Two U.S. Service Members Killed, One Missing in Iranian Attack on Jordanian Base
Iran conducted a retaliatory attack with ballistic missiles and drones against Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, with two U.S. service members killed and one more still missing. In a…
Japan’s XEC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft Begins Operational Flight Testing
The new XEC-2 SOJ, which first flew in March 2026, has now started operational flight testing with the JASDF’s Air Development and Test Wing (ADTW) at Gifu Air Base. The…
Blackbird Beginnings: The A-12 Oxcart Story
The well-known SR-71 owes its roots to a more obscure predecessor, the A-12 developed by the famous Lockheed ‘Skunk Works’ as a successor for the U-2. When Francis Gary Powers…
Germany’s First Tranche 4 Eurofighter Makes Maiden Flight
Airbus announced the maiden flight of the first Eurofighter acquired by the German Air Force under Project Quadriga, which will procure 38 Tranche 4 jets to replace the oldest aircraft…
DARPA and USAF Fly F-16 with VENOM Autonomy Modification
The DARPA and U.S. Air Force are conducting human-on-the-loop in-air testing of AI-capable F-16s modified with the VENOM Autonomy Kit as part of DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements program. Two years…
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Two U.S. Service Members Killed, One Missing in Iranian Attack on Jordanian Base
Iran conducted a retaliatory attack with ballistic missiles and drones against Muwaffaq…
Japan’s XEC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft Begins Operational Flight Testing
The new XEC-2 SOJ, which first flew in March 2026, has now…
Blackbird Beginnings: The A-12 Oxcart Story
The well-known SR-71 owes its roots to a more obscure predecessor, the…
Germany’s First Tranche 4 Eurofighter Makes Maiden Flight
Airbus announced the maiden flight of the first Eurofighter acquired by the…
DARPA and USAF Fly F-16 with VENOM Autonomy Modification
The DARPA and U.S. Air Force are conducting human-on-the-loop in-air testing of…
RAF ‘Looking At’ Requirement for Boom-Equipped Tankers
A Royal Air Force official at the Global Air and Space Chiefs'…
First Customer Lined Up for Proposed Next Generation Catalina Flying Boat
A plan for a modernised, turboprop-powered version of the iconic Catalina is…
South Korean F-15K Slam Eagle Will Get EPAWSS Electronic Warfare System
BAE Systems received a contract to deliver the AN/ALQ-250 EPAWSS to upgrade…
Military Aviation
Japan’s XEC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft Begins Operational Flight Testing
The new XEC-2 SOJ, which first flew in March 2026, has now…
Ukraine to Receive 16 Rafales and License for SCALP and Aster-30 Production
Ukraine will procure 16 Rafales and receive the license to manufacture SCALP…
Langley F-22s Return Home from Operation Epic Fury Deployment
Deployed to Israel since February, F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing…
France Clears Rafale to Use 68 mm Rockets Against Drones
France has cleared the Rafale for the use of 68 mm laser…
Greek F-16 Crash Lands at Zakynthos Airport, Pilot Safe
Footage has emerged showing a Greek F-16 on fire after an emergency…
Drones
YFQ-44A CCA Fires AIM-120 AMRAAM for the First Time
The U.S. Air Force started live-fire testing with the YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat…
YFQ-44A CCA Fires AIM-120 AMRAAM for the First Time
The U.S. Air Force started live-fire testing with the YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat…
U.S. Employs Armed Surface Drones In Combat For The First Time During Strikes On Iranian Naval Base
The attack on Bandar Abbas marked the first confirmed combat use of…
U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray Unmanned Tanker Completes Second Test Flight
The MQ-25 Stingray resumed testing with its second flight, in anticipation of…
Italy Leads NATO’s First Fully Multi-Domain Task Force X for the Integration of Autonomous Systems
In one of NATO’s most ambitious experimentation campaigns, Task Force X –…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
Greek F-16 Crash Lands at Zakynthos Airport, Pilot Safe
Footage has emerged showing a Greek F-16 on fire after an emergency…
U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk Makes Emergency Water Landing In Arabian Sea, One Crew Member Missing
Three crew members were recovered alive after an MH-60S assigned to the…
Pilot’s Accidental Fuel Shutoff Caused OA-1K Skyraider II Crash
The Accident Investigation Board found that a trainee OA-1K pilot inadvertently shut…
Troubled Areas
Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB-2 Breaks Hiatus and Destroys Russian Boats in the Black Sea
The Ukrainian TB-2 drone resurfaced once again after being nearly absent from…
Two U.S. Service Members Killed, One Missing in Iranian Attack on Jordanian Base
Iran conducted a retaliatory attack with ballistic missiles and drones against Muwaffaq…
Russian Tu-142 Drops Sonobuoys Near HMS Prince of Wales in ‘Unprofessional’ Act
A Russian Tu-142 Bear-F maritime patrol aircraft flew close to the aircraft…
New Report Blames Russia’s Shadow Fleet for Europe Drone Incursions
A report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) assesses that…
Lakenheath F-15Es Return From Middle East Combat Deployment With Striking Nose Art
Eleven 48th Fighter Wing Strike Eagles have returned home from the Iran…
Weapons
France Clears Rafale to Use 68 mm Rockets Against Drones
France has cleared the Rafale for the use of 68 mm laser…
France Clears Rafale to Use 68 mm Rockets Against Drones
France has cleared the Rafale for the use of 68 mm laser…
Canada Inks $564 Million Joint Strike Missile Deal with Kongsberg
The Joint Strike Missile will equip Canada’s F-35 fleet, giving it the…
UK to Lead $50 Billion European Effort for Deep Precision Strike Missile
The new Deep Precision Strike Missile is meant to touch distances between…
B61-13 Nuclear Bomb Receives ‘Diamond Stamping’, Meeting All Requirements Ahead of Schedule
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said it completed ‘Diamond stamping’ of…
