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B-2 Spirit Creates ‘Smile’ Pattern of Craters After Dropping 80 JDAM Bombs
About twenty years ago, a B-2 bomber left a smiling face made of bomb craters on the runway of a...
Northrop Grumman Unveils Concept for Next-Generation F/A-XX Fighter
Northrop Grumman has released official concept art of its next-generation F/A-XX fighter on its website. The aircraft is intended to...
In Ukraine, an agricultural aircraft equipped with rockets has been spotted
A video has appeared on social media, reportedly showing a modified Zlin Z-137 Agro Turbo agricultural aircraft adapted for carrying...
Hydraulic Fitting Failure Causes B-2 Spirit Crash, Resulting in $300 Million in Damages
The U.S. Air Force released the Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report on the B-2A Spirit incident that occurred on December...
India Denies Losing Rafale Fighter Jet After Pakistani Airstrike
Earlier this month, reports from specialist outlets like The Aviationist and reputable sources such as Reuters claimed that a Pakistani...
Pakistan Shoots Down Indian Rafale in Largest Air Battle of the Decade
On August 2, 2025, Said Shah and Shivam Patel detailed in a Reuters report how a Pakistani J-10C fighter destroyed...
USS Gerald R. Ford and Allied Aircraft Conduct Drills Over Black Sea During Neptune Strike 25-2
American F/A-18F fighters and Italian F-35Bs carried out training missions simulating close air support operations over the Black Sea and...
Israeli IAI Attempted to Modernize Hungarian Helicopters with Russian Help
The Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) attempted to carry out a joint project with Russian defense enterprises to modernize...
French Next-Generation Reconnaissance Aircraft Archange Completes Maiden Flight
The new SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) aircraft developed for the French Air and Space Force (FASF) has completed its first flight...