YFQ-42 CCA Named Dark Merlin
GA-ASI has named its YFQ-42 Collaborative Combat Aircraft as Dark Merlin, a small, fierce falcon species which hunts other falcons while collaborating in groups. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has…
F-22 Raptor Again Controls MQ-20 Avenger In New Autonomy Test
During the latest mission from Edwards AFB, the pilot aboard the F-22 directed the MQ-20 to perform tactical maneuvers, adjust waypoints, fly Combat Air Patrol profiles, and execute simulated threat…
Apache Helicopters Get New “Drone-Killer” 30mm Proximity-Fused Ammunition
Live-fire trials of the AH-64 with XM1225 APEX ammunition come as both U.S. and Russian attack helicopters experiment with proximity-fused cannon rounds to defeat small UAVs. The U.S. Army conducted…
Ukrainian Air Force F-16 Captured Shooting Down Russian Target with APKWS II
Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a Ukrainian F-16 was captured using APKWS II laser-guided rockets to engage a drone. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16…
U.S. Navy Reaches Initial Operational Capability for GBU-53 SDB II
The GBU-53/B SDB II, also known as StormBreaker, has reached the Initial Operational Capability on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, following its first operational use in 2025. The Naval Air Systems…
Russian MOD Shows U.S. F-35, F-16 Intercepting Tu-95MS And Su-35S Off Alaska
The intercept was carried out as the Russian Tu-95MS bombers and their escorting fighters transited the Alaskan ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone). On Feb. 19, 2026, the U.S. Air Force…
