UK Typhoons, Wildcats, and Merlin Deployed to Bolster Counter-Drone Defences
The UK has dispatched four more Typhoon FGR4s, two Wildcat HMA2s, and a Merlin HM2 ASaC towards the Middle East to strengthen defences as U.S. strategic bombers begin to use…
B-1B Bombers Deploy to RAF Fairford to Ramp Up Missions Over Iran
Four U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers arrived at RAF Fairford as the U.S. looks to “surge dramatically” the operations over Iran. After the UK allowed the U.S. to use…
Unverified Video Showing Kuwaiti F/A-18 Engaging U.S. F-15E Raises New Questions About Friendly Fire Incident
While the authenticity of the footage remains unconfirmed, the video appears to show the engagement at close range during the Mar. 2 incident. We break down how such a blue-on-blue…
Typhoon Spotted Loaded With Rocket Pods for the First Time
An RAF Typhoon was pictured at BAE Systems Warton carrying two seven round LAU-131 rocket pods, which can be used to fire APKWS guided munitions against surface and, importantly, air…
NORAD Intercepts Two Russian Tu-142s in Alaskan and Canadian ADIZs
F-35s, F-22s and CF-18, supported by tankers and AWACS, were scrambled by NORAD to intercept two Russian Tu-142 operating in the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones. For the…
Turkey’s First Airborne Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft Breaks Cover
The Hava SOJ program envisages four aircraft, based on the Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, with Aselsan developing the payload and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) integrating it. The first of the…
