Everything You Need to Know About the Air Defenses Protecting World Leaders at the Pope’s Funeral

As Rome prepares to host Pope Francis’ funeral, Italy activated an extensive security plan to ensure the safety of all participants. On Apr. 26, 2025, Rome will be under tight…

Andravida Hosts Largest Edition of Iniochos Exercise

The Hellenic Air Force hosted the Iniochos 2025 exercise at Andravida Air Base, with 12 countries actively participating in the largest edition since the first as Invitation Exercise in 2015.…

U.S. Air Force to Establish Second Super Squadron at Osan AB

The Seventh Air Force will extend its Super Squadron test at Osan Air Base for a second phase, adding another squadron with 31 F-16s. The U.S. Seventh Air Force, which…

France Begins Pégase 25 Deployment to Sweden in Forward ‘Power Projection Operation’

France deployed Rafales, A400Ms and A330 MRTT to Sweden to demonstrate its ability to quickly deploy assets far away and have them operate autonomously. The French Air and Space Force…

Air Mobility Command C-17 Completes First Commercial Air-to-Air Refuel

On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take fuel from a commercially contracted KDC-10B. Omega…

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Andravida Hosts Largest Edition of Iniochos Exercise

The Hellenic Air Force hosted the Iniochos 2025 exercise at Andravida Air…

U.S. Air Force to Establish Second Super Squadron at Osan AB

The Seventh Air Force will extend its Super Squadron test at Osan…

France Begins Pégase 25 Deployment to Sweden in Forward ‘Power Projection Operation’

France deployed Rafales, A400Ms and A330 MRTT to Sweden to demonstrate its…

Air Mobility Command C-17 Completes First Commercial Air-to-Air Refuel

On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the…

U.S. Marines’ Anti-Drone MADIS and Anti-Ship NMESIS Deployed for Balikatan 2025

MADIS delivers critical defense-oriented capabilities to the USMC and ensures the increased…

Six Russian Aircraft Intercepted by NORAD F-35s and F-16s Over Bering Sea

Six Russian military aircraft, including Tu-95s, Tu-142 and A-50, were tracked operating…

Watch this French FREMM Frigate Shoot Down a Houthi Drone with its Gun

The use of the Italian-made OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun…

Military Aviation

Lockheed Martin Plans ‘Supercharged’ F-35 to Compete Against Boeing F-47

Company CEO Jim Taiclet claims that by applying advanced technologies to the…

HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group Sails for CSG 25 Deployment

The highly awaited Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment started on Apr. 22,…

Canada Must Expand Strategic Mobility Capabilities, Analyst Argues

Andrew Erskine, writing for Breaking Defense, advocates rapid procurement of strategic enablers…

Production Contract Awarded for BAE Systems Advanced Survivability Pod

Destined for the P-8 Poseidon, the contract will see three low-rate initial…

Drones

Watch this French FREMM Frigate Shoot Down a Houthi Drone with its Gun

The use of the Italian-made OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun…

British Army Radio Wave Weapon Cooks Multiple Drone Swarms Simultaneously

British Army soldiers successfully tracked, targeted and destroyed swarms of small drones…

General Atomics Launches Partnership with Hanwha Aerospace of South Korea

GA-ASI announced a deal with Hanwha Aerospace that will see collaboration on…

General Atomics Working on Airborne Laser Pod for MQ-9B

The compact High-Energy Laser pod for MQ-9B is designed with Fleet Defense…

Aviation Safety / Air Crashes

Ukraine Confirms F-16 Pilot Killed In Action

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Captain Pavlo Ivanov, aged 26, died on…

‘Franken-Lightning,’ Rebuilt From Two Damaged F-35s, Is Now Fully Operational

The repair that ultimately resulted in the creation of the Franken-Lightning took…

How 41 Seconds Changed the Life of a Marine F-35B Pilot

U.S. Marine Col. Charles "Tre" Del Pizzo gives his account of the…

Troubled Areas

Six Russian Aircraft Intercepted by NORAD F-35s and F-16s Over Bering Sea

Six Russian military aircraft, including Tu-95s, Tu-142 and A-50, were tracked operating…

Watch this French FREMM Frigate Shoot Down a Houthi Drone with its Gun

The use of the Italian-made OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun…

U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Carries Rare Four AGM-88E AARGM Loadout Against Houthis

The Growler was seen launching from the USS Truman aircraft carrier with…

China and Egypt Kick Off First Joint Aerial Drills

The exercise comes amid reports of Egypt looking at potentially acquiring China’s…

Weapons

U.S. Marines’ Anti-Drone MADIS and Anti-Ship NMESIS Deployed for Balikatan 2025

MADIS delivers critical defense-oriented capabilities to the USMC and ensures the increased…

British Army Radio Wave Weapon Cooks Multiple Drone Swarms Simultaneously

British Army soldiers successfully tracked, targeted and destroyed swarms of small drones…

Leidos Black Arrow Successfully Tested from AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship

The Black Arrow Small Cruise Missile flew for an extended period, meeting…

BAE Systems Unveils New APKWS II’s Infrared Seeker

The dual mode APKWS II rocket with both IR and laser guidance…