HeliOperations Awarded Royal Navy Fleet Helicopter Support Unit Contract
Two AW139 helicopters based from Portland will provide personnel transfer, logistics, and training support from Spring 2026, replacing Bristow Helicopters’…
U.S. Navy’s New TACAMO Aircraft Named E-130J Phoenix II
The name is a nod to the C-130 platform already fulfilling the TACAMO mission as EC-130Q between 1963 and 1993.…
B-1B Lancer Bombers Fly ‘Hybrid’ Strike Sorties During Red Flag Nellis 25-3
By forward basing Mission Planning Cells at Nellis AFB, the 9th Bomb Squadron flew complex strike missions at the Nevada…
Northrop Grumman Releases F/A-XX Official Concept Art
Northrop Grumman released on its website the first official concept art of the F/A-XX, providing a glimpse into its vision…
First Japanese F-35Bs Arrive to Nyutabaru Air Base
The first three F-35B Lightning IIs have finally been delivered to the Japan Air Self Defense Force. The Japan Air…
ULA Vulcan Centaur Rocket to Launch First Military Payload on August 12th
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur orbital launch vehicle will undertake its first National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission next week,…
USAF E-9A Widget Range Support Aircraft Receives First Full Repaint in a Decade
The E-9A supports air-to-air weapon systems evaluation at Tyndall AFB providing range clearance, telemetry support and data relay. The U.S.…
F-15E Strike Eagle Lands With Missing Wheel at Kadena Air Base
An F-15E Strike was flying from Diego Garcia to Kadena when it was discovered that a wheel was missing. A…
Spain Drops F-35 Plans, Looks to European Alternatives
Despite the need to modernize, Spain shelves F-35 plans, leaving its Navy without a STOVL replacement. The purchase of F-35…
Hydraulic Fitting Failure Led to B-2 Gear Collapse, Wing Fire and $300M Damage at Whiteman AFB in 2022
Investigators say a hydraulic fitting failure set off the 2022 B-2 incident at Whiteman AFB, ending in a gear collapse,…