The Panavia Tornado Turns 50 Today: the History of the Variable Sweep Wing Bomber
Aug. 14, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of the Panavia Tornado’s first flight, the largest European aeronautical cooperation program with…
78 Years Old Martin JRM Mars Retires To Museum
One of the only two surviving Martin JRM Mars flying boats was finally retired after 78 years of service, flying…
US Approves Sale to Israel of F-15EX and F-15I Upgrade
The U.S. Secretary of State has approved the sale to Israel of 50 F-15EX, which will be named F-15IA, and…
F-22 Raptor Spotted During Rare Flight With External AIM-120 Missiles
While the feature was not fielded to operational units, the F-22 has also the capability to carry AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air…
Royal Australian Navy Fires SM-6 Missile from HMAS Sydney Destroyer for the First Time
The first launch of the SM-6 is a ‘step-change’ in the lethality, air and missile defence, and long-range strike capabilities…
Greece Hosts 2024 Edition Of The European Phantom Conference
PhanCon 2024 allowed enthusiasts to get up close and personal with Andravida’s F-4s, among the few Phantoms still operational in…
U.S. F-22 Raptors Land in Indonesia for the First Time as Part of Dynamic Force Employment Exercise
The four F-22 Raptors, preceded by a C-130, performed hot-pit refueling operations before departing again, improving the interoperability with Indonesia…
U.S. Army’s New Tiltrotor Reaches Milestone B, Moving To Next Phase Of Development
With the achievement of the Milestone B, the FLRAA program now moves into the engineering and manufacturing development phase and…
U.S. Air Force Uses Contracted JSX-2 SubSonex Microjets to Simulate Cruise Missiles in Exercise Northern Strike 24
The U.S. Air Force continues to make its exercises more and more realistic while preparing for a possible near-peer fight…
Japan Retires First ShinMaywa US-2 Seaplane
On Aug. 7, 2024, after 17 years of military service, Japan retired the first of its distinctive ShinMaywa US-2 amphibious…