- May 9th, 2025
U.S. air combat capabilities, new photos taken at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, suggest the first public sighting of America’s next-generation air-to-air missile: the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM). The photographs, captured by renowned aviation photographer Colin Clark, show...
In an age of fifth-generation fighters, stealth drones, and hypersonic weapons, the continued relevance of a 1950s-era bomber seems improbable—almost absurd. Yet the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress is not only surviving, it is being reborn. The B-52J, the most...
In a significant stride toward enhancing the United States' hypersonic capabilities, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a $28.6 million contract to Ursa Major, a Colorado-based aerospace company specializing in rocket propulsion systems. This contract aims to...
In a hangar at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington, the U.S. Air Force’s future is quietly taking shape. A 23-scond video released by Boeing on April 10, 2025, showed cranes delicately lowering the fuselage of the first U.S. E-7A Wedgetail...
On April 25, 2025, Edwards Air Force Base, California, quietly released a striking image to the DVIDS network: two F-22 Raptors flying in formation with their Boeing 757 Flying Test Bed (FTB), N757A. Though the photograph dates back to October...
In the high deserts of New Mexico, under clear spring skies, the third iteration of Project Iron Agility unfolded at Holloman Air Force Base (AFB), marking another major step in the Air Force's evolving approach to Agile Combat Employment (ACE)....
The U.S. Seventh Air Force will move forward with a second phase of its “Super Squadron” experiment at Osan Air Base, significantly expanding the scale and operational complexity of the test designed to evaluate enhanced combat readiness and airpower generation...
US President Donald Trump made an announcement that shook the American defense and aerospace establishment: Boeing would develop the next-generation, sixth-generation air-superiority fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force—officially named the F-47. The declaration marked a turning point in U.S....
Sea Air Space 2025 sees unveiling of infrared-equipped APKWS II, ushering in a new era of efficient counter-UAS warfare. BAE Systems has introduced a major upgrade to its combat-proven APKWS II rocket system at this year’s Sea Air Space conference,...
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) officially welcomed the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II into its fleet. The event, held at Hurlburt Field, marked a major milestone in the Armed Overwatch program and signaled a new chapter in...
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