Join us on board the USS Gerald R. Ford, one of the most esteemed aircraft carriers in the US Navy. This video provides an in-depth exploration of the vital operations conducted on these…
The AC-130 is at a crossroads as the focus shifts away from counter-insurgency and counter-terror operations in permissive airspace to peer-state conflicts, especially one in a hotly-contested Pacific. The AC-130 was one of…
The S-70 Okhotnik-B flying-wing unmanned combat air vehicle was shot down by a Russian fighter miles past the front lines and its wreckage could be a big intel win. A bizarre situation emerged…
The Solo Turk demo jet appears to have got much too close to the ground for comfort during a recent airshow display. One of the best-known military jet demonstrations currently active, the Turkish…
While the Air Force’s NGAD fighter initiative currently paused, the Navy is pushing ahead with its similar F/A-XX stealth jet program. The U.S. Navy expects its sixth-generation fighter to enter service in the…
The Navy has officially confirmed the development of a long-speculated weapon: an air-launched variant of the highly adaptable and powerful ship-launched SM-6 missile, now designated as the AIM-174. This substantial air-to-air missile, designed…
It’s rare we see something we’ve truly never seen before and this video shot in Jordan of the night sky during Iran’s missile attack is definitely that. It’s rare we see a video…
While it’s not widely known, internationally the AH-64 has established itself in the counter-drone air defense role. U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters are refining their ability to detect and destroy enemy aerial…
The Israeli Air Force’s geriatric Boeing 707 tankers played a key role in its longest-range strike mission in decades. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have released a video showing portions of the long-range…
The jet was painted to pay homage to the days when earlier B-52 variants served as test motherships for X-15 rocket planes. Oklahoma aviation photographer Rob Stephens recently captured some great images of…
Iran has launched a large number of ballistic missiles at Israeli targets with significant numbers of projectiles seen careening into the ground in Israel. Iran has begun its latest retaliation against Israel with…
From the U.S. Department of Defense: “On Sept. 23, 2024, a U.S. Air Force F-16 operating under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command, was conducting a routine intercept of a Russian…
Retiring U-28As and MC-12s to help make way for new OA-1K light attack planes may risk creating a major aerial intelligence-gathering gap. How U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) expects to fill the capability…
China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng has more from Beijing and Defence Editor Alex Gatopoulos explains more about this: It is rare for…
Amajor breakthrough in Turkish defense technology was achieved Wednesday as the production prototype of the Bayraktar Kizilelma, Türkiye’s first unmanned combat aircraft, successfully completed its maiden flight. According to the defense firm Baykar,…
The F-16 Block 70, an advanced variant of the legendary Fighting Falcon fighter, represents the pinnacle of aerial power and technological innovation. Developed by Lockheed Martin, this formidable platform combines decades of combat…