U.S. Air Force Confirms A-10 Thunderbolt II Service Life Extended to 2030
The legendary A-10 Thunderbolt II will be maintained in service by the U.S. Air Force until at least 2030, under new plans announced by the Secretary of the Air Force.…
Chinese University of Glasgow Student Arrested After Offutt Spotting Trip
The Chinese national, currently studying for an aeronautical engineering degree in Scotland, was arrested by the FBI at JFK airport before his return flight to Europe. Tianrui Liang, aged 21,…
Shark Mouth A-10s Deploy to the Middle East
Two shark mouth-marked A-10s from Moody AFB’s 74th Fighter Squadron transited through RAF Lakenheath en route to the Middle East, possibly replacing the Warthog lost during the CSAR mission over…
U.S. Navy Tests Turbojet-Powered JDAM Long Range
The U.S. Navy has demonstrated the new JDAM Long Range variant which, powered by a small turbojet engine, traveled approximately 200 nautical miles during two test events. The U.S. Naval…
U.S. Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship Violating Blockade
The U.S. has seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska which was violating the naval blockade, with the USS Spruance opening fire with its 5-inch MK45 gun and Marines boarding…
SNC’s ATHENA-S ISR Jets Are Now Operational with the U.S. Army
Sierra Nevada Corporation announced that two Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated ATHENA-S jets finished testing and are now operational in support of the U.S. Army’s Aerial-ISR mission. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced…
