U.S. Air Force to Update U-2 Dragon Lady Defensive System
The iconic 70-year-old spy plane is receiving updates to its AN/ALQ-221 Advanced Defensive System. Despite ever changing plans to retire the type in the next few years, the U.S. Air…
Could This Be Our Best Ever Look at America’s Elusive RQ-180?
According to Greek outlet OnLarissa, a flying wing aircraft, clearly not a B-2 Spirit, was photographed reportedly flying over Larissa, Greece. Is this our best view ever of the U.S.…
Name Announced for France’s Next Generation Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier
The France Libre, or Free France, will be powered by two nuclear reactors, displace just shy of 80,000 tons, and is planned to enter service and replace the Charles de…
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 finally conducted its…
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…
