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By Thomas Newdick Feb 4, 2021

Turkey Prepares To Extend The Life Of Its Massive F-16 Fleet After F-35 Embargo

Forbidden from receiving F-35s, and with its indigenous fighter far from ready, the venerable F-16 is set to soldier on in Turkish service. 
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 3, 2021

Ship-Launched Version Of The Israeli Harop Suicide Drone Will Be Sailing With An Asian Navy

The Harop loitering munition was a star of Azerbaijan's victory over Armenia on land last year, but it can pose an equally wily threat at sea.
By Thomas Newdick Feb 3, 2021

Russia Developing First Brand-New Short-Range Air-To-Air Missile Since The End Of The Cold War

The Russian military primarily relies on a dogfight missile the design of which dates back decades, but change could finally now be on the way.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 3, 2021

British Troops Get Small Swarming Drones They Can Fire From 40mm Grenade Launchers

The tiny drones can carry various payloads, including video cameras and explosive warheads, and fly together as a swarm after launch.
By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick Feb 2, 2021

The B-21 Raider Bomber Combined Test Force Has A Ridiculously Sinister Shakespearean Motto

The team tasked with turning the world's most advanced and sinister aircraft into a reliable weapon of war has one ominous but relevant motto.
By Thomas Newdick Feb 2, 2021

B-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The Arctic

The deployment is part of the Air Force's new focus on the Arctic and will position the bombers near Russia's sprawling Naval bases.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 2, 2021

Royal Navy Submarine Appears In Gibraltar Equipped With Enhanced Wake Detection System

These somewhat exotic non-acoustic sensors that were once mainly found on Soviet submarines would help supplement sonar when searching for other subs.
By Thomas Newdick Feb 2, 2021

Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of

The Air Force is evaluating using the Pegasus for limited operational missions, but it’s still years away from providing its intended mission set.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 2, 2021

Navy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier Studies

Greater emphasis on unmanned aircraft, including ones that take off and land vertically, could also impact light aircraft carrier proposals.
By Thomas Newdick Feb 2, 2021

The Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)

The flight comes nearly 50 years after the F-15A first flew. This latest Eagle iteration is set to replace the USAF's F-15C/D fleet, and maybe more.
By Brett Tingley Feb 1, 2021

The Navy Finally Speaks Up About Its Bizarre "UFO Patent" Experiments

The Naval Air Warfare Center has finally given a statement to The War Zone about the patents and experiments of Dr. Salvatore Pais.
By Joseph Trevithick Feb 1, 2021

Flood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. Carrier

Chinese bombers, fighters, and other military aircraft started flying markedly more sorties in the area just days after President Biden took office.
By Thomas Newdick Feb 1, 2021

U.S. Navy Deploys Two Destroyers To Black Sea Triggering Russian Anti-Ship Drills

Russia is showing off its anti-ship missiles and buzzing U.S. Navy destroyers as they undertake maneuvers with regional allies.
By Thomas Newdick Jan 30, 2021

The Navy Has Begun To Hunt For Its MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter And Fire Scout Drone Replacements

The U.S. Navy is looking toward next-generation vertical-lift platforms to replace existing types starting in 2030.
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 30, 2021

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

What a month! Let's shoot the shit.
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 29, 2021

F-117s Cleared To Refuel From All KC-135s As "Retired" Stealth Jets Expand Operations

The F-117 has been cleared to refuel from the entire KC-135 force again 13 years since its "retirement" and 38 years since its first flight.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 29, 2021

Navy Considers Axing Conformal Fuel Tanks From Its Block III Super Hornet Upgrade Plan

The Navy says conformal fuel tanks, long-touted as a critical upgrade for its Super Hornets, may be turning out to be more trouble than they're worth.
By Thomas Newdick Jan 29, 2021

The Russian Navy Has Gotten Its First New Electrically-Powered Torpedo Since The Cold War

Electric torpedoes are easier and safer to maintain and offer certain performance benefits compared to chemically-powered types.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 28, 2021

Top Navy Intel Officer Hopes China Will Keep Dumping Money Into Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles

The Navy is strongly hinting that it feels it is well on its way to mitigating the very real threats posed by anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles.
By Thomas Newdick Jan 28, 2021

Boeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?

The Indian Air Force needs new fighters, and it needs them fast, but the F-15 is just one of a bewildering number of options. 
By Thomas Newdick Jan 28, 2021

First Contractor-Owned F-16 Aggressors Include MiG Killers, Veteran Of Iraqi Reactor Raid (Updated)

The F-16s that Top Aces is set to employ as aggressor jets include some historic veterans of Israel’s past conflicts.
By Edward Chang Jan 28, 2021

How The Iran Hostage Rescue Was Supposed To Go Down If It Hadn't Ended Early In Disaster

Operation Eagle Claw was amazingly complex with incredible risks at every turn. Here is exactly how it was supposed to go down, step by step.
By Tyler Rogoway Jan 27, 2021

F-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On Guam

The threat of losing its runways in the Pacific theater to ballistic missile barrages has accelerated the USAF's austere basing initiatives. 
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 27, 2021

Check Out This F-15E Strike Eagle Packing A Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile

F-15Es are some of the Air Force's most in-demand combat aircraft and are an important delivery platform for the stealthy JASSMs.
By Joseph Trevithick Jan 27, 2021

The United States Smuggled A Russian-Made Pantsir Air Defense System Out Of Libya: Report

The U.S. military has a long history of scooping up foreign assets in order to dissect them, exploit their weaknesses, and train against them.
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