The US military struck Iran on Saturday with drones resembling the kind that Russia routinely deploys against Ukrainian cities. The Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, is a one-way attack drone that looks nearly […]
Based on reports from early 28 February, 2026, multiple Chinese-made air defense radar systems, including variants of the YLC-8B (often mentioned alongside the YLC-8B series in discussions about “anti-stealth” capabilities), failed to detect U.S. and Israeli […]
US President Donald Trump has used social media to declare that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. The US and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and US President Donald […]
For years, military theorists and political scientists have argued that airpower is overrated and, in some ways, outmoded. Some point to the proliferation of small, cheap unmanned drones as evidence that traditional air superiority—the ability […]
President Donald Trump says the US has launched a “major operation” in Iran, saying “bombs will be dropping everywhere”. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labelled the attacks “a joint action” between the two countries. Explosions […]
Turkey is preparing to sign a multi-billion-dollar energy agreement with the United States that could clear the way for the purchase of American F-35 fighter jets, according to local media reports. Washington and Ankara are […]
A former United States Air Force officer and “elite fighter pilot” has been arrested and accused of betraying his country for illegally providing training to Chinese military pilots. The US Department of Justice said ex-Air […]
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) reported intense clashes on February 23 at the fortified Motahari complex in Tehran, a tiny area packed with key regime offices including those tied to Khamenei’s son and […]
According to the U.S. Air Force, two U.S. F-16 “Wild Weasel” pilots survived a Houthi surface-to-air missile ambush over Yemen in March 2025, escaping six missiles in about 15 minutes and earning Silver Stars. Their […]
The United States Department of War and the Department of Energy transported a next-generation nuclear reactor aboard a C-17 military aircraft on Feb. 15, 2026, from March Air Reserve Base in California to Hill Air […]
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