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…
Israel Says it Destroyed Iran’s Air Force One
The Israeli Air Force claims it has destroyed the Airbus A340-313 used by Iranian officials, including Khamenei, which was at Tehran's Mehrabad airport. The Israeli Air Force says it has…
Atlas Air Ends All-Boeing Era With Landmark Airbus A350F Order
Atlas Air, a key supplier of contracted air transport to the U.S. military, placed the largest order of any operator so far for the new Airbus freighter, which will complement…
Epic Fury Enters Third Week as More B-52s, F-35s and Marines Deploy
Operation Epic Fury has now entered the third week, with additional bombers arriving at RAF Fairford and a Marine Expeditionary Unit headed to the Middle East. After being initially expected…
