U.S. Air Force Establishes Permanent MQ-9 Reaper Unit in South Korea

The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron was activated for the first time since WW2 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, to operate MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles. 82 years after it…

VX-31 Bids Farewell to the AV-8B Harrier II

The Dust Devils of VX-31 concluded the AV-8B Harrier’s service with a sundown flight at China Lake. The Dust Devils of the U.S. Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX)…

Revival of WW2-Era Tinian Airfield Picks Up with ‘Rehabilitation’ Work

The significant airfield repair and upgrade work might support frontline fighters in the future, as the U.S. develops distributed basing to counter China in the western Pacific. As a part…

Dutch F-35 Receives Drone Kill Marking

Following the Russian drone incursion in Poland, a RNLAF F-35A has received a drone kill marking below the canopy rail. A Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-35A of the 313th…

Army Reserve Aviation Command Completes Flying Operations, Slashed as Part of Army Reprioritization

Each Army Reserve Aviation Command unit’s ‘final mission’ put as many aircraft in the air as possible in California, Kansas, and Texas as one last opportunity to overfly the communities…

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U.S. Air Force Establishes Permanent MQ-9 Reaper Unit in South Korea

The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron was activated for the first time since…

VX-31 Bids Farewell to the AV-8B Harrier II

The Dust Devils of VX-31 concluded the AV-8B Harrier’s service with a…

Revival of WW2-Era Tinian Airfield Picks Up with ‘Rehabilitation’ Work

The significant airfield repair and upgrade work might support frontline fighters in…

Dutch F-35 Receives Drone Kill Marking

Following the Russian drone incursion in Poland, a RNLAF F-35A has received…

Army Reserve Aviation Command Completes Flying Operations, Slashed as Part of Army Reprioritization

Each Army Reserve Aviation Command unit’s ‘final mission’ put as many aircraft…

F-117s Spotted While Refueling from KC-46

The U.S. Air Force planned in 2024 to certify the F-117A Nighthawk…

Italian Air Force T-260B Trainer Crashes, Killing Two Pilots

The T-260B basic trainer, assigned to the 70th Wing, crashed in a…

The Apache Turns 50: A Look at the Iconic Attack Helicopter

Sept. 30, 2025 marks 50 years since the first YAH-64A prototype took…

Military Aviation

South Korea Choses L3Harris for ROKAF’s Next Airborne Radar

South Korea initiated the AEW&C II program in 2020 to supplement its…

KAI Reveals Design for RoKAF’s Electronic Warfare Aircraft Program

South Korea aims to develop homegrown airborne EW and stand-off jamming technology…

JPO and Lockheed Martin Finalize F-35 Contract for Lots 18 and 19

Lockheed Martin will build up to 296 F-35s as part of Lots…

First Sea Lord Hitches Ride in F/A-18F Super Hornet During Visit to USS Gerald R. Ford

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy, visited…

Drones

U.S. Air Force Establishes Permanent MQ-9 Reaper Unit in South Korea

The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron was activated for the first time since…

BQM-177A, Airbus DT25 Target Drones Test Flown with Hivemind AI

Shield AI’s Hivemind powered autonomous BQM-177A threat-representative maneuvers for the U.S. Navy…

Helsing Unveils CA-1 Europa Autonomous UCAV

The CA-1 Europa aims to deliver affordable mass and strategic autonomy through…

Skunk Works Introduces Vectis Stealth CCA

Lockheed Martin says the new Group 5 survivable and lethal collaborative combat…

Aviation Safety / Air Crashes

Italian Air Force T-260B Trainer Crashes, Killing Two Pilots

The T-260B basic trainer, assigned to the 70th Wing, crashed in a…

MQ-9B SeaGuardian Flies in U.S. Airspace Like Piloted Aircraft Thanks to Collision Avoidance Tech

Using the Detect and Avoid System, the MQ-9B operated in U.S. airspace…

Glider Squawk Code Recommended After KC-135 Stratotanker Near Miss

Calls for a specific squawk code to be designated for gliders have…

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U.S. Air Force Establishes Permanent MQ-9 Reaper Unit in South Korea

The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron was activated for the first time since…

China’s J-20 Flying in ‘Beast Mode’ Again with Eight Air-to-Air Missiles

With the dual racks allowing it to carry eight air-to-air missiles externally,…

Ukraine Says Gripen Jets Are Among ‘Expected’ Western Aircraft Deliveries

While Ukraine has described Gripens as “expected,” Swedish officials have so far…

Taiwan is Interested in the Rafale, Says Dassault’s Chief

In a recent hearing, Dassault Aviation’s CEO Éric Trappier told lawmakers about…

Weapons

Raytheon Tests Ground-Launched Variant of GBU-53 StormBreaker

The new variant was designed, developed and tested in 50 days, with…

F-22 Fires Longest Known AIM-120 AMRAAM Shot in History

Recently disclosed tests with the F-22 set a new record for the…

USAF B-2 Spirit Teams Up with Norwegian F-35s and P-8 for QUICKSINK Strike

The stealth bomber demonstrated a long-range precision maritime strike in the Norwegian…

First Photo Emerges Of U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Flying With LRASM Missile

A Poseidon was spotted flying over the Mojave Desert with the long…