U.S. Air Force Names CCAs as FQ-42 “Vengeance” and FQ-44 “Fury”

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced the popular names for the FQ-42 and FQ-44 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, which will be known as “Vengeance” and “Fury,” respectively. Secretary of…

New Details About DUDE 44 Shootdown Emerge in First Interview of WSO

For the first time, the Weapon Systems Officer of the F-15E Strike Eagle shot down in Iran appeared in public and shared his story. For the first time since the…

Australia Achieves Initial Operational Capability With LRASM and JASSM-ER Missiles

New official visuals show RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets releasing AGM-158B JASSM-ERs and a P-8A Poseidon striking a target ship with an AGM-158C LRASM during live-fire tests in 2025 and 2026.…

Security Alert at RAF Fairford After Civilian Jet Mistakenly Lands at U.S. Bomber Base

An odd incident unfolded on Sep. 12, 2026 when Cessna 560XLS+ D-CJMK operated by VistaJet landed at the U.S.-operated RAF Fairford instead of Cotswold Airport (Kemble), just 11 miles to…

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…

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U.S. Air Force Names CCAs as FQ-42 “Vengeance” and FQ-44 “Fury”

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced the popular names for…

New Details About DUDE 44 Shootdown Emerge in First Interview of WSO

For the first time, the Weapon Systems Officer of the F-15E Strike…

Australia Achieves Initial Operational Capability With LRASM and JASSM-ER Missiles

New official visuals show RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets releasing AGM-158B JASSM-ERs and…

Security Alert at RAF Fairford After Civilian Jet Mistakenly Lands at U.S. Bomber Base

An odd incident unfolded on Sep. 12, 2026 when Cessna 560XLS+ D-CJMK…

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…

Military Aviation

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

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

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…

Germany’s First F-35 Has Flown

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

Drones

U.S. Air Force Names CCAs as FQ-42 “Vengeance” and FQ-44 “Fury”

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced the popular names for…

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…

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…

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New Details About DUDE 44 Shootdown Emerge in First Interview of WSO

For the first time, the Weapon Systems Officer of the F-15E Strike…

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…

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:…