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By Tyler Rogoway Mar 8, 2019

The EA-6B Prowler Has Been Retired, But Its Impact On Air Warfare Will Live On Forever

The Grumman A-6 Intruder's design lineage has finally come to an end after six decades of flying.
By Tyler Rogoway Mar 8, 2019

Blue Angels To Get 18 Early Production Super Hornets And Revised Routine For 2021 Season

The Blue Angels' Super Hornet routine will be shorter and its maneuvers modified to reduce airframe fatigue and increase safety.
By Tyler Rogoway Mar 7, 2019

You've Never Seen Photos Of Low Flying Military Planes As Up Close And Personal As This

Photographer Don Jackson Wyatt doesn't just snap planes flying through a valley, he zooms in and captures every rivet and paint chip, too. 
By Joseph Trevithick Mar 7, 2019

We Cut Through The Conflicting Claims And Misinformation Surrounding India's Strikes On Pakistan

The two countries are still trading accusations and social media and poor reporting continue to perpetuate false claims. Here's what we know.
By Tyler Rogoway Mar 7, 2019

Mysterious Cloud Of Chaff Lights Up Radar Over Dozens Of Miles Of New Mexico Airspace

It is the latest in a string of peculiar chaff release events from across that U.S. that have drawn a lot of attention in recent months 
By Joseph Trevithick Mar 6, 2019

NASA Captured Two Jets' Supersonic Shockwaves Merging By Applying New Tech To An Old Idea

NASA's new very high-speed camera paired with the 'Schlieren' photography concept will help in the development of practical supersonic air travel.
By Tyler Rogoway Mar 6, 2019

Air Force's Secretive XQ-58A Valkyrie Experimental Combat Drone Emerges After First Flight

The QX-58 may lead to a whole new class of highly-flexible and affordable unmanned combat air vehicles that could revolutionize how the USAF fights.
By Joseph Trevithick Mar 6, 2019

The USAF Is Finally Ditching The Last Of Its Cold War Revolvers For New Semi-Auto Pistols

The iconic Smith & Wesson six-shooters are still in use after more than six decades of service.
By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Mar 5, 2019

Pocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service Unnecessary

Avengers have flown over Syria and the secretive nature of who owns and operates the handful that have been delivered points to a clandestine program.
By Joseph Trevithick Mar 4, 2019

Fender Bender Russian Style Leaves Four Cars Smashed Between Two BTR-80 Armored Vehicles

This is why everyone in the country has a dash cam.
By Tyler Rogoway Mar 4, 2019

Code Brown As This Gulfstream Jet Nearly Lands On Workers Repairing A Closed Runway

The close call happened at Paraguay's Asuncion Silvio Pettirossi International Airport and raises a mound of safety questions. 
By Joseph Trevithick Mar 4, 2019

U.S. Sends THAAD To Israel For First Time As Both Countries Slam Iran's Missile Programs

The United States and Israel have been laying the ground work for this type of deployment for years.
By Tyler Rogoway Mar 4, 2019

Check Out This Crazy Shot Of A C-17 Ingesting A Big Bird On Takeoff At The Avalon Air Show

Even the Air Force's mightiest jets are far from immune from the danger posed by low-flying birds. 
By Tyler Rogoway Mar 2, 2019

Let's Talk About The Rumor That F-117s Have Flown Missions In The Middle East Recently

The rumor isn't new and there is certainly some highly relevant logic to back it up, but is it actually true?
By Tyler Rogoway Mar 1, 2019

Bunker Talk: Let's Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn't Report On This Week

We can talk about the fighting between Pakistan and India, near extinct F-117s, geopolitics, loyal wingman drones, strategy—you know, no big whoop.
By Joseph Trevithick Mar 1, 2019

The Puzzling Case Of The Navy's Attempt To Retire Supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman Early

Legislators are already opposing the proposal, which contradicts every known requirement and policy, and we don't truly know if it's even real at all.
By Tyler Rogoway Mar 1, 2019

Trump Was Right To Walk On Kim, But Foolish To Have Gone To Hanoi In The First Place

It's good that Trump finally realized that Pyongyang isn't ready to give up its nukes, but it's ridiculous it's taken this long for him to see that.
By Tyler Rogoway Mar 1, 2019

Airman Schools Mark Cuban On How Military Procurement Is A Mess In Four Simple Words

Innovation competition finalist was awesomely blunt to Mark Cuban and the USAF's leadership when it came to how broken Pentagon procurement is.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 28, 2019

India Shows Proof U.S. Made F-16s And AIM-120 Missiles Were Used By Pakistan In Aerial Brawl

This would mark the first time Pakistan's has used these jets in combat against Indian forces, which could have major repercussions.
By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway Feb 27, 2019

Yes, India And Pakistan Could End The World As We Know It Through A Nuclear Exchange

Even a relatively small regional nuclear war could trigger world-wide climatic changes, commonly called "Nuclear Winter," and other terrible effects.
By Tyler Rogoway Feb 27, 2019

Tear Through The Sky In The Cockpit Of An F-15E Strike Eagle In This Exhilarating Video

The latest batch of F-15E aircrews have just graduated from training and they want to show everyone just how awesome their new job is.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 27, 2019

Indian-Pakistan Air War Erupts Ending In Captured Pilot And Growing Fears Of All Out War

The two countries both dispute each other's claims about additional aircraft losses as fighting continues to escalate.
By Tyler Rogoway Feb 27, 2019

Behold The Most Detailed Photo Taken Of An Airborne F-117 Nighthawk In Over A Decade (Updated)

The "retired" stealth jet has been photographed in the air once again, but this time while ripping around down low over Death Valley in California.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 26, 2019

Moscow Has A "Syrian Fracture" Propaganda Train Loaded With War Trophies Crisscrossing Russia

The train-based show is the latest example of President Putin's nationalist propaganda machine.
By Tyler Rogoway Feb 26, 2019

Northrop Grumman Is Vying To Give B-52 Bomber A Game-Changing New Radar

The new radar will give the 60-year-old jets totally new capabilities that could drastically change the way they fight during a conflict.