Breaking: First Mirage 2000s Delivered to Ukraine

Less than a year after the transfer was announced, the French Defense Minister announced the delivery of the first Mirage 2000 aircraft to Ukraine, flown by Ukrainian pilots. The French…

Thunder in the Heavens: A Brief History of the Aircraft of the USAF Thunderbirds

Entertaining crowds since 1953, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds are one of the world’s best known aerial demonstrations teams, dazzling spectators in their familiar red, white, and blue aircraft.…

Philippines FA-50s and U.S. B-1B Lancers Fly in Joint Air Patrol over West Philippine Sea

U.S. and Philippines aircraft have been involved in a series of bilateral exercises, which this time saw FA-50 light fighters and B-1B bombers flying over the disputed Scarborough Shoal/Bajo de…

JASDF Reveals Stunning Kawasaki C-1 Commemorative Livery as the Type Nears Retirement

The JASDF, historically famous for the stunning liveries of its aircraft, has revealed a brand-new paintjob for the Kawasaki C-1 as it gets closer to retirement, scheduled for the end…

U.S. Air Force Expands Work on Sixth-Generation Fighter Engines

The USAF increased the funding for the development of advanced engines earmarked for sixth-generation fighters, with new contracts awarded to both General Electric Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney as part…

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Breaking: First Mirage 2000s Delivered to Ukraine

Less than a year after the transfer was announced, the French Defense…

Thunder in the Heavens: A Brief History of the Aircraft of the USAF Thunderbirds

Entertaining crowds since 1953, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds are one…

Philippines FA-50s and U.S. B-1B Lancers Fly in Joint Air Patrol over West Philippine Sea

U.S. and Philippines aircraft have been involved in a series of bilateral…

JASDF Reveals Stunning Kawasaki C-1 Commemorative Livery as the Type Nears Retirement

The JASDF, historically famous for the stunning liveries of its aircraft, has…

U.S. Air Force Expands Work on Sixth-Generation Fighter Engines

The USAF increased the funding for the development of advanced engines earmarked…

Viper Shield EW Suite Flies on F-16 for the First Time

The first flight of the new AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper All-Digital Shield Electronic Warfare…

Lockheed Martin Delivers Bulgaria its First F-16 Block 70

The first two F-16 Block 70s now officially delivered are expected to…

‘Franken-Lightning’ Built From Two Damaged F-35s Returns to Operational Fleet

After a lengthy restoration started with a feasibility study in 2020, the…

Military Aviation

U.S. F-16 Fighters Shot Down Drones with Laser-Guided Rockets in Combat

The U.S. Air Force confirmed that F-16 fightes used Advanced Precision Kill…

Ukraine Is Now Using New 1,000 lb JDAM-ER Bombs

Ukraine employed since 2023 the 500 lb JDAM-ER, whose existence was well…

Airbus, Navantia to Explore SIRTAP UAV’s Flight Operations from Spanish Juan Carlos I Carrier

The integration of SIRTAP of the Juan Carlos I will focus on…

Northrop Grumman Receives Second B-21 Raider LRIP Contract

Details about the new B-21 Low-Rate Initial Production contract have not been…

Drones

XQ-67 Will Get New Capabilities with Demon Ape Program

With Demon Ape, General Atomics’ XQ-67A drone will leverage its modular architecture…

U.S. Navy Will Fly MQ-25 Stingray in 2025, Integrate it on Aircraft Carriers in 2026

Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever, commander of Naval Air Forces, is confident the…

Windracers Reveal Next Generation ULTRA MK2 Logistics UAV

The British company’s existing ULTRA aircraft has been tested by a number…

U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter Shoots Down Houthi Drone for the First Time

The U.S. Navy’s premier anti-submarine (ASW) and anti-surface (ASuW) helicopter, the MH-60R…

Aviation Safety / Air Crashes

Video Shows F-35A Crashing In Alaska

The F-35A crashed at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The pilot successfully…

RAF Typhoon Lands Without Canopy After Suspected Bird Strike

The pilot of a Royal Air Force Typhoon has landed safely after…

Troubled Areas

Breaking: First Mirage 2000s Delivered to Ukraine

Less than a year after the transfer was announced, the French Defense…

Philippines FA-50s and U.S. B-1B Lancers Fly in Joint Air Patrol over West Philippine Sea

U.S. and Philippines aircraft have been involved in a series of bilateral…

Ukraine Is Now Using New 1,000 lb JDAM-ER Bombs

Ukraine employed since 2023 the 500 lb JDAM-ER, whose existence was well…

Retired Israeli Patriot Missile Stocks Transferred to Ukraine

Around 90 MIM-104E PAC-2 Patriot missiles are included in a U.S.-facilitated transfer…

Weapons

Ukraine Is Now Using New 1,000 lb JDAM-ER Bombs

Ukraine employed since 2023 the 500 lb JDAM-ER, whose existence was well…

U.S. Approves Standard Missile-6 Sale for Japan’s Aegis Destroyers

While Japan is in the process of massively up-gunning itself with other…

Retired Israeli Patriot Missile Stocks Transferred to Ukraine

Around 90 MIM-104E PAC-2 Patriot missiles are included in a U.S.-facilitated transfer…

Ukrainian Su-25 Seen Armed with AASM Hammer Bombs in Video for the First Time

The Ukrainian Su-25s started using the French-made AASM Hammer guided bombs in…