The B-29 Goes Atomic: A Look at Operation Silverplate
Departing in the predawn darkness of Aug. 6, 1945, a modified B-29, designated with radio call sign ‘Dimples 82’, was carrying a single bomb. Enola Gay was about to change…
UAE’s AH-64 Apaches Swat Down Iranian Shahed Drones with M230 Chain Gun
The UAE showed that its AH-64 Apaches and F-16s are actively flying in the counter-drone role, tackling Iranian drones before they can reach their targets. The United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
DARPA’s High-Speed VTOL SPRINT Aircraft Receives X-76 X-Plane Designation
DARPA has assigned the designation X-76 to the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) project, a Bell proof-of-concept technology demonstrator for a high-speed tiltrotor. DARPA (Defense Advance Research Project Agency)…
B-52H Bombers Join B-1Bs Deployed to RAF Fairford
Three B-52H Stratofortress bombers deployed to RAF Fairford, joining B-1B Lancers deployed in the previous days and bringing to 11 the number of bombers now in Europe. After two flights…
NH90’s Special Forces Variant Completes First Round of Operational Tests
France completed a first operational test campaign of the NH90’s Special Forces variant, also called Standard 2, ahead of the first deliveries this year. France’s Directorate General of Armaments (Direction…
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The B-29 Goes Atomic: A Look at Operation Silverplate
Departing in the predawn darkness of Aug. 6, 1945, a modified B-29,…
UAE’s AH-64 Apaches Swat Down Iranian Shahed Drones with M230 Chain Gun
The UAE showed that its AH-64 Apaches and F-16s are actively flying…
DARPA’s High-Speed VTOL SPRINT Aircraft Receives X-76 X-Plane Designation
DARPA has assigned the designation X-76 to the Speed and Runway Independent…
B-52H Bombers Join B-1Bs Deployed to RAF Fairford
Three B-52H Stratofortress bombers deployed to RAF Fairford, joining B-1B Lancers deployed…
NH90’s Special Forces Variant Completes First Round of Operational Tests
France completed a first operational test campaign of the NH90’s Special Forces…
France Extends Nuclear Deterrence to European Allies – What Does This Mean for European Security?
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the extension of France’s nuclear deterrent to…
Israeli Air Force Strikes Iranian F-14 Tomcat Fleet at Isfahan Air Base
Iranian F-14 fleet attacked at a base in central Iran believed to…
Check Out These Photos of a “Naked” B-1 Bomber Venting Fuel During a Functional Check Flight
The B-1B is the Lancer 86-0115 "Rage" regenerated from the Boneyard to…
Military Aviation
DARPA’s High-Speed VTOL SPRINT Aircraft Receives X-76 X-Plane Designation
DARPA has assigned the designation X-76 to the Speed and Runway Independent…
UK Typhoons, Wildcats, and Merlin Deployed to Bolster Counter-Drone Defences
The UK has dispatched four more Typhoon FGR4s, two Wildcat HMA2s, and…
NORAD Intercepts Two Russian Tu-142s in Alaskan and Canadian ADIZs
F-35s, F-22s and CF-18, supported by tankers and AWACS, were scrambled by…
Turkey’s First Airborne Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft Breaks Cover
The Hava SOJ program envisages four aircraft, based on the Bombardier Global…
Qatari F-15QAs Confirmed Behind Shootdown of Iranian Su-24s
CNN says Qatari and U.S. sources confirmed a F-15QA Ababil intercepted the…
Drones
UAE’s AH-64 Apaches Swat Down Iranian Shahed Drones with M230 Chain Gun
The UAE showed that its AH-64 Apaches and F-16s are actively flying…
UAE’s AH-64 Apaches Swat Down Iranian Shahed Drones with M230 Chain Gun
The UAE showed that its AH-64 Apaches and F-16s are actively flying…
YFQ-44A CCA Tests Shield AI’s Hivemind and Anduril’s Lattice AIs During Single Flight
The YFQ-44A CCA switched between Shield AI’s Hivemind and Anduril’s Lattice AIs…
Ukrainian Drone Factory Opens in the United Kingdom
A new factory was unveiled in the UK dedicated to the production…
Turkey’s TB3 UCAV Flies from TCG Anadolu in NATO’s Steadfast Dart 26
For the first time, NATO saw a naval UCAV conducting a live-fire…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
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…
U.S. Air Force C-146 Wolfhound Damaged During Exercise in the Philippines
A C-146A Wolfhound operated by AFSOC reportedly struck a concrete barrier while…
NASA WB-57F Canberra Lands Gear Up at Houston’s Ellington Field
NASA has confirmed that crew members are safe after one of its…
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Ukrainian Drone Factory Opens in the United Kingdom
A new factory was unveiled in the UK dedicated to the production…
UAE’s AH-64 Apaches Swat Down Iranian Shahed Drones with M230 Chain Gun
The UAE showed that its AH-64 Apaches and F-16s are actively flying…
B-52H Bombers Join B-1Bs Deployed to RAF Fairford
Three B-52H Stratofortress bombers deployed to RAF Fairford, joining B-1B Lancers deployed…
Israeli Air Force Strikes Iranian F-14 Tomcat Fleet at Isfahan Air Base
Iranian F-14 fleet attacked at a base in central Iran believed to…
UK Typhoons, Wildcats, and Merlin Deployed to Bolster Counter-Drone Defences
The UK has dispatched four more Typhoon FGR4s, two Wildcat HMA2s, and…
Weapons
Typhoon Spotted Loaded With Rocket Pods for the First Time
An RAF Typhoon was pictured at BAE Systems Warton carrying two seven…
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…
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…
