Demo Team Jets In FormationWith a crazy air show season coming to an end, the solo demo teams joined up on a C-130 for a rare and spectacular photo session. BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareNew Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright MiserableThe report provides a damning depiction of the mission-capable rates and operating costs of the Pentagon’s aircraft fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2020ShareGreece Says It Is Willing To Take Second-Hand F-35s As Part Of An Urgent Request: ReportAthens’ letter to the Pentagon could kickstart a fast-track acquisition process for the stealth fighters, which it says it badly needs. BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 11, 2020ShareIsrael’s Specially-Built F-35I Test Jet Just Touched Down In-CountryThis unique version of the F-35I stealth fighter will help introduce new weapons and avionics for the “Adir.” BYThomas NewdickNov 11, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020ShareThe Trump Administration Plans To Sell The United Arab Emirates Armed Reaper DronesAfter administration approved F-35s, a deal for maritime variants of the Reaper could be next for the UAE. BYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 30, 2020ShareIt’s Official: A Foreign Company Will Help Mitsubishi Build Japan’s Next FighterAerospace firms in the United States and the United Kingdom are likely to compete for work in co-developing Japan’s next-generation combat aircraft. BYThomas NewdickOct 30, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020ShareTrump Administration Wants To Sell UAE A Fleet Of 50 F-35sThe plan to transfer the stealth fighters to a second Middle East operator could still face plenty of obstacles. BYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 16, 2020ShareTurkey Has Reportedly Test Fired Its S-400 Air Defense System For The First TimeTurkey’s decision to test the S-400 is another defiant step that is likely to reignite tensions between it and its NATO allies. BYThomas NewdickOct 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareOf Course Japan Rejected A Plan For A New Unmanned Fighter Because It Makes No SenseThe unmanned fighter proposal was just one of several options that Tokyo has studied as a replacement for the Mitsubishi F-2. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareStormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For WarNow it has been approved for fielding, U.S. Air Force F-15E squadrons downrange will be the first to carry the precision weapons on combat sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2020ShareAll The Ways The F-35 Tried To Kill Its Pilot Prior To Eglin AFB CrashSix total factors, including speed, helmet, oxygen, and flight control problems, led to this summer’s loss of an Air Force Lightning II. BYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s First Overseas-Based F-35A Unit Is Revealed And Now It Needs A NameRAF Lakenheath’s “Liberty Wing” wants you to help name its latest squadron. BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020ShareU.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs Are About To Go Aboard A British Carrier And They Might Be There To StayAn Anglo-American F-35B force will be the centerpiece of the United Kingdom’s biggest carrier air group in 40 years. BYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 3, 2020SharePhotos Show South Korea’s Next-Generation Fighter Jet Rapidly Taking ShapeProduction of the first of South Korea’s KF-X advanced fighter prototypes has advanced to an impressive degree. BYThomas NewdickSep 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareHere’s How The U.S. Could Allay Israeli Concerns Over Selling F-35s To UAEIsrael is presently the only F-35 operator in the Middle East and Israeli officials and politicians have been vocal about keeping it that way. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020ShareSix B-52 Strategic Bombers Fly Alongside Norwegian Fighters In A Clear Signal To RussiaThe latest deployment of the nuclear-capable bombers to Europe comes amid ongoing nuclear arms control negotiations with Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 22, 2020ShareCheck Out These F-35s Dropping Full Loads Of Small Diameter Bombs During A Test MissionIt’s one of the F-35’s most versatile and critical weapons, and it’s about to get a whole lot more capable. BYTyler RogowayAug 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareLightning Rods Protect F-35 Lightnings From Lightning At Exercise Northern LightningThere is a real risk that a lightning strike could cause a fire or an explosion if dangerous gases are not purged from the jet’s fuel system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 17, 2020ShareIsraeli Air Force Jets Touch Down In Germany For Historic Air Combat ExerciseThe Israeli F-16 fighters will train alongside Luftwaffe Eurofighters and conduct commemoration flypasts over sites in Dachau and Munich. BYThomas NewdickAug 17, 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, 2020ShareBYJamie Hunter and Thomas NewdickAug 10, 2020ShareIsrael Now Has Two Combat Ready F-35 SquadronsWith a storied past, 116 Squadron becomes the second combat-coded “Adir” unit in the Israeli Air Force. BYJamie Hunter and Thomas NewdickAug 10, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterAug 4, 2020ShareRed Flag Is Back In Business As Two Of The Big Air Combat Exercises Kick Off SimultaneouslyTwo Red Flag exercises are underway this August as the U.S. Air Force strives to get high-end war-fighting training back on track. BYJamie HunterAug 4, 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 Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2020ShareHere’s All The Ridiculous Military Pork Baked Into The Proposed COVID-19 BillThe draft $1 trillion spending package includes money for F-35s, warships, missile defense projects, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 28, 2020ShareNavy’s First Operational F-35C Squadron Fires Missiles As It Preps For Inaugural CruiseThe “Argonauts” have been on the road as the USS Carl Vinson readies for historic deployment. BYJamie HunterJul 28, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 23, 2020ShareF-35s Nest In Big New Alaskan Facility Marking Strategic Shift For Critical RegionEielson Air Force Base’s huge new F-35 wing will rapidly become one of the U.S. Air Force’s most important units. BYJamie HunterJul 23, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020ShareHow The F-35 Triggered Topgun’s Biggest Syllabus Revamp In Nearly Four DecadesNot since the introduction of the F/A-18A Hornet in the 1980s has the famed schoolhouse had to adapt to such an advance in air combat capability. BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020SharePeople Are Freaking Out Over Video Of Su-35 Practicing For Moscow Air ShowThe Su-35 may have a few new tricks to perform at MAKS 2017, but does the jet represent “peak fighter maneuverability” based on current air combat trends? BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareStudy On Restarting F-22 Production Has Finally Arrived, Here’s The VerdictThe report has finally been delivered to the House Armed Services Committee, and its secret, but its findings are already emerging. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThe Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth TankerFielding a stealthy tanker would go a long way to remedy the USAF’s near-sighted practice of betting heavily on relatively short-ranged stealth fighters, but it won’t be cheap. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020ShareBritish Government Says It Might Pass On $27M Upgrade For Some Of Its F-35sAircraft without the still-in-development Block 4 update would be left with reduced functionality and more limited capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareSenate Looks To Block Many Of The Pentagon’s “Tough Choices” Airpower Cuts In Next BudgetA proposed draft of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit services from getting rid of certain aircraft and order them to buy more of others. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2020ShareF-35’s Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force BaseThe aircraft was finishing up a routine training mission when the mishap occurred. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2020Share12345
BYThomas NewdickNov 23, 2021ShareItalian Air Force Boss Envisions Merger Of Europe’s Next-Generation Combat Aircraft ProgramsBringing together Tempest and the Future Combat Air System would surely be logical, but actually doing so is more easily said than done. BYThomas NewdickNov 23, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 15, 2021ShareRussia Claims Flying Prototypes Of Its New Checkmate Fighter Are Now Under ConstructionRussia’s military and the United Arab Emirates have apparently both expressed interest in the single-engine fighter. BYThomas NewdickNov 15, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 19, 2021ShareTurkey In Talks To Buy More F-16s As It Struggles To Revamp Fighter Fleet (Updated)The Turkish Air Force is at a crossroads after having been dumped out of the Joint Strike Fighter program. BYThomas NewdickOct 19, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareEx-Air Force Tech Boss Eviscerates Pentagon For Already Losing The AI Race Against China (Updated)Nicolas Chaillan rings the alarm on just how dire things really are when it comes to competing militarily with China on the cyber front. BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2021ShareF-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor AbroadFor years, the idea of exporting the F-22 has been a topic of intense debate. Here’s what the Air Force thought it would take to get it done. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyAug 2, 2021ShareFirst Live-Fire Test Of The Navy’s New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A SuccessThe Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range is moving closer towards deployment as a formidable and versatile air-to-surface weapon. BYBrett TingleyAug 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareLawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing DesignsLegislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021ShareAir Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”An Air Force Tweet playing on the F-35’s nickname, Lightning II, comes days after lightning caused millions of dollars of damage to two Marine F-35Bs. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareFifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working EnginesMarine Corps, Navy, and foreign F-35s are also being impacted by ongoing problems with the jets’ engines. BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021Share
BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2021ShareWar Games In California And Florida Linked To Test Massive “Kill Web”Test pilot explains how the Air Force linked two major developmental exercises that included cutting-edge long-range targeting and autonomous drones. BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2021ShareThe Marine Corps Now Admits They Probably Caused The San Diego “Skyquake”“So, about the other night…”—MCAS Miramar now confirms that their aircraft likely caused the boom heard around San Diego on June 8th. BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareHere Are The Major Airpower Developments In The Pentagon’s Latest Budget ProposalThe latest Pentagon budget proposal shows the Air Force, as well as Navy and Marines, want to modernize, but at the cost of existing capacity. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareHere Are The Pentagon’s “Tough Choice” Cuts To Airpower As Part Of Its 2021 BudgetThe Pentagon wants to reduce the aircraft fleets it already has to enhance the readiness of the remaining planes and to invest in what comes next. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 13, 2021ShareYes, It’s True, The F-22 Isn’t In The Air Force Chief’s Future Fighter PlansThe Air Force has confirmed it’s looking at a radical reduction in tactical fighter jet types, but that’s easier said than done. BYThomas NewdickMay 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareHoneywell Fined Millions Over Exporting Sensitive Info On F-22, F-35, And More To China (Updated)Technical drawings alleged to have been exported to China, among other countries, covered components used on various military aircraft, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021ShareProject FoX Brings Tablet-Based Apps To F-35 Stealth Fighter CockpitsThe new initiative envisages an air combat ‘app store’ that has software for all types of uses that can run on a tablet in the cockpit. BYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareAir Force F-15Es Train To Launch Cruise Missiles Over The Baltic SeaThe event also saw F-35 Joint Strike Fighters helping to pass vital information between Air Force and Army air and missile defense units. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareTurkey Prepares To Extend The Life Of Its Massive F-16 Fleet After F-35 EmbargoForbidden from receiving F-35s, and with its indigenous fighter far from ready, the venerable F-16 is set to soldier on in Turkish service. BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2021ShareF-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On GuamThe threat of losing its runways in the Pacific theater to ballistic missile barrages has accelerated the USAF’s austere basing initiatives. BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2021Share
BYThe War Zone staffJan 23, 2021ShareAir Force Eyes Drones For Adversary And Light Attack Roles As It Mulls Buying New F-16sThe future of the U.S. Air Force’s tactical aircraft fleet is under review, with some radical ideas under discussion. BYThe War Zone staffJan 23, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2021ShareGreece Joins Forces With Israel To Revamp Its Fighter Pilot Training ProgramThe Israeli firm Elbit will establish a new flight academy in Greece, equipped with M-346 advanced jet trainers. BYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020ShareStealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35During a major test, the drone acted as an airborne translator for the F-22 and F-35, while also flying in formation alongside them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2020ShareU.S. Slams Turkey With Sanctions For Purchase Of Russia’s S-400 Air Defense SystemThe move comes after Turkey tests its S-400 surface-to-air missile system, and there could be more consequences to come. BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 7, 2020ShareFlooding Threatens To Put New British Carrier Out Of Action For Six MonthsHMS Prince Of Wales was in dock when the incident occurred and necessary repairs could cost millions of pounds. BYThomas NewdickDec 7, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 4, 2020ShareFrance Confirms That Indonesia Wants To Buy Rafale Fighter JetsThe country has been seeking a new combat aircraft, with France’s Dassault Rafale the latest in a line of candidates. BYThomas NewdickDec 4, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2020ShareAustralia Teams Up With U.S. To Get Hypersonic Missiles For Its Super Hornets In Five YearsPlans call for the rapid prototyping of a new air-breathing long-range missile for the Royal Australian Air Force. BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareThis Shot Of An A-10, F-35, And F-22 Billowing Vapor In Formation Is Absolutely InsanePhotographing three different U.S. Air Force tactical jets with gobs of vapor pouring off of them while flying in formation is far from common. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareF-102 Delta Dagger’s Weapons Bays Combined Rockets And Missiles In A Feat Of Cold War IngenuityIt was the Air Force’s first supersonic interceptor. In order to obtain that title, it carried its weapons internally via some remarkable engineering. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareThe Plan For Making Aging USMC F/A-18 Hornets Deadlier Than Ever For A Final Decade Of ServiceMajor upgrades and a smart fleet management plan will give the Marines the most potent Hornets ever during the twilight of the type’s service. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareNew Aggressor Squadron At Nellis Air Force Base Will Have Both F-16s And F-35s65th Aggressor Squadron will be re-established in 2021 and it will feature newer F-16s to complement its F-35s. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2020ShareCheck Out These Stunning Images Of All Four Air Force Tactical Demo Team Jets In FormationWith a crazy air show season coming to an end, the solo demo teams joined up on a C-130 for a rare and spectacular photo session. BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareNew Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright MiserableThe report provides a damning depiction of the mission-capable rates and operating costs of the Pentagon’s aircraft fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2020ShareGreece Says It Is Willing To Take Second-Hand F-35s As Part Of An Urgent Request: ReportAthens’ letter to the Pentagon could kickstart a fast-track acquisition process for the stealth fighters, which it says it badly needs. BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 11, 2020ShareIsrael’s Specially-Built F-35I Test Jet Just Touched Down In-CountryThis unique version of the F-35I stealth fighter will help introduce new weapons and avionics for the “Adir.” BYThomas NewdickNov 11, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020ShareThe Trump Administration Plans To Sell The United Arab Emirates Armed Reaper DronesAfter administration approved F-35s, a deal for maritime variants of the Reaper could be next for the UAE. BYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 30, 2020ShareIt’s Official: A Foreign Company Will Help Mitsubishi Build Japan’s Next FighterAerospace firms in the United States and the United Kingdom are likely to compete for work in co-developing Japan’s next-generation combat aircraft. BYThomas NewdickOct 30, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020ShareTrump Administration Wants To Sell UAE A Fleet Of 50 F-35sThe plan to transfer the stealth fighters to a second Middle East operator could still face plenty of obstacles. BYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 16, 2020ShareTurkey Has Reportedly Test Fired Its S-400 Air Defense System For The First TimeTurkey’s decision to test the S-400 is another defiant step that is likely to reignite tensions between it and its NATO allies. BYThomas NewdickOct 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareOf Course Japan Rejected A Plan For A New Unmanned Fighter Because It Makes No SenseThe unmanned fighter proposal was just one of several options that Tokyo has studied as a replacement for the Mitsubishi F-2. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareStormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For WarNow it has been approved for fielding, U.S. Air Force F-15E squadrons downrange will be the first to carry the precision weapons on combat sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2020ShareAll The Ways The F-35 Tried To Kill Its Pilot Prior To Eglin AFB CrashSix total factors, including speed, helmet, oxygen, and flight control problems, led to this summer’s loss of an Air Force Lightning II. BYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s First Overseas-Based F-35A Unit Is Revealed And Now It Needs A NameRAF Lakenheath’s “Liberty Wing” wants you to help name its latest squadron. BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020ShareU.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs Are About To Go Aboard A British Carrier And They Might Be There To StayAn Anglo-American F-35B force will be the centerpiece of the United Kingdom’s biggest carrier air group in 40 years. BYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 3, 2020SharePhotos Show South Korea’s Next-Generation Fighter Jet Rapidly Taking ShapeProduction of the first of South Korea’s KF-X advanced fighter prototypes has advanced to an impressive degree. BYThomas NewdickSep 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareHere’s How The U.S. Could Allay Israeli Concerns Over Selling F-35s To UAEIsrael is presently the only F-35 operator in the Middle East and Israeli officials and politicians have been vocal about keeping it that way. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020ShareSix B-52 Strategic Bombers Fly Alongside Norwegian Fighters In A Clear Signal To RussiaThe latest deployment of the nuclear-capable bombers to Europe comes amid ongoing nuclear arms control negotiations with Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 22, 2020ShareCheck Out These F-35s Dropping Full Loads Of Small Diameter Bombs During A Test MissionIt’s one of the F-35’s most versatile and critical weapons, and it’s about to get a whole lot more capable. BYTyler RogowayAug 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareLightning Rods Protect F-35 Lightnings From Lightning At Exercise Northern LightningThere is a real risk that a lightning strike could cause a fire or an explosion if dangerous gases are not purged from the jet’s fuel system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 17, 2020ShareIsraeli Air Force Jets Touch Down In Germany For Historic Air Combat ExerciseThe Israeli F-16 fighters will train alongside Luftwaffe Eurofighters and conduct commemoration flypasts over sites in Dachau and Munich. BYThomas NewdickAug 17, 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
BYJamie Hunter and Thomas NewdickAug 10, 2020ShareIsrael Now Has Two Combat Ready F-35 SquadronsWith a storied past, 116 Squadron becomes the second combat-coded “Adir” unit in the Israeli Air Force. BYJamie Hunter and Thomas NewdickAug 10, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterAug 4, 2020ShareRed Flag Is Back In Business As Two Of The Big Air Combat Exercises Kick Off SimultaneouslyTwo Red Flag exercises are underway this August as the U.S. Air Force strives to get high-end war-fighting training back on track. BYJamie HunterAug 4, 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 Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2020ShareHere’s All The Ridiculous Military Pork Baked Into The Proposed COVID-19 BillThe draft $1 trillion spending package includes money for F-35s, warships, missile defense projects, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 28, 2020ShareNavy’s First Operational F-35C Squadron Fires Missiles As It Preps For Inaugural CruiseThe “Argonauts” have been on the road as the USS Carl Vinson readies for historic deployment. BYJamie HunterJul 28, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 23, 2020ShareF-35s Nest In Big New Alaskan Facility Marking Strategic Shift For Critical RegionEielson Air Force Base’s huge new F-35 wing will rapidly become one of the U.S. Air Force’s most important units. BYJamie HunterJul 23, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020ShareHow The F-35 Triggered Topgun’s Biggest Syllabus Revamp In Nearly Four DecadesNot since the introduction of the F/A-18A Hornet in the 1980s has the famed schoolhouse had to adapt to such an advance in air combat capability. BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020SharePeople Are Freaking Out Over Video Of Su-35 Practicing For Moscow Air ShowThe Su-35 may have a few new tricks to perform at MAKS 2017, but does the jet represent “peak fighter maneuverability” based on current air combat trends? BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareStudy On Restarting F-22 Production Has Finally Arrived, Here’s The VerdictThe report has finally been delivered to the House Armed Services Committee, and its secret, but its findings are already emerging. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThe Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth TankerFielding a stealthy tanker would go a long way to remedy the USAF’s near-sighted practice of betting heavily on relatively short-ranged stealth fighters, but it won’t be cheap. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020ShareBritish Government Says It Might Pass On $27M Upgrade For Some Of Its F-35sAircraft without the still-in-development Block 4 update would be left with reduced functionality and more limited capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareSenate Looks To Block Many Of The Pentagon’s “Tough Choices” Airpower Cuts In Next BudgetA proposed draft of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit services from getting rid of certain aircraft and order them to buy more of others. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2020ShareF-35’s Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force BaseThe aircraft was finishing up a routine training mission when the mishap occurred. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2020Share