Historic Bristol Freighter Restoration Achieves Major Milestone
Now back on its own wheels ready for the next phase of restoration, the Bristol Type 170 Freighter, built in Britain but now the only surviving example in the whole…
Eight VT ANG F-35A Jets Arrive at RAF Lakenheath on Their Way Back from Middle East Deployment
The first eight of a dozen Vermont Air National Guard F-35As are returning home from their combat deployment in the CENTCOM area of operations. Split into two flights, the first…
L3Harris Builds First Podded Viper Shield for the F-16
The company says the first pod was assembled using production systems, as Viper Shield orders grow to 233 units across eight allied nations. According to a statement released on Sept.…
USAF MH-139 Grey Wolf Reaches Initial Operational Capability
The IOC for the Grey Wolf comes as the U.S. prepares to transition to the Sentinel ICBM from the legacy Minuteman III, where the helicopter’s improved performance and mission systems…
The Sun Sets on Compass Call: The EC-130H Flies for the Final Time
The U.S. Air Force’s EC-130H has conducted its last ever flight, marking the end to an illustrious career spanning more than four decades. On September 2, 2026, EC-130H reg. 73-1590…
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Historic Bristol Freighter Restoration Achieves Major Milestone
Now back on its own wheels ready for the next phase of…
Eight VT ANG F-35A Jets Arrive at RAF Lakenheath on Their Way Back from Middle East Deployment
The first eight of a dozen Vermont Air National Guard F-35As are…
L3Harris Builds First Podded Viper Shield for the F-16
The company says the first pod was assembled using production systems, as…
USAF MH-139 Grey Wolf Reaches Initial Operational Capability
The IOC for the Grey Wolf comes as the U.S. prepares to…
The Sun Sets on Compass Call: The EC-130H Flies for the Final Time
The U.S. Air Force’s EC-130H has conducted its last ever flight, marking…
UK Minister Confirms Development of RAF Boom Refueling Capability
In a response to an MP's written question, Defence minister Luke Pollard…
USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in Thailand for First Full Port Stop Since November 2025
The carrier’s first full port stop of the deployment comes after 286…
Russia Behind Drone Attack on Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig Airport, German Government Claims
Explosive-laden drones, including one which hit, but failed to detonate, a Ukrainian…
Military Aviation
Eight VT ANG F-35A Jets Arrive at RAF Lakenheath on Their Way Back from Middle East Deployment
The first eight of a dozen Vermont Air National Guard F-35As are…
Vance AFB Hosts T-1A Jayhawk Sunset Ceremony, 3rd FTS Inactivated
The final Jayhawk has departed Vance for Davis-Monthan, closing more than three…
First Production-Representative Hürjet Jet Trainer Makes Maiden Flight
The first Hürjet jet trainer destined to the Turkish Air Force, part…
Japan Reportedly Planning Air to Air Variant of ASM-3 Anti-Ship Missile
A new budget document released by the Japanese Ministry of Defense includes…
Uzbekistan Unveils its Chinese J-10CE Fighters
Weeks after the first photographs emerged, Uzbek J-10CE fighters have now been…
Drones
Cobra 600 Air Defense Drone Completes First Flight
Unveiled at the recent ILA Berlin air show, the Cobra 600 is…
Cobra 600 Air Defense Drone Completes First Flight
Unveiled at the recent ILA Berlin air show, the Cobra 600 is…
Saab Unveils A3-001 Collaborative Combat Aircraft Concept
Saab plans to fly the first A3-001 demonstrator within 18 months, with…
Japan Intercepts Chinese TB-001 ‘Twin-Tailed Scorpion’ Drone Over East China Sea
The TB-001 was intercepted alongside a Y-9Z electronic warfare aircraft as Chinese…
CENTCOM Launches Multinational Attack Drone Task Force ‘Falcon Strike’
Task Force Falcon Strike will bring together U.S. and regional forces operating…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
160th SOAR MH-60 Black Hawk Crashes in Colorado, Crew Safe
An MH-60 Black Hawk of the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation…
JASDF F-15’s Landing Gear Collapses on Landing at Naha Airport
The main landing gear of a JASDF F-15 collapsed during landing, causing…
Iconic Shuttleworth DH.88 Comet Racer Damaged After Landing Incident
The only airworthy example of an original de Havilland DH.88 Comet nosed-over…
Troubled Areas
Ukraine Receives Storm Shadow Production License from UK in Exchange for Avenger AI Data
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham cleared MBDA to release classified technical data…
Russia Behind Drone Attack on Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig Airport, German Government Claims
Explosive-laden drones, including one which hit, but failed to detonate, a Ukrainian…
Chinese YY-20A Tanker Refuels Egyptian Rafale During Eagles of Civilization 2026 Air Exercises
After refueling Egyptian MiG-29s during EoC 2025, the PLA Air Force’s YY-20A…
Chinese J-16s Train Against Egyptian Rafales During Eagles of Civilization 2026
The exercise marks the first deployment of Chinese J-16 fighters to Africa…
CIA Director Rides Unmarked USAF C-17 to Moscow
A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into…
Weapons
H-60M Black Hawk Executes Rocket-Launch Of Anduril’s Altius-700 During Latest U.S. Army A-LE Test
During the recent Project Convergence Capstone 6, an H-60M Black Hawk crew…
H-60M Black Hawk Executes Rocket-Launch Of Anduril’s Altius-700 During Latest U.S. Army A-LE Test
During the recent Project Convergence Capstone 6, an H-60M Black Hawk crew…
Japan Reportedly Planning Air to Air Variant of ASM-3 Anti-Ship Missile
A new budget document released by the Japanese Ministry of Defense includes…
U.S. Navy Reveals AIM-424 “Malice” Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile
The U.S. Navy has publicly revealed a previously little-known next-generation air-to-air missile:…
U.S. Approves Air-to-Air APKWS Sale to Italy
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Italy…
