Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48 Flies for the First Time
Northrop Grumman announced the first flight of the YFQ-48 Talon Blue, the company’s internally-funded Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Few months after the taxi tests, Northrop Grumman has now announced that its…
Sub Buster: F/A-18F Super Hornet Returns from Operation Epic Fury With Submarine Kill Marking
As VFA-41 returned to NAS Lemoore on Oct. 1, one of their jets carried a unique decoration indicating its involvement in the destruction of an unidentified Iranian submarine during the…
U.S. Air Force Looks To Finally Add Missile Warning System To F-15EX Eagle II
The U.S. Air Force is seeking an operational missile warning system for the F-15EX Eagle II, which was designed with the needed provisions but initially entered service without the capability.…
MH-139A Grey Wolf Enters Full-Rate Production
With 27 MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters delivered so far, the latest award brings the total number of aircraft under contract to 42. Boeing Defense has been awarded a contract for…
Italian F-35B Seen Carrying 25mm Gun Pod for the First Time
An Italian Air Force F-35B was spotted carrying the GPU-9/A 25mm gun pod, providing the first known visual confirmation of the pod being used by an F-35 operator outside the…
RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet Spotted with AIM-260 During Gray Flag Test Event
A RAAF Super Hornet was spotted with an inert AIM-260 missile during the Gray Flag 2026 test event, few weeks after Australia announced the procurement of the new weapon. A…
