NH90’s Special Forces Variant Completes First Round of Operational Tests
France completed a first operational test campaign of the NH90’s Special Forces variant, also called Standard 2, ahead of the first deliveries this year. France’s Directorate General of Armaments (Direction…
France Extends Nuclear Deterrence to European Allies – What Does This Mean for European Security?
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the extension of France’s nuclear deterrent to eight European nations, alongside the expansion of France’s nuclear warhead stockpile. In an event held at the ‘Ile…
Israeli Air Force Strikes Iranian F-14 Tomcat Fleet at Isfahan Air Base
Iranian F-14 fleet attacked at a base in central Iran believed to host all the remaining F-14s in Iranian service. Early in the morning on Mar. 8, 2026, the IDF…
Check Out These Photos of a “Naked” B-1 Bomber Venting Fuel During a Functional Check Flight
The B-1B is the Lancer 86-0115 "Rage" regenerated from the Boneyard to be returned to active service, during a post-depot functional check flight. On Feb. 26, 2026, aviation photographer Ryan…
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…
