One of the four F-35As upon arrival at Komatsu AB (ItAF). After being delayed by a typhoon, the Italian Air Force F-35 aircraft have finally arrived in Japan. At 21.20 LT on Aug. 4, 2023, four F-35As with the 32° Stormo...
The first part of the track of the Swedish S 102 B on Aug. 2, 2023 (screenshot via Flightradar24.com) The Swedish SIGINT aircraft has flown close to the borders with Russia for two consecutive days. On Aug. 2, 2023, a Swedish...
Monessa “Siren” Balzhiser. (All images credit: Lockheed Martin, unless otherwise stated) We talked about the F-35’s current and future capabilities; differences with the F-16 in the SEAD and CAS missions; and much more, with Lockheed Martin’s test pilot Monessa “Siren” Balzhiser....
A Russian fighter flies dangerously close to a U.S. MQ-9 before deploying flares from a position directly over an MQ-9 drone on a defeat-ISIS mission in Syria July 23, 2023. (via AFCENT) Despite the damage, the unmanned aircraft was able to...
Two Italian Air Force F-35A aircraft (Image credit: Author) The deployment involves a “package” that includes Italian Air Force stealth jets, airborne early warning aircraft and tankers. A small but well-assorted contingent of assets from the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force)...
A C-32A photographed last month, serial number still visible on the tail. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons) The move is supposed to mitigate the operational security threats posed by open-source ADS-B systems. Earlier this year, we reported about the U.S. Air Force...
KC-390, Eurofighter Typhoon and Hypersonic Missile Interceptor (Image created using Embraer, Alex Marc and MBDA photos) Let’s have a closer look at three major updates from the 54th Paris Air Show. With the Paris Air Show (PAS23) over, this is a...
File photo of a Metrea KC-135. (Image credit: Metrea) Years after the Navy, the Air Force decided to supplement its tanker fleet with commercial aerial refueling services. The U.S. Air Force employed for the first time last month a commercial aerial...
The first F/A-18 arrives at St. Louis airport to be upgraded from the Block II to the Block III configuration. (Screenshot from Boeing’s video) The U.S. Navy delivered to Boeing the first Block II aircraft that will be upgraded to the...
File photo of a Rafale M preparing to land on the flight deck of the Charles De Gaulle aircraft carrier. (Photo: Dassault) With the Rafale M winning against the F/A-18 Super Hornet, India is now set to become the type’s first...