Chinese University of Glasgow Student Arrested After Offutt Spotting Trip

The Chinese national, currently studying for an aeronautical engineering degree in Scotland, was arrested by the FBI at JFK airport before his return flight to Europe. Tianrui Liang, aged 21,…

Shark Mouth A-10s Deploy to the Middle East

Two shark mouth-marked A-10s from Moody AFB’s 74th Fighter Squadron transited through RAF Lakenheath en route to the Middle East, possibly replacing the Warthog lost during the CSAR mission over…

U.S. Navy Tests Turbojet-Powered JDAM Long Range

The U.S. Navy has demonstrated the new JDAM Long Range variant which, powered by a small turbojet engine, traveled approximately 200 nautical miles during two test events. The U.S. Naval…

U.S. Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship Violating Blockade

The U.S. has seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska which was violating the naval blockade, with the USS Spruance opening fire with its 5-inch MK45 gun and Marines boarding…

SNC’s ATHENA-S ISR Jets Are Now Operational with the U.S. Army

Sierra Nevada Corporation announced that two Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated ATHENA-S jets finished testing and are now operational in support of the U.S. Army’s Aerial-ISR mission. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced…

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Chinese University of Glasgow Student Arrested After Offutt Spotting Trip

The Chinese national, currently studying for an aeronautical engineering degree in Scotland,…

Shark Mouth A-10s Deploy to the Middle East

Two shark mouth-marked A-10s from Moody AFB’s 74th Fighter Squadron transited through…

U.S. Navy Tests Turbojet-Powered JDAM Long Range

The U.S. Navy has demonstrated the new JDAM Long Range variant which,…

U.S. Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship Violating Blockade

The U.S. has seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska which was…

SNC’s ATHENA-S ISR Jets Are Now Operational with the U.S. Army

Sierra Nevada Corporation announced that two Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated ATHENA-S jets finished testing…

Rusty Dagger Extended Range Attack Munition Tested from F-16 at Eglin Test Range

The U.S. Air Force announced a test of the Family of Affordable…

CENTCOM Releases Images of Apaches Over Strait of Hormuz as Iran Reimposes Restrictions

U.S. CENTCOM released some interesting photos of the AH-64 gunships patrolling the…

Paramount Confirms Top Gun 3 with Tom Cruise Returning as Pete Mitchell

A new sequel will see Pete “Maverick” Mitchell’s return in Top Gun…

Military Aviation

Skunk Works Is Looking for a U-2 Pilot

Despite being one of the oldest aircraft still flying in U.S. service,…

French Rafale Spotted with Laser-Guided Rocket Pod

A Rafale M was spotted with a pod for 68 mm laser-guided…

Australia Announces Early Retirement of Troubled C-27J Spartan Fleet

A new Australian defence strategy will see AU$5 billion redirected from current…

Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, an Invisible yet Critical Part of the Operations over Iran

BACN provides a long-range secure communication capability, acting as a “gateway” system…

Drones

YFQ-44 CCA Begins Testing with U.S. Air Force Experimental Operations Unit

The YFQ-44 flew sorties with the U.S. Air Force Experimental Operations Unit…

U.S. Navy Confirms MQ-4C Triton Crash

The U.S. Navy has acknowledged the loss of an MQ-4C Triton last…

UK MoD Places Order for Skyhammer Low-Cost Air Defence System, First Deliveries Next Month

Cambridge Aerospace, an emerging UK manufacturer, will deliver a 'significant number' of…

MQ-4 Triton Disappears over Persian Gulf after Squawking Comms Link Loss

The MQ-4 Triton was flying a patrol mission over the Persian Gulf,…

Aviation Safety / Air Crashes

U.S. Navy Confirms MQ-4C Triton Crash

The U.S. Navy has acknowledged the loss of an MQ-4C Triton last…

YFQ-42A Dark Merlin CCA Crashes in California During Test

GA-ASI confirmed a YFQ-42 crashed during take-off and testing has now been…

F-35 Crashes in Nevada, Pilot Ejected Safely

An F-35 went down 25 miles northeast of Indian Springs, inside the…

Troubled Areas

Shark Mouth A-10s Deploy to the Middle East

Two shark mouth-marked A-10s from Moody AFB’s 74th Fighter Squadron transited through…

U.S. Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship Violating Blockade

The U.S. has seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska which was…

CENTCOM Releases Images of Apaches Over Strait of Hormuz as Iran Reimposes Restrictions

U.S. CENTCOM released some interesting photos of the AH-64 gunships patrolling the…

Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, an Invisible yet Critical Part of the Operations over Iran

BACN provides a long-range secure communication capability, acting as a “gateway” system…

Weapons

U.S. Navy Tests Turbojet-Powered JDAM Long Range

The U.S. Navy has demonstrated the new JDAM Long Range variant which,…

Rusty Dagger Extended Range Attack Munition Tested from F-16 at Eglin Test Range

The U.S. Air Force announced a test of the Family of Affordable…

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…