#military-aviation

The U.S. Air Force Weapons School has completed its final A-10 instructor course, highlighting the tension between continued Warthog operations and long-term divestment plans.

New imagery of China’s unusual wing-in-ground craft appears to show underwing hardpoints, strengthening the case that the so-called Bohai Sea Monster may be intended to carry releasable payloads or weapons.

The U.S. Marine Corps has tested handing control of a low-cost FPV drone to operators aboard a UH-1Y Venom helicopter, a step toward blending inexpensive unmanned systems with traditional aviation.

Marine officials say unmanned systems are set to reshape aviation and ISR operations, with drone wingmen expected to reach operational testing around 2029.

Video geolocated to Chabahar appears to show a U.S. Navy F/A-18 narrowly avoiding an Iranian air defense missile, highlighting the continued danger to low-flying aircraft even in areas considered relatively less risky.

South Korea unveiled its first series-produced KF-21 Boramae fighter at Korea Aerospace Industries, reaching production just five years after the initial prototype — faster than any comparable Western program.

New images of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers departing for Operation Epic Fury sorties over Iran show mysterious white rectangles along wing leading edges, baffling defense analysts.

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft has crashed in Iraq during a sortie supporting Operation Epic Fury, marking a significant incident in ongoing regional military operations.

DARPA designated Bell's fold-away rotor aircraft as the X-76, exploring fast-flying VTOL technology for crewed and uncrewed missions.

Israel's Air Force achieves the first confirmed F-35 air-to-air shootdown of a crewed aircraft, downing an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran.