Featured in Air ForceBYDan ParsonsMay 25, 2022ShareNew Wings For A-10s Arrive As Air Force Wants Warthogs Retired In Five YearsThe re-winging program is happening as the USAF strangles the A-10 force in other ways in hopes of finally grounding the type by 2028. BYDan ParsonsMay 25, 2022ShareBYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareE-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling ShotsThe KC-46A Pegasus has completed aerial refueling trials with the E-4B Nightwatch and Edwards AFB has some incredible photos to show for it. BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareBYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareThe B-52 Flight Simulator Trains Of The Cold WarStrategic Air Command KC-135 and B-52 crews trained inside trains during the Cold War. BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2022ShareJust Pick A Fighter And Start Training Ukrainian Pilots On It As Soon As PossibleUkraine’s pilots should have been in training yesterday and there are plenty of second-hand fighter options to accommodate their needs. BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2022Share608 U.S. Air Force F-16s Are Getting The Type’s Largest Combined Upgrade Package EverThe project will add a new advanced radar, communications suite, and electronic warfare system to the best of the Air Force’s fleet of aging Vipers. BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2022ShareBYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayMar 1, 2022ShareSu-27 Returning From Romania Will Likely Be The Last Fighter Ukraine Gets For Some TimeAs a lone Su-27 returns from Romania, it’s becoming clear that the restocking of Ukraine’s fighter fleet is unlikely to happen. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayMar 1, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 11, 2022SharePodded Laser Weapon Took Center Stage In Latest Air Force Virtual WargameThe wargame suggests the Air Force could increasingly turn to virtual environments to rapidly develop and assess future weapons concepts. BYBrett TingleyFeb 11, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 3, 2022ShareCritical Repair Could Allow Air Force F-35s To Fly Near Lightning StormsA fix to the F-35’s fuel system could solve an issue that has frequently caused delays in production and restricted where the jets can fly. BYBrett TingleyFeb 3, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 26, 2022ShareThe Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With SatellitesBeyond-line-of-sight laser communications are virtually immune to jamming and interception and can quickly transfer huge amounts of data. BYBrett TingleyJan 26, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 5, 2022ShareAir Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly OnesThe previously classified Starfire Optical Range aids astronomers while enabling the Space Force to better detect and track small objects in space. BYBrett TingleyJan 5, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2022ShareAir Force Releases List Of What’s In Its Famous ‘Petting Zoo’ Threat Training FacilityNellis Air Force Base’s ‘Petting Zoo’ houses a big collection of foreign military equipment for use in familiarization, training, and threat analysis. BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyAug 7, 2021SharePreorders For This Electromagnetic Rifle Are Being Taken For $3,775Arcflash Labs has developed what it calls the world’s first and only handheld Gauss rifle, capable of firing metal projectiles at lower velocities. BYBrett TingleyAug 7, 2021ShareBYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayAug 5, 2021ShareKratos Says Secret “Off-Board Sensing Station” Unmanned Aircraft Will Be TransformativeThe U.S. Air Force has a classified program to field low-cost, attritable drones that can be used as “off-board sensing stations.” BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayAug 5, 2021ShareBYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2021ShareNavy’s New Jamming Pods For EA-18G Growler Eyed For Air Force FightersIf the House Armed Services Committee gets its way the Air Force could finally get a manned fast-jet electric attack capability back after decades. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 23, 2021ShareAnother Attempt To Retire A-10 Warthogs Isn’t Going Well For The Air ForceThe Senate Armed Services Committee has blocked requests by the Air Force to retire dozens of its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. BYBrett TingleyJul 23, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 21, 2021ShareAir Force Directed Energy Report Argues Defensive Force Fields May Be “Just On The Horizon”The Air Force Research Laboratory argues that we’ve hit a tipping point with directed energy technologies, bringing many science fiction concepts closer to reality. BYBrett TingleyJul 21, 2021Share12
BYDan ParsonsMay 25, 2022ShareNew Wings For A-10s Arrive As Air Force Wants Warthogs Retired In Five YearsThe re-winging program is happening as the USAF strangles the A-10 force in other ways in hopes of finally grounding the type by 2028. BYDan ParsonsMay 25, 2022Share
BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareE-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling ShotsThe KC-46A Pegasus has completed aerial refueling trials with the E-4B Nightwatch and Edwards AFB has some incredible photos to show for it. BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022Share
BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareThe B-52 Flight Simulator Trains Of The Cold WarStrategic Air Command KC-135 and B-52 crews trained inside trains during the Cold War. BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2022ShareJust Pick A Fighter And Start Training Ukrainian Pilots On It As Soon As PossibleUkraine’s pilots should have been in training yesterday and there are plenty of second-hand fighter options to accommodate their needs. BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2022Share608 U.S. Air Force F-16s Are Getting The Type’s Largest Combined Upgrade Package EverThe project will add a new advanced radar, communications suite, and electronic warfare system to the best of the Air Force’s fleet of aging Vipers. BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2022Share
BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayMar 1, 2022ShareSu-27 Returning From Romania Will Likely Be The Last Fighter Ukraine Gets For Some TimeAs a lone Su-27 returns from Romania, it’s becoming clear that the restocking of Ukraine’s fighter fleet is unlikely to happen. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayMar 1, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 11, 2022SharePodded Laser Weapon Took Center Stage In Latest Air Force Virtual WargameThe wargame suggests the Air Force could increasingly turn to virtual environments to rapidly develop and assess future weapons concepts. BYBrett TingleyFeb 11, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 3, 2022ShareCritical Repair Could Allow Air Force F-35s To Fly Near Lightning StormsA fix to the F-35’s fuel system could solve an issue that has frequently caused delays in production and restricted where the jets can fly. BYBrett TingleyFeb 3, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 26, 2022ShareThe Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With SatellitesBeyond-line-of-sight laser communications are virtually immune to jamming and interception and can quickly transfer huge amounts of data. BYBrett TingleyJan 26, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 5, 2022ShareAir Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly OnesThe previously classified Starfire Optical Range aids astronomers while enabling the Space Force to better detect and track small objects in space. BYBrett TingleyJan 5, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2022ShareAir Force Releases List Of What’s In Its Famous ‘Petting Zoo’ Threat Training FacilityNellis Air Force Base’s ‘Petting Zoo’ houses a big collection of foreign military equipment for use in familiarization, training, and threat analysis. BYBrett TingleyJan 4, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyAug 7, 2021SharePreorders For This Electromagnetic Rifle Are Being Taken For $3,775Arcflash Labs has developed what it calls the world’s first and only handheld Gauss rifle, capable of firing metal projectiles at lower velocities. BYBrett TingleyAug 7, 2021Share
BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayAug 5, 2021ShareKratos Says Secret “Off-Board Sensing Station” Unmanned Aircraft Will Be TransformativeThe U.S. Air Force has a classified program to field low-cost, attritable drones that can be used as “off-board sensing stations.” BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayAug 5, 2021Share
BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2021ShareNavy’s New Jamming Pods For EA-18G Growler Eyed For Air Force FightersIf the House Armed Services Committee gets its way the Air Force could finally get a manned fast-jet electric attack capability back after decades. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 23, 2021ShareAnother Attempt To Retire A-10 Warthogs Isn’t Going Well For The Air ForceThe Senate Armed Services Committee has blocked requests by the Air Force to retire dozens of its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. BYBrett TingleyJul 23, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 21, 2021ShareAir Force Directed Energy Report Argues Defensive Force Fields May Be “Just On The Horizon”The Air Force Research Laboratory argues that we’ve hit a tipping point with directed energy technologies, bringing many science fiction concepts closer to reality. BYBrett TingleyJul 21, 2021Share
