B-52s Launch from RAF Fairford with Impressive Cruise Missile Payload
U.S. Air Force strategic bombers deployed to RAF Fairford continue to participate in Operation Epic Fury, with near-daily flights from both the B-1s and B-52s, the latter showcasing a hefty…
Italian Eurofighters Intercept Russian Su-30 That Violated Estonian Airspace Over the Baltic Sea
The Italian Air Force jets, deployed to Estonia to support NATO Baltic Air Policing mission, intercepted and escorted the Russian Navy Su-30SM. On Mar. 18, 2026, a Russian Navy Su-30SM…
Russia Sends MiG-31s Armed with Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles Over Sea of Japan
Russian Aerospace Forces publicized for the first time the MiG-31 armed with the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missile flying in the Indo-Pacific region. Russia’s Ministry of Defense (RuMoD) released footage…
China’s J-16D EW Jet Seen Flying with PL-15 Missiles Possibly for the First Time
The J-16D has made possibly its first appearance in flight with PL-15 missiles, after being previously shown with air-to-air weapons only in static displays at airshows. The People’s Liberation Army…
U.S. F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire – Reports
CENTCOM says a U.S. F-35 made an emergency landing at a U.S. air base in the Middle East after it “was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire,”…
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B-52s Launch from RAF Fairford with Impressive Cruise Missile Payload
U.S. Air Force strategic bombers deployed to RAF Fairford continue to participate…
Italian Eurofighters Intercept Russian Su-30 That Violated Estonian Airspace Over the Baltic Sea
The Italian Air Force jets, deployed to Estonia to support NATO Baltic…
Russia Sends MiG-31s Armed with Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles Over Sea of Japan
Russian Aerospace Forces publicized for the first time the MiG-31 armed with…
China’s J-16D EW Jet Seen Flying with PL-15 Missiles Possibly for the First Time
The J-16D has made possibly its first appearance in flight with PL-15…
U.S. F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being Hit by Iranian Fire – Reports
CENTCOM says a U.S. F-35 made an emergency landing at a U.S.…
A-10s Now Hunting Iranian Fast Attack Craft in the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Air Force A-10s in maritime attack role are hunting small Iranian…
U.S. Air Force to Update U-2 Dragon Lady Defensive System
The iconic 70-year-old spy plane is receiving updates to its AN/ALQ-221 Advanced…
Could This Be Our Best Ever Look at America’s Elusive RQ-180?
According to Greek outlet OnLarissa, a flying wing aircraft, clearly not a…
Military Aviation
B-52s Launch from RAF Fairford with Impressive Cruise Missile Payload
U.S. Air Force strategic bombers deployed to RAF Fairford continue to participate…
Name Announced for France’s Next Generation Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier
The France Libre, or Free France, will be powered by two nuclear…
Japan’s “Platypus” EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Flies for the First Time
Japan has started the flight testing of the EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer aircraft,…
APKWS-Equipped A-10 Thunderbolt IIs are Flying Missions in Support of Operation Epic Fury
A-10s armed with a mixed anti-air and anti-surface armament have been flying…
USS Nimitz Given Brief Lifeline as Decommissioning Pushed Back to 2027
Instead of decommissioning this year, Breaking Defense reports that the U.S. Navy's…
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
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…
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…
Troubled Areas
Ukrainian Drone Factory Opens in the United Kingdom
A new factory was unveiled in the UK dedicated to the production…
B-52s Launch from RAF Fairford with Impressive Cruise Missile Payload
U.S. Air Force strategic bombers deployed to RAF Fairford continue to participate…
Italian Eurofighters Intercept Russian Su-30 That Violated Estonian Airspace Over the Baltic Sea
The Italian Air Force jets, deployed to Estonia to support NATO Baltic…
Russia Sends MiG-31s Armed with Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles Over Sea of Japan
Russian Aerospace Forces publicized for the first time the MiG-31 armed with…
China’s J-16D EW Jet Seen Flying with PL-15 Missiles Possibly for the First Time
The J-16D has made possibly its first appearance in flight with PL-15…
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…
