Aircraft (Page 4)

News, explainers, and analysis about military aircraft.

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small drone RQ-11B Raven
Drones

How small drones changed modern warfare

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Sep 22, 2023

Thibodeaux and The Arcane Project CH-47 chinook
Helicopters

160th SOAR veteran to build memorial out of CH-47D fuselage

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Sep 20, 2023

Marine F-35B
Fighter Aircraft

Search for missing Marine F-35B finds debris field

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 18, 2023

Reaper
Drones

US resumes some drone operations in Niger for force protection

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 14, 2023

Military secrets leaked on ‘War Thunder’ forums yet again
Aircraft

Military secrets leaked on ‘War Thunder’ forums yet again

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 13, 2023

Niger
Drones

Pentagon: Some ‘non-essential’ personnel have left Niger [Updated]

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 7, 2023

Presidential Unit Citation
Aircraft

Here are all the US military units receiving the Presidential Unit Citation for the Kabul evacuation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 1, 2023

Marines killed in Osprey crash
Aircraft

3 Marines killed in MV-22 Osprey crash identified

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 28, 2023

Somalia
Drones

US airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab fighters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 28, 2023

USS Porter
Aircraft

“We found them!” – How the Coast Guard rescued 4 lost divers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 25, 2023

Ukraine F-16 training
Fighter Aircraft

US pilots will now train Ukrainians to fly the F-16 in Arizona

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 25, 2023

osprey crash john sax
Aircraft

Families of Marines killed in Osprey crash push for more answers

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 21, 2023

F-16
Fighter Aircraft

Ukrainian pilots are training to fly F-16s

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 18, 2023

Niger
Drones

US troops will remain in Niger during partial embassy evacuation [Updated]

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 2, 2023

Reaper
Drones

The US can’t use its $110 million drone base in Niger

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 1, 2023

Retired Navy pilot says unidentified aircraft ‘far superior’ to anything US could develop in next decade
Fighter Aircraft

Retired Navy pilot says unidentified aircraft ‘far superior’ to anything US could develop in next decade

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 27, 2023

rapid dragon
Bombers

Air Force shows off its Rapid Dragon cruise missile system on China’s doorstep

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jul 26, 2023

Russian jet damage a US drone over Syria
Drones

Watch as a Russian jet damages a US drone over Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 25, 2023

‘They were just being good pilots’ — Inside the Osprey crash that killed 5 Marines
Helicopters

‘They were just being good pilots’ — Inside the Osprey crash that killed 5 Marines

By Matt White

Posted on Jul 22, 2023

Iran corvette
Drones

US Navy chases away Iranians before they can seize two oil tankers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 5, 2023

A-10 Warthog
Fighter Aircraft

The A-10 is retiring and the Air Force has no close air support replacement

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 29, 2023

Chinook helicopter
Helicopters

22 US troops injured in Syria helicopter crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 13, 2023

Air Force drone artificial intelligence
Drones

Air Force said AI drone killed its human operator in a simulation

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jun 1, 2023

Ukrainian Drone School Instructors Teach Ukrainian Military Aerial Reconnaissance And Drone Control In Zaporizhzhia
Drones

This drone-on-drone dogfight in Ukraine is a glimpse of the future of war

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 27, 2023

B-1Bs Lancer bomber payload upgrade
Bombers

The Air Force wants to load up the B-1B Lancer with more bombs than ever before

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 23, 2023

Grady Kurpasi
Drones

The long journey home for a Marine veteran killed in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 23, 2023

Ukrainian Drone School Instructors Teach Ukrainian Military Aerial Reconnaissance And Drone Control In Zaporizhzhia
Drones

Report: Ukraine is losing 10,000 drones per month

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 20, 2023

Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Northrop Grumman
Fighter Aircraft

The Air Force is officially hunting for its first new fighter jet in decades

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 18, 2023

AT-802U Sky Warden armed overwatch
Aircraft

Here comes Sky Warden, the crop duster that’s SOCOM’s newest armed overwatch aircraft

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 13, 2023

air force f-22 raptor rebuild naval Air Station Fallon mishap
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet 5 years after belly-flopping on takeoff

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 8, 2023

Air Force F-16 crashes in South Korea
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force F-16 crashes in South Korea

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 6, 2023

Kremlin attack
Drones

Russia claims Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Kremlin

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 3, 2023

Russian fighter jet
Fighter Aircraft

Russian fighter jets have harassed US forces in Syria nearly 100 times in 2 months

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 2, 2023

Apache helicopters
Helicopters

Apache helicopter collision kills 3 soldiers and injures 1 in Alaska

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 28, 2023

a-10 warthog small diameter bomb loadout
Aircraft

The beloved A-10 Warthog has a brand new role: bomb truck

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 27, 2023

air force bomb
Fighter Aircraft

Russia jams US GPS-guided weapons given to Ukraine, leaked info shows

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 13, 2023

30mm gun
Drones

US providing Ukraine with 30mm gun trucks to blast Iranian drones out of the sky

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 5, 2023

U.S. Army, crash, black hawk crash, HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, HH-60, helicopter
Helicopters

Army identifies 9 soldiers killed in dual Black Hawk crashes

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

Silent Arrow GD-2000 glider drone resupply green berets
Drones

Green Berets are testing a prototype glider drone for speedy resupply

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

Mq-9 reaper drone
Drones

Footage captures moment a Russian Su-27 collided with MQ-9 Reaper drone over Black Sea

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 16, 2023

US Air Force drone crashes after colliding with Russian fighter over Black Sea
Drones

US Air Force drone crashes after colliding with Russian fighter over Black Sea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 14, 2023

JASSM
Aircraft

Military buying more missiles and other weapons to fight China, Russia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 14, 2023

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel
Aircraft

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel

By Team T&P

Posted on Mar 10, 2023

e-7 wedgetail
Aircraft

The Air Force’s upcoming radar aircraft is already a combat veteran

By David Roza

Posted on Mar 2, 2023

F-22 firing an AIM9X Sidewinder missile
Fighter Aircraft

How balloon encounters revealed gaps in NORAD’s warning system

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 23, 2023

u-2 chinese spy balloon selfie
Aircraft

A U-2 spy plane pilot took a selfie with the Chinese spy balloon

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 22, 2023

Chinese and Russian troops
Drones

China is considering arming Russian forces in Ukraine, US says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 21, 2023

Somalia
Aircraft

US launches another airstrike in Somalia, the next battlefield

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 16, 2023

f-22 raptor chinese spy balloon kill victory marking
Fighter Aircraft

No, an F-22 isn’t rocking an aerial victory marking for that Chinese spy balloon — yet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 16, 2023

russia ukraine war drones
Drones

DIA report confirms Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 15, 2023

UFO
Aircraft

A brief history of the Pentagon’s efforts to track and identify UFOs

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 14, 2023

F-16
Fighter Aircraft

Why is the US military suddenly shooting down every UFO in the sky?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 13, 2023

a-10 warthog cow kill victory marking
Aircraft

The real story behind how an A-10 Warthog ended up with a cow kill marking

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 10, 2023

Turkey earthquake
Aircraft

How the US military is sending life-saving assistance to Turkey after a devastating earthquake

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 8, 2023

cv-22
Aircraft

V-22 Ospreys grounded over hard clutch issue

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 5, 2023

army helicopters
Helicopters

US special operators surprised the hell out of San Diego residents during urban combat training

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 4, 2023

Liberty Lifter DARPA flying boat exranoplan
Aircraft

The Pentagon wants to develop a giant seaplane with the cargo capacity of a C-17

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 3, 2023

Chinese spy balloon
Aircraft

Pentagon decides not to shoot down Chinese spy balloon over US

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 2, 2023

kc-10
Aircraft

Airmen prepare to bid farewell to beloved ‘Big Sexy’ refueling tanker after 30 years of service

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 1, 2023

Marker UGV Russia Ukraine tanks
Drones

Russia says it will fast-track testing of tank-killing robot in Ukraine

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 31, 2023

Al-Shabaab
Aircraft

US airstrike in Somalia kills roughly 30 al-Shabaab fighters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 23, 2023

F-16 F-15 War Thunder forums leak
Fighter Aircraft

‘War Thunder’ players are once again leaking sensitive military technology information on a video game forum

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 20, 2023

er-2
Aircraft

How a Cold War spy plane went from watching the Soviets to watching the weather for NASA

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 20, 2023

Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet repairs
Fighter Aircraft

Sailors brought a dead F/A-18 back to life in just 33 days while at sea

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 18, 2023