Multinational Exercise Spears of Victory 2025 in Saudi Arabia Concludes

One of the largest multinational exercises in the Middle East, Spears of Victory 2025 saw the involvement of 15 nations aiming to strengthen military partnerships, facilitate the exchange of expertise…

Deployed B-52s Drop Live Weapons During Force Projection Exercise to the Middle East

Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers, deployed on BTF 25-2 to RAF Fairford, UK, performed a 24-hour flight through Europe and the Middle East, joining with allied aircraft along the way. A…

JSDF Orders 17 CH-47 Block IIs as Part of Helicopter Fleet Modernization

The Japan Self-Defense Forces have placed an order for 17 CH-47JA Block II Chinooks (Extended Range) transport helicopters, becoming the fourth nation to acquire the new Block II variant. On…

Newly Emerged Photos Show F-35C’s Mirror-Like Coating with Damaged Tiles After Intensive Testing

The photos, dating back to November 2022, show the second “chrome” F-35C with its peculiar mirror-like coating degraded over time during testing, before the aircraft was returned to its original…

The Last Martin JRM Mars Flying Boat Flew for the Final Time

The last Martin JRM Mars flying boat, Philippine Mars, retired after a career of almost 80 years, with its final flight taking the plane to Arizona for its final destination…

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Multinational Exercise Spears of Victory 2025 in Saudi Arabia Concludes

One of the largest multinational exercises in the Middle East, Spears of…

Deployed B-52s Drop Live Weapons During Force Projection Exercise to the Middle East

Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers, deployed on BTF 25-2 to RAF Fairford, UK,…

JSDF Orders 17 CH-47 Block IIs as Part of Helicopter Fleet Modernization

The Japan Self-Defense Forces have placed an order for 17 CH-47JA Block…

Newly Emerged Photos Show F-35C’s Mirror-Like Coating with Damaged Tiles After Intensive Testing

The photos, dating back to November 2022, show the second “chrome” F-35C…

The Last Martin JRM Mars Flying Boat Flew for the Final Time

The last Martin JRM Mars flying boat, Philippine Mars, retired after a…

U.S. Army Deploys ATHENA-R ISR Jet to South Korea

The ATHENA-R will be part of a key four-month operational assessment to…

Italy Has Already Ordered 17 AW249 Helicopters as Testing Progresses

According to Italian government’s documents, a prototype and three pre-production AW249s are currently…

Damaged USS Harry S. Truman Arrives at Souda Bay for Repairs

Following its collision with merchant vessel Besiktas-M, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS…

Military Aviation

Ukrainian F-16s Are Now Flying Strike Missions with GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs

After initially flying only air defense missions, a photo of a Ukrainian…

USMC AH-1Z Viper Fires New Missile in Long-Range Precision Fire Capability Test

The launch of the new LRPF weapon was conducted by way of…

NAWCAD Expands KC-130T Hercules’ Refueling Envelope with EA-18G Growler and CH-53K King Stallion

Following the adoption of the eight-bladed NP2000 propeller, the U.S. Navy launched…

Trump Offers India the F-35A Lightning II as it Faces the Su-57 Felon at Aero India 2025

In a surprise announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump offered India the opportunity…

Drones

Baykar Signs Deal with Indonesia for TB3, Akinci Drones and Production Facility

Baykar struck a deal with Indonesia to provide 60 Bayraktar TB3 and…

Royal Air Force Protector RG1 Completes Further Flight Testing

Following the type’s first UK flight in November 2023, unmanned Protector RG1s,…

Iran’s Infamous F-313 ‘Stealth Jet’ Makes a Comeback As a Naval Drone

The questionable F-313 Qaher, presented in 2013 as "Iran's first stealth jet",…

XQ-67 Will Get New Capabilities with Demon Ape Program

With Demon Ape, General Atomics’ XQ-67A drone will leverage its modular architecture…

Aviation Safety / Air Crashes

[Updated] EA-18G Growler Crashes In San Diego Bay

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler crashed in San Diego Bay. According to…

Video Shows F-35A Crashing In Alaska

The F-35A crashed at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The pilot successfully…

Troubled Areas

Ukrainian F-16s Are Now Flying Strike Missions with GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs

After initially flying only air defense missions, a photo of a Ukrainian…

Trump Offers India the F-35A Lightning II as it Faces the Su-57 Felon at Aero India 2025

In a surprise announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump offered India the opportunity…

First Pictures of UK Developed R-73 Compatible Gravehawk Surface to Air Missile System for Ukraine

Utilising existing Ukrainian stockpiles of Soviet designed R-73 air to air missiles,…

USAF’s 8th Fighter Wing F-16s Execute First Agile Combat Employment in South Korea

Beverly Pack 25-1 tested the Wolf Pack’s ability to deploy Airmen, equipment,…

Weapons

First Pictures of UK Developed R-73 Compatible Gravehawk Surface to Air Missile System for Ukraine

Utilising existing Ukrainian stockpiles of Soviet designed R-73 air to air missiles,…

U.S. Approves Massive $7 Billion Arms Sale to Israel

Israel got the go-ahead to buy, among the others, over 2,100 GBU-39…

Ukraine Is Now Using New 1,000 lb JDAM-ER Bombs

Ukraine employed since 2023 the 500 lb JDAM-ER, whose existence was well…

U.S. Approves Standard Missile-6 Sale for Japan’s Aegis Destroyers

While Japan is in the process of massively up-gunning itself with other…