RAF P-8A Poseidon Tests Mid-Air Refueling for the First Time
The RAF notoriously lacks a boom air-to-air refueling capability to support the Poseidon, and the simulated refueling with a KC-135 signals steps are being taken to address the issue. A…
In Depth Look at Tuesday Night’s U.S. STRATCOM Exercise
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers launched from Whiteman AFB on a transatlantic round-trip sortie, supported by an E-6B Mercury flying from Ramstein. Let's look at what happened. The appearance on Sept.…
Raytheon Tests Ground-Launched Variant of GBU-53 StormBreaker
The new variant was designed, developed and tested in 50 days, with the test in the Mojave Desert using a COTS rocket motor. Raytheon has announced the testing of a…
Maryland ANG Ends A-10C Operations with Ceremonies in Baltimore and Hagerstown
Earning the Spaatz Trophy for being the top Air National Guard flying unit only a month ago, the 104th Fighter Squadron has now officially ceased operations. On Sept. 22, 2025,…
Boeing to Convert USAF E-7 Rapid Prototypes in the UK
Boeing will transfer two 737-700 airframes to STS Aviation in Birmingham for E-7 conversion in 2026. Boeing will have two rapid-prototype E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early-Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft converted…
Pratt & Whitney to Accelerate Development of XA103 NGAP Engine
Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney will use new digital design technology to accelerate its work on the XA103, its submission for the U.S. Air Force's Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP)…
