Japan’s “Platypus” EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Flies for the First Time
Japan has started the flight testing of the EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer aircraft, whose unusual shape has attracted widespread interest among aviation enthusiasts. Japan’s EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer aircraft has finally conducted…
GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator Used for the First Time in Combat
CENTCOM says multiple 5,000 lb GBU-72/B Advanced 5K Penetrator munitions were used on hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz. It appears that the U.S.…
EA-18G Growlers Appear to Be Flying Over Iran with Four Anti-Radiation Missiles
SEAD missions appear to be still a big focus of Operation Epic Fury, with EA-18Gs shown flying with four AGM-88s and F-16s flying with mixed AGM-88/JDAM loads. New photos released…
Israel Says it Destroyed Iran’s Air Force One
The Israeli Air Force claims it has destroyed the Airbus A340-313 used by Iranian officials, including Khamenei, which was at Tehran's Mehrabad airport. The Israeli Air Force says it has…
Atlas Air Ends All-Boeing Era With Landmark Airbus A350F Order
Atlas Air, a key supplier of contracted air transport to the U.S. military, placed the largest order of any operator so far for the new Airbus freighter, which will complement…
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Japan’s “Platypus” EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Flies for the First Time
Japan has started the flight testing of the EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer aircraft,…
GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator Used for the First Time in Combat
CENTCOM says multiple 5,000 lb GBU-72/B Advanced 5K Penetrator munitions were used…
EA-18G Growlers Appear to Be Flying Over Iran with Four Anti-Radiation Missiles
SEAD missions appear to be still a big focus of Operation Epic…
Israel Says it Destroyed Iran’s Air Force One
The Israeli Air Force claims it has destroyed the Airbus A340-313 used…
Atlas Air Ends All-Boeing Era With Landmark Airbus A350F Order
Atlas Air, a key supplier of contracted air transport to the U.S.…
Epic Fury Enters Third Week as More B-52s, F-35s and Marines Deploy
Operation Epic Fury has now entered the third week, with additional bombers…
APKWS-Equipped A-10 Thunderbolt IIs are Flying Missions in Support of Operation Epic Fury
A-10s armed with a mixed anti-air and anti-surface armament have been flying…
F/A-18E Super Hornet That Downed Syrian Su-22 Now Flying in Operation Epic Fury
The jet, 168912, which in 2017 scored the first Super Hornet air…
Military Aviation
Japan’s “Platypus” EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Flies for the First Time
Japan has started the flight testing of the EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer aircraft,…
USS Nimitz Given Brief Lifeline as Decommissioning Pushed Back to 2027
Instead of decommissioning this year, Breaking Defense reports that the U.S. Navy's…
Fire Breaks Out Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier in the Red Sea
The non-combat-related blaze started in the carrier’s main laundry spaces and was…
Japan Releases First Official Photos of EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft
Japan’s Aviation Development and Testing Group has released official photos of the…
Russian Il-20M Spy Plane Intercepted Two Days in a Row by Norway
A Russian Il-20M surveillance aircraft was intercepted two days in a row…
Drones
UAE’s AH-64 Apaches Swat Down Iranian Shahed Drones with M230 Chain Gun
The UAE showed that its AH-64 Apaches and F-16s are actively flying…
UAE’s AH-64 Apaches Swat Down Iranian Shahed Drones with M230 Chain Gun
The UAE showed that its AH-64 Apaches and F-16s are actively flying…
YFQ-44A CCA Tests Shield AI’s Hivemind and Anduril’s Lattice AIs During Single Flight
The YFQ-44A CCA switched between Shield AI’s Hivemind and Anduril’s Lattice AIs…
Ukrainian Drone Factory Opens in the United Kingdom
A new factory was unveiled in the UK dedicated to the production…
Turkey’s TB3 UCAV Flies from TCG Anadolu in NATO’s Steadfast Dart 26
For the first time, NATO saw a naval UCAV conducting a live-fire…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
KC-135 Goes Down in Western Iraq After Mid-Air Incident During Operation Epic Fury
The KC-135 was reportedly lost after an incident involving another aircraft in…
Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles Shot Down In Apparent Friendly Fire Incident in Kuwait
U.S CENTCOM has confirmed that three F-15Es have been shot down after…
U.S. Air Force C-146 Wolfhound Damaged During Exercise in the Philippines
A C-146A Wolfhound operated by AFSOC reportedly struck a concrete barrier while…
Troubled Areas
Ukrainian Drone Factory Opens in the United Kingdom
A new factory was unveiled in the UK dedicated to the production…
GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator Used for the First Time in Combat
CENTCOM says multiple 5,000 lb GBU-72/B Advanced 5K Penetrator munitions were used…
EA-18G Growlers Appear to Be Flying Over Iran with Four Anti-Radiation Missiles
SEAD missions appear to be still a big focus of Operation Epic…
Israel Says it Destroyed Iran’s Air Force One
The Israeli Air Force claims it has destroyed the Airbus A340-313 used…
Epic Fury Enters Third Week as More B-52s, F-35s and Marines Deploy
Operation Epic Fury has now entered the third week, with additional bombers…
Weapons
Belgian F-16s Are Testing FZ275 Laser-Guided Rockets for C-UAS Role
The Belgian Air Force has been testing the FZ275 laser-guided rocket and…
Belgian F-16s Are Testing FZ275 Laser-Guided Rockets for C-UAS Role
The Belgian Air Force has been testing the FZ275 laser-guided rocket and…
Serbian MiG-29 Now Flying with Chinese CM-400 Missiles
An upgraded Serbian MiG-29 was recently photographed with Chinese CM-400 supersonic standoff…
Typhoon Spotted Loaded With Rocket Pods for the First Time
An RAF Typhoon was pictured at BAE Systems Warton carrying two seven…
U.S. Navy Reaches Initial Operational Capability for GBU-53 SDB II
The GBU-53/B SDB II, also known as StormBreaker, has reached the Initial…
