Why Did Russia Just Shoot Down Its Own Fighter-Sized S-70 Hunter Drone Over Ukraine?

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…

Watch Turkey’s ‘Solo Turk’ F-16 Demo Jet’s Close Call During A Recent Airshow

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…

Navy Nears Final Decision on F/A-XX Stealth Fighter, Aiming for 2030s Deployment

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…

How The Navy’s New Very Long-Range AIM-174 Will Pierce China’s Anti-Access Bubble

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…

Surreal Missile Battle In The Sky Seen In Astonishing Video Of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Barrage

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…

AH-64 Apaches Practice Shooting Down Drones With Hellfire Missiles In Saudi Arabia

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…

Israeli 707 Tanker’s Secretive Remote Vision System Revealed In Long-Range Yemen Raid

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…

B-52 Emerges In Striking Retro Orange Paint Scheme

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…

Iranian Ballistic Missiles Rain Down On Israel (Updated)

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…

Russian Su-35 Jet ‘Unsafe and Unprofessional Conduct’ in Alaska ADIZ – 23 Sep 2024 – Tu-95 F-16

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…

Plans To Axe Special Operations Surveillance Planes Come Under The Microscope

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 Announces Successful Test Launch of ICBM with ‘Dummy Warhead’ into the Pacific

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…

Bayraktar Kizilelma’s prototype successfully completes flight test

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,…

F-16 Block 70: The Pinnacle of Air Power and Technological Innovation

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…

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MiG-25 Supersonic Fighter: The Legendary Foxbat

The MiG-25, known in NATO terms as the “Foxbat”, is one of the most famous supersonic fighter aircraft of the Soviet Union, designed in the 1960s. Below are some salient features of the…