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The U.S. Air Force continues pushing for the retirement of its oldest Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawks. The service is looking to get rid of all of its remaining Block 30 RQ-4 Global Hawk drones in the next year or two. The service says that it plans to replace those …

Credits: Ruptly / Youtube A unique, giant Cold War-era Lun-class ekranoplan Caspian Sea Monster warplane found washed up on the beach. After lying dormant for more than three decades, the Caspian Sea Monster has been on the move again. One of the most eye-catching flying machines ever built, it’s completing …

A new video showing four Sukhoi Su-57 “Felon” fighter jets make the mysterious high-pitched ringing sound during a rehearsal of the Victory Day Parade in Moscow. A Moscow resident has described hearing a mysterious ‘scary’ noise in the skies above the city as ‘like something a real howl’. In the …

Credits: Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Corp. announced that its legendary Skunk Works division with Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Air Force has successfully linked a U-2, five F-35s, and an F-22 in air and provided real-time 5th Generation data to operators on the ground, introducing greater mission flexibility across …

A B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrives May 4, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin) The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that it deployed two more B-52H Stratofortress at Al …

Boeing T-7A Red Hawk successfully tests its CollinsAero Aces 5® aircrew ejection seat – Credits: Boeing Defense Boeing has released shocking footage showing two pilots blasting out of the U.S. Air Force’s newest T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft during a test of the ejection seat system. Boeing is one of …

The Rafale fighter was ordered by Egypt marking its first export sale – Credits: Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) – Rafale – RIAT 2009 Egypt had signed a deal to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets for 3.75 billion euro ($4.5 billion). Egypt’s defense ministry confirmed the agreement late on Monday in a statement. Egypt’s …

Myanmar Army Mi-35 Phoenix helicopter was shot down by MANPAD used by Kachin Independence Army (rebels) near Moemouk township this morning. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA), one of Myanmar’s most powerful rebel groups, has shot down a helicopter after returning fire following air strikes by the military, according to an …

Air Combat Command security officials investigate an F-22 aircraft mishap Jan. 16, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. (Courtesy photo) On Jan. 16, 2020, a U.S. Air Force Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor serial 05-4085 suffered an unspecific issue with its landing gear during routine training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. One year …

Credits: First Sea Lord / Twitter On 1 May 2021, the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group departed Her Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNB Portsmouth) on her first maiden deployment. The group, spearheaded by Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has achieved Initial Operating Capability, meaning all elements, from fighter …