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 attack missions against insurgent groups aligned with the Iranian government in Iraq. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released three…
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 to air kill and the first U.S. air to air kill since 1999, was seen in official footage…
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 APKWS II on its F-16s to effectively counter the evolving threat of cheap attack drones. A Belgian Air…
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 oldest commissioned aircraft carrier will now officially remain in service until at least March 2027. The change of…
Five U.S. Air Force Tankers Damaged in Iranian Attack on Saudi Air Base
The attack on Prince Sultan Air Base brings the total number of tankers damaged during Operation Epic Fury to six, with a seventh destroyed in the mid-air incident that claimed…
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 friendly airspace; the second aircraft landed safely. A KC-135 was lost during Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Central Command…
