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By Thomas Newdick Sep 24, 2021

First Navy F-5 Aggressor Begins Upgrade That Will Make The Entire Fleet Far More Potent

A first F-5 Tiger II is now at Naval Air Station Patuxent River to begin testing a fleet-wide upgrade that will radically overhaul the aggressor jets.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 22, 2021

Mysterious Stealthy Shape That Resembles Future Fighter Concepts Spotted At Radar Test Range (Updated)

The apparent low-observable aircraft test shape appeared in broad daylight at Lockheed Martin’s Helendale radar cross-section measurement range.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 21, 2021

The Air Force Is Testing Robotic Loaders To Mount Hypersonic Missiles On Its Bombers

The ability to rapidly load large hypersonic missiles onto Air Force bombers that are operating from remote airfields is of increasing importance.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 20, 2021

The Air Force Blew It When It Decided Not To Give Its KC-135s Winglets 40 Years Ago

The KC-135 pioneered the winglet concept, but it never got them even after it was proven that they could save millions of gallons of gas every year.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 17, 2021

UK Starts Work On A New Nuclear Submarine Right After Australia Says It's Looking To Buy

The replacement for the Astute class may be a fit for Australian requirements, but the US could put forward competing offerings. 
By Thomas Newdick Sep 16, 2021

C-130s Operate From A Wyoming Highway To Train To Fight Against A Major Adversary

The Hercules took to the road in Wyoming recently as the Air Force increasingly embraces austere basing operations.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 15, 2021

South Korea Tests Four New Missiles After North Korean Launches

A “high-power” ballistic missile and a supersonic cruise missile are among new developments revealed in the latest round of Korean saber-rattling.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 14, 2021

Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth Fighter

Boeing's Stingray is making rapid progress in refueling trials ahead of its trip to a carrier's deck in the coming months.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 14, 2021

Two NATO Fighters Accidentally Flew Behind The Iron Curtain 60 Years Ago Today

At a time of extreme Cold War tensions, straying into Warsaw Pact airspace could hardly have been more dangerous.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 13, 2021

Everything We Know About North Korea’s New “Strategic” Cruise Missile Test

A nuclear-armed cruise missile could significantly enhance the credibility of North Korea’s nuclear deterrent.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 10, 2021

Marines’ CH-53K King Stallion Lifts Stricken MH-60 Seahawk In Its First Real-World Mission

The CH-53K’s retrieval of an MH-60S Seahawk from a mountain valley is a big step for Pentagon’s most powerful helicopter.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 9, 2021

North Korea Trades Missiles For Militias At Its Latest Parade

Dogs, horses, and tractors towing anti-tank missiles were the order of the day during the bizarre spectacle in Pyongyang.
By Corporal ‘Matty’ Matthews and Thomas Newdick Sep 8, 2021

What It's Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment

A behind-the-scenes account from an RAF Photographer on deployment with the UK contingent in Cyprus.
By Thomas Newdick Sep 7, 2021

South Korea Successfully Launches Ballistic Missile From Its New Submarine: Report

The Republic of Korea's peculiar program to arm its submarines with conventionally-armed ballistic missiles has reached a major milestone.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 12, 2021

Strategic Command Boss Encourages People To Keep Looking For More Chinese Missile Silos

So far, the Pentagon has been happy to rely on non-government experts to publicly underscore its predictions about growing Chinese nuclear might.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 11, 2021

Surface-Launched Version Of The Tomcat’s AIM-54 Phoenix Missile Nearly Armed Cold War Carriers

The Sea Phoenix air defense system would have ported the weapons system from the F-14 Tomcat onto Navy flattops.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 10, 2021

These Contenders Are Vying To Replace The Navy's T-45 Goshawk With A New Jet Trainer

A modified version of Boeing's T-7A Red Hawk could well be the aircraft to beat considering the Air Force is already buying hundreds of them.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 10, 2021

Watch The Meditative-Like Ritual The Blue Angels Go Through Before Every Flight Demo

The Blue Angels' pre-flight briefing is like nothing else. It is truly a rehearsal that happens entirely in the mind.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 9, 2021

Japan Wants To Detect Incoming Hypersonic Missiles With Unmanned Aircraft

With high-speed missile threats from China and Russia to contend with, Japan may call upon drones to provide early warning. 
By Thomas Newdick Aug 6, 2021

Austal's Light Amphibious Warship Design Is A Throwback To WWII's Tank Landing Ships

The Navy is looking to buy dozens of smaller amphibious warships to support the Marine Corps' new expeditionary concepts of operations.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 6, 2021

RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashes Just Outside Of Grand Forks Air Force Base

The high-flying unmanned aerial vehicle came down after returning from a sortie.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 5, 2021

Air Force Throws Millions At Startup Trying To Build Reusable Hypersonic Aircraft

The Air Force wants Hermeus Corporation to prove the concept for a high-speed transport, and maybe more.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 5, 2021

A-10 Warthogs Fly From A Michigan Highway (Updated)

A-10s, as well as C-146 special operations transports, have been flying from a highway in Michigan as part of a larger exercise.
By Thomas Newdick Aug 4, 2021

F-35s Have Flown Their First "Red Air" Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors

The latest iteration of the Air Force's huge Red Flag aerial war games features highly-trained aggressor pilots playing the "bad guys” in F-35s. 
By Thomas Newdick Aug 4, 2021

India’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Has Gone To Sea For The First Time

Despite delays, the new INS Vikrant is nevertheless an important step toward expanding India’s carrier force.