USAF’s First E-7 Wedgetail Takes Shape as Service Struggles to Keep E-3 Sentry Flying
The E-3 Sentry is afflicted by acute parts and maintenance issues as the Boeing 707 aircraft it is based on ceased production 30 years ago. Nearly three months after the…
First Joint Strike Missiles for Norway’s F-35s are Ready
The JSM is the only weapon in its class that can be carried internally by the F-35. The Norwegian Armed Forces will celebrate on Apr. 28, 2025, the completion of…
Spotter Captures F-117’s Return to Area 51
Aviation spotter Michał Rokita captured two F-117s landing at Groom Lake, where the stealth fighters have relocated as Tonopah Test Range Airport undergoes maintenance. Over the last couple of years,…
MQ-9 and F-16 Crews Work Together in ACE-Focused Project Iron Agility Exercise
Project Iron Agility is a dynamic exercise which sharpens deployment readiness skills through ACE operations with F-16s, MQ-9 Reapers, and integrated logistics support. The third iteration of the Project Iron…
F-22 Raptors Flying with B757 Test Bed Suggest New Upgrades and Sensors are Coming Up Fast
The Boeing 757 FTB is the F-22’s highly modified and instrumented aircraft that tests avionics and systems, saving costs and development timelines. Amid reports of the F-22 Raptor being slated…
U.S. Nuclear Weapons Will Cost Nearly $1 Trillion Over Next Decade
New Congressional Budget Office's projections show that operation and modernization of America’s nuclear weapons will add up to a cost of $946 billion between 2025 and 2034. According to newly…
