U.S. Air Force Contracts Boeing for 22 More F-15EX Fighters
The new award is a step towards the Air Force’s planned fleet of 267 F-15EXs, replacing the aging F-15C/D Eagle and also beginning the recapitalization of the F-15E Strike Eagle…
Former USS Klakring Sunk by U.S. and UK Forces During Exercise Atlantic Thunder
SM-6, Sea Venom, and Naval Strike Missile munitions were paired alongside a Mark 48 ADCAP torpedo to send the decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate to the bottom of the…
Boeing Awarded Contract to Build U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX Fighter
Boeing has won the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX competition for the sixth-generation carrier-based fighter, with a contract valued at more than $20B for the full-scale development phase. After months of wait,…
Phantom Flogger: How An Unarmed and Unmanned MiG-23 Crossed Into NATO Airspace
In the waning days of the Cold War, a Soviet MiG-23M flew pilotless across Warsaw Pact and NATO airspace, eventually crashing into a house in Belgium and killing one person.…
U.S. Navy Advances New W93 Nuclear Warhead for Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles
The W93 warhead and Mk7 reentry body assembly are part of the Trident II D5 Life Extension (D5LE2) which will modernize the sea-based leg of the nuclear triad. The U.S.…
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U.S. Air Force Contracts Boeing for 22 More F-15EX Fighters
The new award is a step towards the Air Force’s planned fleet…
Former USS Klakring Sunk by U.S. and UK Forces During Exercise Atlantic Thunder
SM-6, Sea Venom, and Naval Strike Missile munitions were paired alongside a…
Boeing Awarded Contract to Build U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX Fighter
Boeing has won the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX competition for the sixth-generation carrier-based…
Phantom Flogger: How An Unarmed and Unmanned MiG-23 Crossed Into NATO Airspace
In the waning days of the Cold War, a Soviet MiG-23M flew…
U.S. Navy Advances New W93 Nuclear Warhead for Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles
The W93 warhead and Mk7 reentry body assembly are part of the…
[Updated] Two Naval Aviators Eject Following Mishap on USS Eisenhower
The U.S. Navy said that two Naval Aviators ejected from their EA-18G…
Is An SR-71 Blackbird Returning to Flight 27 Years Later?
NASA quietly removed the SR-71 #844 from static display at the Armstrong…
Marine MV-22B Osprey Conducts First Sonobuoy Lot Acceptance Test
The test validated the MV-22B’s as an alternative platform to the P-3C…
Military Aviation
U.S. Air Force Contracts Boeing for 22 More F-15EX Fighters
The new award is a step towards the Air Force’s planned fleet…
[Updated] ‘Major Incident’ Near RAF Fairford After Arrests Made Under Explosives Act
After U.S. forces at RAF Fairford rapidly stepped up security precautions yesterday,…
4th FW F-15Es Return From Iran Air War With Mortal Kombat-Themed Nose Art And Drone Kill Markings
Ten Seymour Johnson F-15Es returning from the Middle East stopped at RAF…
Canada Advances Negotiations with Saab for GlobalEye
While not a formal purchase contract, the term sheet agreement establishes the…
New Video Offers Clearest Look Yet At Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile On F/A-18F Super Hornet
For the first time, newly released imagery shows Castelion’s Blackbeard low-cost hypersonic…
Drones
FQ-42 Vengeance CCA Flies Alongside F-35 Lightning II and F-15E Strike Eagle
One of the FQ-42 Collaborative Combat Aircraft deployed at Creech AFB has…
FQ-42 Vengeance CCA Flies Alongside F-35 Lightning II and F-15E Strike Eagle
One of the FQ-42 Collaborative Combat Aircraft deployed at Creech AFB has…
Mojave STOL Drone Conducts First Battlefield Short-Field Operations in South Korea
The demonstration at a live-fire training range showcased the Mojave’s ability to…
Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury Expands Its Weapons Options With Air-to-Ground Munitions
Anduril fit checked its YFQ-44A Fury CCA with various air-to-ground munitions, and…
Boeing Awarded LRIP Contract for MQ-25 Stingray
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a contract for the Lot 1…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
[Updated] Two Naval Aviators Eject Following Mishap on USS Eisenhower
The U.S. Navy said that two Naval Aviators ejected from their EA-18G…
Turned Compressor Vanes Led to Loss of Thrust in Thunderbird F-16 Crash
Investigators found that turned compressor vanes triggered a chain of engine damage…
Royal Air Force Hawk Crash Near RAF Valley, Two Parachutes Seen
A Royal Air Force Hawk T2 has crashed near RAF Valley in…
Troubled Areas
Ukraine Receives Storm Shadow Production License from UK in Exchange for Avenger AI Data
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham cleared MBDA to release classified technical data…
4th FW F-15Es Return From Iran Air War With Mortal Kombat-Themed Nose Art And Drone Kill Markings
Ten Seymour Johnson F-15Es returning from the Middle East stopped at RAF…
Bomb Markings On Thai F-16s Shed New Light On Cambodia Combat Operations
Mission markings appearing on Royal Thai Air Force F-16s offer new clues…
New Image of China’s J-XDS Stealth Jet Reveal Interesting Features
While the J-XDS was recently seen with a painted radome, an exhibition…
Italian Eurofighter Typhoon Struck In Houthi Attack On Saudi Air Base
The Italian MOD has just announced that an Italian Air Force Eurofighter…
Weapons
U.S. Navy Advances New W93 Nuclear Warhead for Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles
The W93 warhead and Mk7 reentry body assembly are part of the…
U.S. Navy Advances New W93 Nuclear Warhead for Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles
The W93 warhead and Mk7 reentry body assembly are part of the…
New Video Offers Clearest Look Yet At Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile On F/A-18F Super Hornet
For the first time, newly released imagery shows Castelion’s Blackbeard low-cost hypersonic…
Lockheed Martin and Pentagon Agree Framework to Ramp Up AIM-260 JATM Production
The agreement lays the foundations for a future multi-year procurement of the…
Lockheed Martin Introduces AGM-158 FLEX Modular Airframe for JASSM Family
The new AGM-158 FLEX architecture is designed to accommodate different sensor packages,…
