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Ukrainian F-16 APKWS drone
War in Ukraine

Ukrainian Air Force F-16 Captured Shooting Down Russian Target with APKWS II

Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a Ukrainian F-16 was captured using APKWS II laser-guided rockets to engage a drone. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
February 21, 2026
GBU-53 U.S. Navy IOC
Weapons

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 Operational Capability on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, following its first operational use in 2025. The Naval Air Systems…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 21, 2026
F-35 Tu-95
Russia

Russian MOD Shows U.S. F-35, F-16 Intercepting Tu-95MS And Su-35S Off Alaska

The intercept was carried out as the Russian Tu-95MS bombers and their escorting fighters transited the Alaskan ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone). On Feb. 19, 2026, the U.S. Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 20, 2026
Embraer Northrop Grumman KC-390 boom
Military Aviation

Embraer and Northrop Grumman Join Forces for KC-390 Tanker with Boom Refueling System

Embraer and Northrop Grumman aim to offer advanced aerial refueling options amid a tanker capability gap in the U.S. and other Allied air forces. Brazilian aerospace major Embraer and Northrop…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
February 20, 2026
Navy anti-radiation missile airborne targets
Weapons

U.S. Navy Seeking Anti-Radiation Missile Which Can Also Kill Airborne Radars

NAVAIR is looking for an advanced anti-radiation missile with a longer range than the ones in the Navy’s current inventory and which can also engage airborne targets. The Naval Air…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 20, 2026
F-47-like design Pratt & Whitney XA103 video
Military Aviation

Pratt & Whitney Shows F-47-Like Fighter in Latest XA103 Adaptive Engine Video

Pratt & Whitney shared a new video about the XA103 engine, which includes a computer-generated rendition of an F-47-inspired design. However, it is exactly that: nothing more than a notional…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 20, 2026
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Russian MOD Shows U.S. F-35, F-16 Intercepting Tu-95MS And Su-35S Off Alaska
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