The Royal Air Force's F thirty-five problem and two aircraft carriers with not enough jets to fill them
The UK has two aircraft carriers designed for 72 F-35Bs but has taken delivery of only 33, creating a deepening capability gap.
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Merlin Labs and the autonomous flight software retrofitting into aircraft that already exist
Merlin Labs is retrofitting existing aircraft with autonomous flight software instead of building new airframes from scratch.
VectorThe Air Force retires one hundred nineteen F-fifteen-E Strike Eagles and what it signals about the future of American airpower
The Air Force is retiring 119 F-15E Strike Eagles to fund next-gen platforms while upgrading the remaining 99 for service into the 2030s.
TowerFrom Dogfights To Drone Strikes and the two-speed air war rewriting combat aviation
Modern air warfare is splitting into high-end stealth platforms and expendable drones, rewriting the rules of air superiority in real time.
TowerThe Pentagon declares the F-35's Technology Refresh Three upgrade predominantly unusable
The Pentagon's testing office declared the F-35's Technology Refresh Three upgrade predominantly unusable, raising questions about the program's future.
TowerThe B-fifty-two Stratofortress and the bomber that refused to die
The B-52 Stratofortress has survived 15 retirement proposals and will fly past 2040 thanks to cost, versatility, and a massive upgrade program.
TowerAPKWS guided rockets on RAF Typhoons and the fastest weapons integration in modern fighter history
The RAF integrated APKWS guided rockets onto Typhoons in just two months, setting a new standard for rapid weapons deployment.
TowerThe Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at NAS Pensacola and the beach where six jets shake the sand off the Gulf Coast
The Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at NAS Pensacola delivers an unmatched experience on the Gulf Coast every November.
RampThe Cornfield Bomber and the F-one oh six Delta Dart that landed itself in a Montana field after the pilot punched out
The true story of the F-106 Delta Dart that recovered from a flat spin and landed itself in a Montana field after its pilot ejected.
TaildraggerAfter sixty years the Air Force is finally retiring the T-38 Talon
The Air Force is retiring the T-38 Talon after 60+ years, replacing it with the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk trainer.
TowerThe Maverick Act and the return of the F-14 Tomcat
The Maverick Act would transfer three F-14D Tomcats to Huntsville, Alabama, with at least one potentially restored to flying condition.
TowerThe Royal Navy's F-thirty-five shortage and why Britain's carriers may never sail fully loaded
Britain's two massive carriers were built for 36 F-35Bs each, but the Royal Navy has only 33 jets total and may never reach full capacity.
TowerWhy NATO countries are racing to replace their ageing fighter fleets
NATO countries are undertaking the largest fighter fleet replacement since the Cold War, driven by aging airframes and lessons from Ukraine.
TowerWhy the US Navy still bets on the F A eighteen Super Hornet
The US Navy continues to rely on the F/A-18 Super Hornet because it delivers unmatched multirole flexibility from a carrier deck at a fraction of the F-35C's cost.
TowerThe F-35 Lightning assembly line outside Milan and why NATO's stealth fighter is now made in Italy
Italy's Cameri facility assembles full-spec F-35 stealth fighters for NATO allies, serving as Europe's strategic hub for fifth-generation fighter production and sustainment.
TowerThe Cornfield Bomber and the F-106 Delta Dart that landed itself in a Montana field
The true story of an F-106 Delta Dart that recovered from an unrecoverable flat spin and landed itself in a Montana wheat field in 1970.
TaildraggerFive aircraft shaping the future of American air combat
Five military aircraft programs are reshaping American air combat, from upgraded legacy jets to autonomous drone wingmen.
TowerMerlin Labs and the autonomous flight AI that wants to turn every airplane into a self-flying machine
Merlin Labs is building a retrofit autonomy system that has already flown King Air turboprops with zero human intervention.
VectorAir Force One and the mid-air refueling capability it almost never uses
Air Force One can refuel mid-air but almost never does — here's why the capability exists and when it would actually be used.
TowerThe A-10 Warthog refuses to die and now it's hunting drones
The A-10 Warthog may have found a new mission hunting cheap drones, keeping the jet alive decades past its planned retirement.
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