Turkey’s Akinci UCAV Fires UAV-300 Air-Launched Ballistic Missile for the First Time

The UAV-300 had also been carried by the Akinci during a recent UAV-122 firing test, foreshadowing its first live launch. Turkey’s Baykar Akinci Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) achieved a…

Lockheed Martin’s Latest Teaser Hints at Vectis Update

A shadowy aircraft in Lockheed Martin’s latest teaser appears consistent with published Vectis designs, hinting at a possible update on the Skunk Works Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Lockheed Martin is teasing…

Last AV-8B Harrier Built for USMC Retired as Museum Display

A Harrier from the VMA-223 “Bulldogs,” the last built for the USMC, was demilitarized and transported to the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. Another event marked the bittersweet retirement…

“Nobody Else Was Flying”: An F-16 Pilot Recalls the Morning of 9/11

Michigan ANG pilot Tom Froling was airborne on a routine training mission when America came under attack. Hours later, his squadron was loading live missiles and ammunition for combat air…

Netherlands Chooses Saab GlobalEye for its First National AEW&C Capability

The Swedish and Dutch defense ministers signed a Letter of Intent for the GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, with a formal contract yet to be signed. The Netherlands will acquire a Saab…

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Turkey’s Akinci UCAV Fires UAV-300 Air-Launched Ballistic Missile for the First Time

The UAV-300 had also been carried by the Akinci during a recent…

Lockheed Martin’s Latest Teaser Hints at Vectis Update

A shadowy aircraft in Lockheed Martin’s latest teaser appears consistent with published…

Last AV-8B Harrier Built for USMC Retired as Museum Display

A Harrier from the VMA-223 “Bulldogs,” the last built for the USMC,…

“Nobody Else Was Flying”: An F-16 Pilot Recalls the Morning of 9/11

Michigan ANG pilot Tom Froling was airborne on a routine training mission…

Netherlands Chooses Saab GlobalEye for its First National AEW&C Capability

The Swedish and Dutch defense ministers signed a Letter of Intent for…

Iranian Missile Strike Damages U.S. Aircraft at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base

An A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly lost a wing while around eight F-15s…

Oregon ANG’s F-15EXs Drop Live Bombs For The First Time

The Oregon ANG’s 142nd Wing deployed to Nellis AFB for three weeks…

Italy Orders Two More MQ-9A Block 5 Drones

The Italian Air Force has ordered two additional MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely…

Military Aviation

Germany’s First F-35 Has Flown

The German Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II conducted its maiden flight…

USAF Fighter Fleet Is Below Congressional Minimum

A new Congressional Research Service report highlights the growing gap between the…

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…

USAF MH-139 Grey Wolf Reaches Initial Operational Capability

The IOC for the Grey Wolf comes as the U.S. prepares to…

Drones

Turkey’s Akinci UCAV Fires UAV-300 Air-Launched Ballistic Missile for the First Time

The UAV-300 had also been carried by the Akinci during a recent…

Lockheed Martin’s Latest Teaser Hints at Vectis Update

A shadowy aircraft in Lockheed Martin’s latest teaser appears consistent with published…

Italy Orders Two More MQ-9A Block 5 Drones

The Italian Air Force has ordered two additional MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely…

Aevum’s Sleek Space Launch Drone Turns Heads at Long Beach Airport

After years of little activity, the Ravn X rolled out of a…

Aviation Safety / Air Crashes

Greek F-4 Phantom Crashes During Airshow Near Athens

An F-4AUP Phantom of the Hellenic Air Force crashed during a flying…

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…

Troubled Areas

Iranian Missile Strike Damages U.S. Aircraft at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base

An A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly lost a wing while around eight F-15s…

Russia Unveils Stealthy Munitions for the Su-57 at El Alamein Airshow

The new munitions blur the line between low-cost attack drones and cruise…

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…

Weapons

Russia Unveils Stealthy Munitions for the Su-57 at El Alamein Airshow

The new munitions blur the line between low-cost attack drones and cruise…

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:…