412th Test Wing Commander Talks F-47, B-21 Testing, AI Agents, YF-23 and More
Brig. Gen. Wickert Shares interesting insights in podcast interview. In a wide-ranging and insightful interview on Episode 147 of the TALK4 Podcast, Brigadier General Douglas "Beaker" Wickert, Commander of the…
GA-ASI Tests Gray Eagle STOL in C-UAS Role and MQ-9B’s STOL Kit
While Gray Eagle STOL demonstrated anti-drone capability with AGM-114 Hellfire and APKWS II, the STOL kit for the MQ-9B would enable organic anti-submarine warfare and fleet defense. General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems,…
A Brief History of the DEFCON System
Created during the Cold War as a system of progressive levels of defense readiness for a potential nuclear attack, DEFCON is a ranking of perceived nuclear threat level facing the…
U.S. and France Working on Rafale’s Certification to Refuel F/A-18
The tanker qualification partnership paves the way for an extended reach and enhanced interoperability for allied airpower, says the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division…
Restored 83-Year-Old WW2 A6M3 Zero Fighter Flies Again
The A6M3 Model 32 Zero was resurrected by combining the damaged remains of two aircraft found at Taroa island in the Marshall Islands in early 1990. A Second World War…
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412th Test Wing Commander Talks F-47, B-21 Testing, AI Agents, YF-23 and More
Brig. Gen. Wickert Shares interesting insights in podcast interview. In a wide-ranging…
GA-ASI Tests Gray Eagle STOL in C-UAS Role and MQ-9B’s STOL Kit
While Gray Eagle STOL demonstrated anti-drone capability with AGM-114 Hellfire and APKWS…
A Brief History of the DEFCON System
Created during the Cold War as a system of progressive levels of…
U.S. and France Working on Rafale’s Certification to Refuel F/A-18
The tanker qualification partnership paves the way for an extended reach and…
Restored 83-Year-Old WW2 A6M3 Zero Fighter Flies Again
The A6M3 Model 32 Zero was resurrected by combining the damaged remains…
ROKAF Salvages Damaged F-35A as Training Platform with First-Ever Wing Removal
The proof-of-concept, which involved a jet damaged after a belly landing, validated…
RAF Flies FPV Quadcopter Drone from CH-47 Chinook in ‘Hornet’s Nest’ Trial
The RAF said that FPV drones have proven their ‘effectiveness in recent…
First RAF H-47ER Chinooks In Production
A UK Government minister has confirmed that construction of the initial two…
Military Aviation
412th Test Wing Commander Talks F-47, B-21 Testing, AI Agents, YF-23 and More
Brig. Gen. Wickert Shares interesting insights in podcast interview. In a wide-ranging…
USAF’s EA-37B Compass Call Flies First Mission Training Sortie
The 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron flew the first mission training sortie for…
Trump Touts Twin-Engine F-35 Variant Dubbed F-55
President Trump described the F-55 as a substantial upgrade over the F-35,…
E-7A Wedgetail Order Under Threat in New Department of Defense Budget
Internal disagreements at the Pentagon over future direction of the AEW role…
U.S. Air Force Chief Teases Boeing F-47 Performance and Possible In-Service Date
The USAF Chief of Staff posted a graphic featuring the Boeing F-47…
Drones
GA-ASI Tests Gray Eagle STOL in C-UAS Role and MQ-9B’s STOL Kit
While Gray Eagle STOL demonstrated anti-drone capability with AGM-114 Hellfire and APKWS…
GA-ASI Tests Gray Eagle STOL in C-UAS Role and MQ-9B’s STOL Kit
While Gray Eagle STOL demonstrated anti-drone capability with AGM-114 Hellfire and APKWS…
RAF Flies FPV Quadcopter Drone from CH-47 Chinook in ‘Hornet’s Nest’ Trial
The RAF said that FPV drones have proven their ‘effectiveness in recent…
Turbine-Powered ‘Long-Range Grasshopper’ Autonomous Cargo Delivery System Tested by DZYNE
The turbine-powered variant offers ten times the range of the original Grasshopper…
Protector RG1 Completes UK Certification Enabling Flights Outside of Restricted Airspace
The UK Military Aviation Authority issued a Military Type Certificate for the…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
ROKAF Salvages Damaged F-35A as Training Platform with First-Ever Wing Removal
The proof-of-concept, which involved a jet damaged after a belly landing, validated…
USS Harry S. Truman Loses Third F/A-18 Super Hornet
An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman crashed into…
Three Frecce Tricolori Aircraft Collide Mid-Air During Display; One Veers Off Runway After Emergency Landing
The incident occurred during the display over Pantelleria for the airshow. All…
Troubled Areas
Su-30SM Shootdowns Show Ukraine’s Drone Boats Are Now A Serious Threat To Russian Fighters
The recent shootdowns of Russian Su-30SM aircraft by missile-equipped USVs highlight a…
Houthi Air Defenses Nearly Hit U.S. F-35s and F-16s
U.S. officials speaking to The New York Times said Houthi rebels ‘nearly…
Chinese Y-20 Tanker Refueled Egyptian MiG-29s during ‘Eagles of Civilization’ Air Drills
The scale of the exercise, diversity of aircraft involved and mission sets…
‘Indian Rafale Shot Down by Pakistan’ French Intelligence Source Tells CNN
After images of MICA air-to-air missiles and M88 engines, an image now…
Disinformation and Chaos Reign as India and Pakistan Clash, Claiming Multiple Losses
India launched Operation Sindoor, striking multiple targets in Pakistan and prompting an…
Weapons
The AIM-174B Has Been Nicknamed ‘Gunslinger’
The AIM-174B, also known as the Standard Missile 6 Air Launched Configuration,…
The AIM-174B Has Been Nicknamed ‘Gunslinger’
The AIM-174B, also known as the Standard Missile 6 Air Launched Configuration,…
Raven Air Defense System Developed for Ukraine Officially Revealed
Having previously broken cover in frontline videos from Ukraine, the UK-developed ASRAAM-based…
Northrop Grumman CRJ700 Testbed Seen Sporting New Missile Nose
The NG testbed, previously fitted with fighter aircraft nose radomes, was photographed…
Sentinel ICBM Likely to Require New Silos, Pushing Costs Even Higher
The troubled LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM program hit another hurdle as new assessments…
