Marine F-35C Also Sports Three Submarine Kill Markings After Operation Epic Fury
An exclusive image obtained by The Aviationist reveals an extraordinary array of target markings on a VMFA-314 F-35C, apparently representing an oil tanker, three submarines, a surface combatant, a Shahed-type…
Northrop Grumman and SandboxAQ Explain How Lumberjack Is Preparing for GPS-Denied Operations
The Lumberjack UAS flew with SandboxAQ’s AQNav magnetic navigation system during a GPS-denied flight test this summer, demonstrating alternative resilient PNT navigation for autonomous operations. Northrop Grumman and SandboxAQ have…
Kunsan’s F-16 Squadrons Return as USAF Resets Fighter Squadrons in Korea
The U.S. Air Force initiated the Fighter Squadron Reset to return F-16s to Kunsan Air Base after the Super Squadron experiment at Osan, with the 35th Fighter Squadron apparently transitioning…
Germany ‘Exploring’ GCAP Entry with UK, Reports Say
While discussions between London and Berlin are in the early stages, internal German government assessments reportedly favor a collaboration with Sweden and Spain over joining GCAP. Germany has begun exploratory…
Taiwan Receives First Two New-Build F-16C Block 70 Fighters After Years of Delays
The first two of 66 new-build F-16C Block 70 fighters ordered by Taiwan from the United States have arrived at Chihhang Air Base, marking the beginning of deliveries under a…
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Marine F-35C Also Sports Three Submarine Kill Markings After Operation Epic Fury
An exclusive image obtained by The Aviationist reveals an extraordinary array of…
Northrop Grumman and SandboxAQ Explain How Lumberjack Is Preparing for GPS-Denied Operations
The Lumberjack UAS flew with SandboxAQ’s AQNav magnetic navigation system during a…
Kunsan’s F-16 Squadrons Return as USAF Resets Fighter Squadrons in Korea
The U.S. Air Force initiated the Fighter Squadron Reset to return F-16s…
Germany ‘Exploring’ GCAP Entry with UK, Reports Say
While discussions between London and Berlin are in the early stages, internal…
Taiwan Receives First Two New-Build F-16C Block 70 Fighters After Years of Delays
The first two of 66 new-build F-16C Block 70 fighters ordered by…
Kentucky Air National Guard C-130s Perform Rare SAR Exercise with Royal Navy Merlin
Four C-130J Hercules aircraft, 60 personnel, and 62,000 lbs of equipment from…
Naval Research Laboratory’s VXS-1 Retires its Last NP-3C Orion
The VXS-1 “Warlocks” sent its NP-3C Orion, a dedicated research variant of…
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48 Flies for the First Time
Northrop Grumman announced the first flight of the YFQ-48 Talon Blue, the…
Military Aviation
Kunsan’s F-16 Squadrons Return as USAF Resets Fighter Squadrons in Korea
The U.S. Air Force initiated the Fighter Squadron Reset to return F-16s…
U.S. Air Force Looks To Finally Add Missile Warning System To F-15EX Eagle II
The U.S. Air Force is seeking an operational missile warning system for…
Italian F-35B Seen Carrying 25mm Gun Pod for the First Time
An Italian Air Force F-35B was spotted carrying the GPU-9/A 25mm gun…
RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet Spotted with AIM-260 During Gray Flag Test Event
A RAAF Super Hornet was spotted with an inert AIM-260 missile during…
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…
Drones
Northrop Grumman and SandboxAQ Explain How Lumberjack Is Preparing for GPS-Denied Operations
The Lumberjack UAS flew with SandboxAQ’s AQNav magnetic navigation system during a…
Northrop Grumman and SandboxAQ Explain How Lumberjack Is Preparing for GPS-Denied Operations
The Lumberjack UAS flew with SandboxAQ’s AQNav magnetic navigation system during a…
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48 Flies for the First Time
Northrop Grumman announced the first flight of the YFQ-48 Talon Blue, the…
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…
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…
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Ukraine F-16 Update: Jets From Belgium, Maintenance Concerns And Block 70/72 fighters
Belgium is set to deliver its first three F-16AM/BM fighters to Ukraine…
Marine F-35C Also Sports Three Submarine Kill Markings After Operation Epic Fury
An exclusive image obtained by The Aviationist reveals an extraordinary array of…
Taiwan Receives First Two New-Build F-16C Block 70 Fighters After Years of Delays
The first two of 66 new-build F-16C Block 70 fighters ordered by…
Sub Buster: F/A-18F Super Hornet Returns from Operation Epic Fury With Submarine Kill Marking
As VFA-41 returned to NAS Lemoore on Oct. 1, one of their…
Ukraine F-16 Update: Jets From Belgium, Maintenance Concerns And Block 70/72 fighters
Belgium is set to deliver its first three F-16AM/BM fighters to Ukraine…
Weapons
AFRL Certifies Anduril’s Barracuda-M as Open Systems Architecture Compliant
A four-day independent trial by the AFRL’s Munition Open Architecture Test and…
AFRL Certifies Anduril’s Barracuda-M as Open Systems Architecture Compliant
A four-day independent trial by the AFRL’s Munition Open Architecture Test and…
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…
