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Adaptable Communications Suite 4.0 B-2A Spirit
Military Aviation

B-2 Spirit Flies with Adaptable Communications Suite 4.0

The Adaptable Communications Suite will allow the B-2A Spirit to operate efficiently within the Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control environment. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced that a B-2A…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 23, 2026
YFQ-42 Dark Merlin
Drones

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…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 23, 2026
F-22 MQ-20
Military Aviation

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…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 23, 2026
Apache XM1225 APEX
Helicopters

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…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
February 22, 2026
Ukrainian F-16 APKWS drone
War in Ukraine

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…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
February 21, 2026
GBU-53 U.S. Navy IOC
Weapons

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…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 21, 2026
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