AI-Powered MQ-20 Avenger Achieves First Simulated Air-to-Air Kill
The second test of the MQ-20 Avenger with Shield AI’s autonomy software saw the UCAV conducting more complex missions with both live and virtual aircraft. A “first-of-its-kind” test of a…
New Stealth UCAS Set to Fly Alongside Rafale F5 Debuts at Paris Airshow
France is gearing up to deploy a stealthy UCAS (Uncrewed Combat Air System) alongside the Rafale F5 by around 2033, following its program announcement in October 2024. Stealthy UCAV for…
Major Security Breach at RAF Brize Norton Sees Protesters Spray Voyager Aircraft With Paint
The Royal Air Force’s air transport hub was breached by activists belonging to Palestine Action, who sprayed paint inside the engines of an A330 Voyager multi-role tanker transport aircraft. As…
U.S. F-22 Raptors Are Deploying To The Middle East
The first 8 of 12 U.S. Air Force F-22s have departed the UK and are currently en route to the region as the White House considers whether to join Israel’s…
First P-8A Poseidon Flies with Increment 3 Block 2 Upgrades
The upgrade brings the full set of capabilities outlined in the P-8A program’s evolutionary acquisition strategy. The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced last week the completion of…
RAAF MQ-28A Ghost Bat Teams Up with E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft
A single operator aboard the E-7 took control of two MQ-28s, having them fly ahead to protect the crewed asset. In a major milestone, two MQ-28A Ghost Bat unmanned aircraft…