CIA Director Rides Unmarked USAF C-17 to Moscow
A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into Russian airspace on Aug. 25, 2026 shortly before U.S. media outlets broke the story that CIA Director John…
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 to Ukraine on UK components used in the Storm Shadow in exchange for access to Avengers AI Labs.…
Photo-Recon in Pink: The Story of the Colorful PRU Spitfires
In an obscure and perhaps less glorious role, Britain’s well-known World War 2 fighter excelled at important photo-reconnaissance missions while donning some unusual paint schemes. Sometime in 1939, a Royal…
Fifty Years of the MB-339, the Iconic Italian Jet Trainer
The MB-339, one of the most recognizable symbols of Italian aviation, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first flight. The Italian-made MB-339 jet trainer turned 50 on Aug. 12, 2026.…
Cobra 600 Air Defense Drone Completes First Flight
Unveiled at the recent ILA Berlin air show, the Cobra 600 is a jet-powered uncrewed aircraft developed by Polaris to carry and launch a Diehl Defense IRIS-T air-to-air missile. The…
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CIA Director Rides Unmarked USAF C-17 to Moscow
A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into…
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…
Photo-Recon in Pink: The Story of the Colorful PRU Spitfires
In an obscure and perhaps less glorious role, Britain’s well-known World War…
Fifty Years of the MB-339, the Iconic Italian Jet Trainer
The MB-339, one of the most recognizable symbols of Italian aviation, celebrated…
Cobra 600 Air Defense Drone Completes First Flight
Unveiled at the recent ILA Berlin air show, the Cobra 600 is…
Argentina Abandons Efforts to Return Super Étendard Fighters to Service
The decision comes as Argentina restructures its Naval Aviation fleet, retires legacy…
Norway Approved for 21 UH-60M Black Hawks After Reversing Plans for HH-60W
The U.S. has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of up…
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:…
Military Aviation
CIA Director Rides Unmarked USAF C-17 to Moscow
A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into…
U.S. Approves Air-to-Air APKWS Sale to Italy
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Italy…
New White House Helipad Shown Off to Reporters Ahead of Completion
President Trump toured the ornate, granite helipad under construction on the White…
F-15EXs Are Headed to Seymour Johnson AFB
The Secretary of the U.S. Air Force confirmed that Seymour Johnson AFB…
Block II Upgrades for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Clear Critical Design Review
The Block II’s open architecture for the E-2D’s mission systems, computers and…
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
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…
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Crashes in Texas, Both Crew Members Killed
A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache crashed in Salado, Texas, leaving no survivors…
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…
CIA Director Rides Unmarked USAF C-17 to Moscow
A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into…
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…
China’s Y-15 Turboprop Tactical Cargo Aircraft Emerges in Clearest Images Yet
New details emerged in the recent photos of the Shaanxi Y-15, initially…
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…
Weapons
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. 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…
Swedish Gripen Launches Taurus KEPD 350 Cruise Missile for the First Time
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen C launched for the first…
RTX Receives $22 Billion Contract to Accelerate Tomahawk Production
The award follows other investments in munitions production capacity aimed at reducing…
