Leonardo’s Miysis DIRCM Selected to Protect German C-130Js
Leonardo’s Miysis DIRCM will protect the Luftwaffe’s fleet of six KC-130J and C-130J-30 aircraft operated by the Franco-German Binational Air Transport C-130J Squadron (BATS). Leonardo has been competitively selected by…
Liberty Lifter Ekranoplan Transport Program Scrapped by DARPA
Notably in the same week that a Chinese ekranoplan design emerged, DARPA announced the cancellation of its Liberty Lifter ground effect seaplane program. First reported by Aviation Week on Jul.…
USMC F-35Bs Fly From HMS Prince of Wales off Australian Coast
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft from the USS America have cross-decked onto the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre. Currently sailing in waters…
Polish Air Force Chief and Indonesian Test Pilot Fly on KF-21 Boramae
Maj. Gen. Nowak flew in the KF-21's backseat during a visit to KAI’s facilities, followed a day later by Col. Rigonald who became the first Indonesian pilot to test the…
Snakes’ Final Strike: 50th Flying Training Squadron Inactivated
After more than five decades of advanced jet training, the 50th FTS is inactivated and its legacy absorbed into a new ‘super-squadron’ at Columbus AFB. The 50th Flying Training Squadron,…
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Leonardo’s Miysis DIRCM Selected to Protect German C-130Js
Leonardo’s Miysis DIRCM will protect the Luftwaffe’s fleet of six KC-130J and…
Liberty Lifter Ekranoplan Transport Program Scrapped by DARPA
Notably in the same week that a Chinese ekranoplan design emerged, DARPA…
USMC F-35Bs Fly From HMS Prince of Wales off Australian Coast
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft from the USS America have…
Polish Air Force Chief and Indonesian Test Pilot Fly on KF-21 Boramae
Maj. Gen. Nowak flew in the KF-21's backseat during a visit to…
Snakes’ Final Strike: 50th Flying Training Squadron Inactivated
After more than five decades of advanced jet training, the 50th FTS…
Boeing Secures Contract to Equip B-1B Bomber with New Pylons
The B-1B Lancer bomber will be able to use up to six…
KLM Pilots To Fly The F-35 As Reservists In New Military-Civilian Partnership
As global tensions rise, the Netherlands turns to commercial aviation to reinforce…
Former Air Force Chiefs Criticize Proposal to Cancel E-7 and Cut F-35s
Sixteen retired USAF officials joined with the Air & Space Forces Association…
Military Aviation
Leonardo’s Miysis DIRCM Selected to Protect German C-130Js
Leonardo’s Miysis DIRCM will protect the Luftwaffe’s fleet of six KC-130J and…
USAF Test Pilot School Introduces A-29C Super Tucano
The A-29C will be used both for training as part of the…
Red Arrows Display at RIAT 2025 Will Use Sustainable Aviation Fuel
For the first time ever during a display, the RAF Red Arrows…
Osan Air Base Receives Upgraded F-16s From Misawa
The arrival of the F-16s marked a significant step forward in modernizing…
Zumwalt Class Stealth Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor Arrives in Japan
The ship is the first Zumwalt class to visit Yokosuka since USS…
Drones
U.S. Air Force F-16C and F-15E Control Multiple XQ-58 Drones in Groundbreaking Test
Pilots aboard an F-16C Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle each…
U.S. Air Force F-16C and F-15E Control Multiple XQ-58 Drones in Groundbreaking Test
Pilots aboard an F-16C Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle each…
MQ-28A Ghost Bat Tested at Operational RAAF Base
The Collaborative Combat Aircraft operated for the first time outside of the…
Baykar, Leonardo Advance Memorandum of Understanding with New 50:50 Joint Venture
LBA Systems, to be based in Italy, will be dedicated to the…
AI-Powered MQ-20 Avenger Achieves First Simulated Air-to-Air Kill
The second test of the MQ-20 Avenger with Shield AI’s autonomy software…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
UK Police Helicopter Reports Near Miss with U.S. F-15 from RAF Lakenheath
A U.S. F-15 and a UK police helicopter investigating drone activity came…
ROKAF Salvages Damaged F-35A as Training Platform with First-Ever Wing Removal
The proof-of-concept, which involved a jet damaged after a belly landing, validated…
USS Harry S. Truman Loses Third F/A-18 Super Hornet
An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman crashed into…
Troubled Areas
Ukrainian Air Force Claims Shootdown of Russian Su-35S Fighter
Footage shared online confirms that Russia has lost another Su-35S. According to…
Full Photo of New Chinese Ekranoplan Breaks Cover
A new ekranoplan, or ground-effect vehicle, design emerging from China was first…
Raptors Unleashed: A Look Back At The F-22’s Initial Combat Operations Against ISIS
Looking back at its first combat operations against ISIS, the F-22 proved…
Stunning Air-to-Air Shots Capture NATO Baltic Air Policing Jets During Exceptionally Busy Deployment
British Typhoons and Swedish Gripens are deployed to Malbork, Poland, as part…
The U.S. Airstrike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Was 15 Years in the Making
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Operation Midnight Hammer, the precision…
Weapons
Boeing Contracted to Deliver More Torpedo Glide Kits for U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidons
A $61m contract awarded to Boeing exercises an option for additional production…
Boeing Contracted to Deliver More Torpedo Glide Kits for U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidons
A $61m contract awarded to Boeing exercises an option for additional production…
A Brief History of Nuclear Weapons in the Royal Air Force
Following the announcement that the Royal Air Force is regaining nuclear weapons,…
First Test Fire of the MICA NG Air-to-Air Missile
France conducted the first live fire test of the MICA Next Generation,…
Meet the AGM-181 LRSO: U.S. Air Force Reveals Next-Gen Nuclear Cruise Missile
The U.S. Air Force has released for the first time a rendering…
