Crossing the ‘Line of Death’ at 2,125 MPH: SR-71 Battle Damage Assessment after ‘El Dorado Canyon’
In the aftermath of Operation El Dorado Canyon, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was sent across Qaddafi’s 'Line of Death' for a high-risk overflight of Libya to deliver critical battle damage…
[Updated] U.S. Rescues Downed F-15E WSO Deep Inside Iran
The mission to rescue the isolated airman inside Iran has been described as one of the most challenging and complex in the history of U.S. special operations. The Weapons Systems…
U.S. F-16 Shown with Mine-Dispensing Cluster Bombs
CENTCOM has released photos of F-16s loaded with cluster bombs for operations in Iran, a week after BLU-91/B ‘Gator’ anti-tank mines were found on the ground. The U.S. Central Command…
Mission to Recover Downed F-15E Aircrew Puts Combat Search And Rescue in the Spotlight
The loss of an F-15E Strike Eagle in Iran prompted specialized Combat Search and Rescue units to spring into action, with a multitude of assets working together to recover all…
Iran’s RQ-170 Clone Destroyed in U.S. Strikes, CENTCOM Video Shows
A video shared by CENTCOM shows the destruction of an Iranian clone of the RQ-170 Sentinel, which was reverse-engineered after crashing in Iran 15 years ago. An Iranian clone of…
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Crossing the ‘Line of Death’ at 2,125 MPH: SR-71 Battle Damage Assessment after ‘El Dorado Canyon’
In the aftermath of Operation El Dorado Canyon, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird…
[Updated] U.S. Rescues Downed F-15E WSO Deep Inside Iran
The mission to rescue the isolated airman inside Iran has been described…
U.S. F-16 Shown with Mine-Dispensing Cluster Bombs
CENTCOM has released photos of F-16s loaded with cluster bombs for operations…
Mission to Recover Downed F-15E Aircrew Puts Combat Search And Rescue in the Spotlight
The loss of an F-15E Strike Eagle in Iran prompted specialized Combat…
Iran’s RQ-170 Clone Destroyed in U.S. Strikes, CENTCOM Video Shows
A video shared by CENTCOM shows the destruction of an Iranian clone…
Updated: A-10 Thunderbolt II Crashed Near the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Officials Tell NYT
Almost the same time as an F-15E Strike Eagle went down over…
DARPA’s X-65 Active Flow Control Demonstrator is Taking Shape
Aurora Flight Sciences and DARPA are continuing the assembly of the X-65…
Iranian Media Posts Debris From USAF F-15E Claimed to Have Been Downed Earlier Today
Although Iranian media claimed an F-35 has been shot down, images from…
Military Aviation
Mission to Recover Downed F-15E Aircrew Puts Combat Search And Rescue in the Spotlight
The loss of an F-15E Strike Eagle in Iran prompted specialized Combat…
Global Combat Air Programme Awards First Contract with Edgewing
The first joint international contract has been awarded for the Global Combat…
USAF E-3 AWACS Loss in Saudi Arabia Puts Spotlight on E-7 Wedgetail Procurement
The destruction of a U.S. Air Force E-3G Sentry AWACS in Saudi…
F-35 Crashes in Nevada, Pilot Ejected Safely
An F-35 went down 25 miles northeast of Indian Springs, inside the…
WB-57 and Secretive RAT-55 Spotted Rehearsing for NASA’s Artemis Launch
The secretive U.S. Air Force NT-43A RAT55 was spotted flying with a…
Drones
Iran’s RQ-170 Clone Destroyed in U.S. Strikes, CENTCOM Video Shows
A video shared by CENTCOM shows the destruction of an Iranian clone…
Iran’s RQ-170 Clone Destroyed in U.S. Strikes, CENTCOM Video Shows
A video shared by CENTCOM shows the destruction of an Iranian clone…
DARPA’s X-65 Active Flow Control Demonstrator is Taking Shape
Aurora Flight Sciences and DARPA are continuing the assembly of the X-65…
Airbus Tests Armed ‘Bird of Prey’ Interceptor Drone
The ‘Bird of Prey’ platform was developed as a simple, cost-effective counter-drone…
Germany Considering MQ-28A Ghost Bat CCA, Says Defense Minister
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the MQ-28 Ghost Bat is among…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
F-35 Crashes in Nevada, Pilot Ejected Safely
An F-35 went down 25 miles northeast of Indian Springs, inside the…
KC-135 Goes Down in Western Iraq After Mid-Air Incident During Operation Epic Fury
The KC-135 was reportedly lost after an incident involving another aircraft in…
Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles Shot Down In Apparent Friendly Fire Incident in Kuwait
U.S CENTCOM has confirmed that three F-15Es have been shot down after…
Troubled Areas
Video Shows Russian Geran Drone Shot Down by Rifle-Armed Ukrainian Yak-52 Crew
A first-person point-of-view video shows the crew member in the rear seat…
[Updated] U.S. Rescues Downed F-15E WSO Deep Inside Iran
The mission to rescue the isolated airman inside Iran has been described…
U.S. F-16 Shown with Mine-Dispensing Cluster Bombs
CENTCOM has released photos of F-16s loaded with cluster bombs for operations…
Mission to Recover Downed F-15E Aircrew Puts Combat Search And Rescue in the Spotlight
The loss of an F-15E Strike Eagle in Iran prompted specialized Combat…
Iran’s RQ-170 Clone Destroyed in U.S. Strikes, CENTCOM Video Shows
A video shared by CENTCOM shows the destruction of an Iranian clone…
Weapons
Belgian F-16s Are Testing FZ275 Laser-Guided Rockets for C-UAS Role
The Belgian Air Force has been testing the FZ275 laser-guided rocket and…
Belgian F-16s Are Testing FZ275 Laser-Guided Rockets for C-UAS Role
The Belgian Air Force has been testing the FZ275 laser-guided rocket and…
Serbian MiG-29 Now Flying with Chinese CM-400 Missiles
An upgraded Serbian MiG-29 was recently photographed with Chinese CM-400 supersonic standoff…
Typhoon Spotted Loaded With Rocket Pods for the First Time
An RAF Typhoon was pictured at BAE Systems Warton carrying two seven…
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…
