B-2 Spirit Flies with Adaptable Communications Suite 4.0

The Adaptable Communications Suite will allow the B-2A Spirit to operate efficiently within the Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control environment. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced that a B-2A…

YFQ-42 CCA Named Dark Merlin

GA-ASI has named its YFQ-42 Collaborative Combat Aircraft as Dark Merlin, a small, fierce falcon species which hunts other falcons while collaborating in groups. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has…

F-22 Raptor Again Controls MQ-20 Avenger In New Autonomy Test

During the latest mission from Edwards AFB, the pilot aboard the F-22 directed the MQ-20 to perform tactical maneuvers, adjust waypoints, fly Combat Air Patrol profiles, and execute simulated threat…

Apache Helicopters Get New “Drone-Killer” 30mm Proximity-Fused Ammunition

Live-fire trials of the AH-64 with XM1225 APEX ammunition come as both U.S. and Russian attack helicopters experiment with proximity-fused cannon rounds to defeat small UAVs. The U.S. Army conducted…

Ukrainian Air Force F-16 Captured Shooting Down Russian Target with APKWS II

Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a Ukrainian F-16 was captured using APKWS II laser-guided rockets to engage a drone. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16…

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B-2 Spirit Flies with Adaptable Communications Suite 4.0

The Adaptable Communications Suite will allow the B-2A Spirit to operate efficiently…

YFQ-42 CCA Named Dark Merlin

GA-ASI has named its YFQ-42 Collaborative Combat Aircraft as Dark Merlin, a…

F-22 Raptor Again Controls MQ-20 Avenger In New Autonomy Test

During the latest mission from Edwards AFB, the pilot aboard the F-22…

Apache Helicopters Get New “Drone-Killer” 30mm Proximity-Fused Ammunition

Live-fire trials of the AH-64 with XM1225 APEX ammunition come as both…

Ukrainian Air Force F-16 Captured Shooting Down Russian Target with APKWS II

Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a…

U.S. Navy Reaches Initial Operational Capability for GBU-53 SDB II

The GBU-53/B SDB II, also known as StormBreaker, has reached the Initial…

Russian MOD Shows U.S. F-35, F-16 Intercepting Tu-95MS And Su-35S Off Alaska

The intercept was carried out as the Russian Tu-95MS bombers and their…

Embraer and Northrop Grumman Join Forces for KC-390 Tanker with Boom Refueling System

Embraer and Northrop Grumman aim to offer advanced aerial refueling options amid…

Military Aviation

Pratt & Whitney Shows F-47-Like Fighter in Latest XA103 Adaptive Engine Video

Pratt & Whitney shared a new video about the XA103 engine, which…

U.S. Air Force Releases Rendering of VC-25B in New VIP Livery

Despite being posted on Feb. 18 after news broke about the reversal…

No, You Can’t Just ‘Jailbreak’ the F-35

Claims about modifying the F-35’s software raise legitimate sovereignty questions. But cybersecurity…

First U.S. Navy Aggressor F-16 Completes Structural Repair at FRCSW

The Navy has launched a Programmed Structural Sustainment Repair program for the…

Drones

YFQ-42 CCA Named Dark Merlin

GA-ASI has named its YFQ-42 Collaborative Combat Aircraft as Dark Merlin, a…

U.S. Air Force Integrates Open-Architecture for Mission Autonomy on CCAs

Mission autonomy software by Collins and Shield AI was integrated on the…

YFQ-42 Selected by U.S. Marine Corps for MUX TACAIR Program

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will integrate a U.S. Marine Corps mission kit…

A Rare Look at the Secretive RQ-170 Operations at Creech Air Force Base

A newly released video shows RQ-170 Sentinels at Creech Air Force Base,…

Aviation Safety / Air Crashes

NASA WB-57F Canberra Lands Gear Up at Houston’s Ellington Field

NASA has confirmed that crew members are safe after one of its…

Taiwanese F-16 Crashes at Sea During Night Operations

The F-16 pilot, Hsin Po-yi, is believed to have ejected from the…

U.S. Navy and GAO Reports Fault Material Issues, Poor Coordination Between Services for V-22 Osprey Troubles

Long-running mechanical, faulty metallic alloys in the Prop-Rotor Gear Box and lack…

Troubled Areas

Ukrainian Air Force F-16 Captured Shooting Down Russian Target with APKWS II

Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a…

Russian MOD Shows U.S. F-35, F-16 Intercepting Tu-95MS And Su-35S Off Alaska

The intercept was carried out as the Russian Tu-95MS bombers and their…

Middle East Buildup Continues as Six F-22 Raptors Stopover at RAF Lakenheath

The deployment of F-22s towards the Middle East has been considered by…

U.S. and Dutch Pilots Allegedly Flying Ukrainian F-16s in Combat, Sources Say

Newly emerged reports claim a mixed squadron with Ukrainian, U.S. and Dutch…

Weapons

U.S. Navy Reaches Initial Operational Capability for GBU-53 SDB II

The GBU-53/B SDB II, also known as StormBreaker, has reached the Initial…

U.S. Navy Seeking Anti-Radiation Missile Which Can Also Kill Airborne Radars

NAVAIR is looking for an advanced anti-radiation missile with a longer range…

U.S. Air Force Moving to Replenish GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Inventory

U.S. Air Force acquisition documents show that Boeing is being contracted to…

F-15SA Development Aircraft Used to Test AGM-84 Harpoon Block II Update

The U.S. Navy used one of Boeing’s F-15SA instrumented aircraft to conduct…