R-73-Equipped Crop Duster Spotted in Ukraine
The Zlin Z-137 Agro Turbo agricultural aircraft equipped with R-73 IR-guided air-to-air missiles might be used as a drone hunter. A short video circulating on social media shows yet another…
HeliOperations Awarded Royal Navy Fleet Helicopter Support Unit Contract
Two AW139 helicopters based from Portland will provide personnel transfer, logistics, and training support from Spring 2026, replacing Bristow Helicopters’ Newquay-based Dauphin. The £41 million contract award to UK company…
U.S. Navy’s New TACAMO Aircraft Named E-130J Phoenix II
The name is a nod to the C-130 platform already fulfilling the TACAMO mission as EC-130Q between 1963 and 1993. After designating last year the selection of the E-130J designation…
B-1B Lancer Bombers Fly ‘Hybrid’ Strike Sorties During Red Flag Nellis 25-3
By forward basing Mission Planning Cells at Nellis AFB, the 9th Bomb Squadron flew complex strike missions at the Nevada Test and Firing Range from Dyess AFB. At its first…
Northrop Grumman Releases F/A-XX Official Concept Art
Northrop Grumman released on its website the first official concept art of the F/A-XX, providing a glimpse into its vision of 6th gen naval air power. Northrop Grumman has published…
First Japanese F-35Bs Arrive to Nyutabaru Air Base
The first three F-35B Lightning IIs have finally been delivered to the Japan Air Self Defense Force. The Japan Air Self Defense Force Article (JASDF) announced the arrival of its…
