USAF Testing Angry Kitten EW Pod on C-130 as F-16 Integration Progresses
The F-16 has completed the test phase for the integration of the AN/ALQ-167 Angry Kitten electronic warfare pod, as the…
AGM-183 ARRW Receives Aviation Week Laureate Award
The now concluded AGM-183 ARRW program received an Aviation Week Laureate award for achieving the first end-to-end tests of a…
USMC Receives First SkyTower II Pod for ‘Digital Quarterback’ MQ-9 Reapers
The STII is an airborne network extension pod that enhances cross-domain communication capabilities and links communications between disparate forces. Air…
B-52s Conduct Live Weapons Drop and Flyover in Sweden, Marking the Nation’s First Year in NATO
Two B-52s escorted by Gripens conducted a flyover of the Swedish Parliament for the first anniversary of Sweden’s accession to…
The JMSDF Retires the U-36A After 37 Years of Service
The U-36A, one of the JMSDF’s most secretive assets, conducted its last flight at Iwakuni Air Base and retired quietly…
NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Potomac River Mid-Air Collision
The preliminary findings reveal a concerning history of near-miss incidents around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. On Mar. 11, 2025,…
Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing VTOL UAS, Validating Control Software
The aircraft is meant to develop and mature rotor blown wing design, which can now be applied to larger aircraft…
“Celestial Eagle Flight”: An F-15A Destroys a Satellite
In 1985, an ailing solar observation satellite in orbit over 300 miles above the Earth was the target of a…
USMC F/A-18s, F-35s and KC-130J Fly Together for Project Legacy Off San Diego
The Project Legacy flight was a ‘unique opportunity for all aircraft platforms across Marine Air Group 11 (MAG-11) to fly…
The F-35 ‘Kill Switch’: Separating Myth from Reality
With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 “kill switch”,…