EA-18G Growler: The Electronic Warfare Fighter Clearing the Way
Before a strike package reaches its target, someone has to blind radars, disrupt communications, and confuse enemy air defenses. That “someone” is increasingly the Boeing EA-18G Growler, a carrier-based electronic attack aircraft built to jam, deceive, and suppress hostile emitters while still flying with frontline fighters.
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The AI Fighter Jet That Sees Without Radar
The headline from Edwards Air Force Base is simple enough: an artificial-intelligence agent aboard the X-62A VISTA test aircraft used live infrared sensor data to find a T-38 Talon and maneuver the aircraft into an intercept without a human manually locking the target.
Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet crashes during combat mission in Odesa, pilot safe
A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet caught fire during a combat mission in Odesa Oblast the evening of Aug. 10, the Air Force reported. The pilot attempted to save the aircraft, but the jet could not be salvaged, the Air Force said. The pilot managed to safely eject from the plane before the crash and was transported to a medical facility.
Latvia Considering Super Tucano Attack Aircraft to Combat Drones
The Latvian military is considering the purchase of Brazilian A-29 Super Tucano attack aircraft manufactured by Embraer. It is reported that in mid-July, the commander of the Latvian Air Force, Colonel Viesturs Masulis, attended the Global Air & Space Chiefs’ Conference in London.
F-22 Raptor: U.S Air Force Sharpens Rapid Turnaround, Forward Refueling in Japan to Counter China
The US Air Force is practicing the forward arming and refueling of the F-22 Raptor, its frontline stealth fighter jet, to prepare for a contingency in the Pacific, where the ability to operate over long distances, distributed operations, and a quick sortie rate could be the key differentiation between the US and China in the opening hours of a conflict.
NORAD intercepts 2 aircraft that violated temporary flight restrictions in New Jersey
The North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two general aviation aircraft Sunday that violated temporary flight restrictions over Bedminster, N.J., according to a service news release. The general aviation aircraft were safely escorted out of the area by NORAD’s F-16 fighter aircraft, the command said.
Ukraine’s Gripen Ambition Grows as Saab Prepares to Double Output—Bad News for Russian Aviation
Ukraine’s first 16 Gripen E fighters may be only the opening move: with Kyiv ultimately eyeing as many as 150 jets, Saab is preparing to double annual production as orders pile up across Europe and beyond.
Taiwan is drilling to keep interceptor fighters flying through attacks on its runways just 90 miles from China
Taiwan showcased rapid runway repair drills on Friday at its closest airbase to mainland China, where the island keeps its main fleet of interceptor fighter jets. The island's air force practiced its response to a scenario where Chinese long-range missiles or rockets had already damaged facilities at Hsinchu Air Base.
Rheinmetall and Boeing accelerate Germany’s path to CCA
Leading air forces worldwide are now initiating the practical introduction of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), also called strike-fighter drone in air-to-ground operations. They are thus moving from the concept phase to the concrete creation of this new military capability. The German armed forces also have corresponding plans.
F-47 and B-21 Hit Key Milestones in the Air Force’s Next-Generation Aircraft Push
At last month’s Life Cycle Industry Days in Dayton, Ohio, General Dale White, the U.S. Air Force’s director of Critical Major Weapons Systems, told attendees that the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider long-range stealth bomber and the Boeing F-47 sixth-generation fighter remain on track.
