China’s H-6K Bomber Spotted Carrying Four Carrier-Killer Ballistic Missiles For The First Time
Launched from high-altitudes by the H-6K, the missile would have a significantly improved range, with powerful kinematic performance in its terminal phase. Nearly two and a half months after a…
France Sells Last KC-135s to U.S. Commercial Refueling Company Metrea
French Air Force sells its last KC-135s to Metrea, which becomes the largest commercial air refueling company. On July 11, 2024, it was announced that the French Air Force had…
F-15EX Eagle II Reaches Initial Operational Capability
The milestone comes with the delivery of the first two operational aircraft to the Oregon Air National Guard. The new F-15EX Eagle II has finally reached the Initial Operational Capability…
The Last Surviving X-15 Pilot, Space Shuttle Test Pilot Joe Engle Dies at 91
Joe Engle’s Remarkable Career Bridged Gap Between Air and Space, Broke Records. Astronaut, X-15 test pilot and space shuttle pilot Joe Engle has died at home in Houston, Texas. He…
B-52’s Upgraded AN/ALQ-172 Self-Protection System Tested During Recent Flight
Advanced EW Upgrades Keep B-52 Stratofortress Combat-Ready. The upgraded B-52’s AN/ALQ-172 electronic warfare (EW) self-protection system was successfully tested recently, L3Harris has announced. The ALQ-172 self-protection integrated RF subsystem is…
Polish Air Force M-346 Demo Aircraft Crashes in Gdynia
Footage circulated online shows the M-346 Bielik crashing into the ground during its display rehearsal. Today, during a rehearsals for the Gdynia Naval Aviation Brigade's 30th Anniversary event, Polish Air…
