Lockheed Martin’s secretive division released the rendering of a notional stealth tanker for the Next-Generation Air Refueling System program which aims to replace KC-46 and KC-135 tankers. Lockheed Martin’s highly secretive Skunk Works division released [...] The post Skunk Works Releases New KC-Z Stealth Tanker Rendering appeared first on The Aviationist.

The damaged aircraft, possibly the one involved in the 2022 mishap, has been considered uneconomical to repair and will be divested in 2025. In a totally unexpected move, the U.S. Air Force has decided to [...] The post The U.S. Air Force Is Divesting A Damaged B-2A Spirit Stealth Bomber appeared first on The Aviationist.

Republic of Korea Air Force Phantom II with special liveries flew in formation with its replacement, KF-21, across the Korean peninsula. On May 9, 2024, the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF) F-4Es flew in [...] The post ROKAF’s Last F-4E’s Carry Out Formation Flight Over South Korea appeared first on The Aviationist.

The footage shows, from a Tu-22M3 aircraft, the release of a Kh-32 ALCM during an air strike on Ukraine. An interesting clip was shared online by the Fighterbomber Telegram channel on May 11, 2024. The [...] The post Rare Video Shows A Russian Tu-22M3 Firing A Kh-32 Supersonic Air-Launched Cruise Missile appeared first on The Aviationist.

The MQ-9s of USSOCOM and AFSOC will get cyber anomaly detection and predictive maintenance capabilities, as well as a podded Airborne Battlespace Awareness and Defense capability. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that the MQ-9A Reaper [...] The post MQ-9 Reaper Gets New Capabilities Against Cyber And Anti-Aircraft Threats appeared first...

The Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week conference displayed a graphic illustration of the launcher, showing a multi-pod system with eight or more pods available. US special operations planners want to find a way for their [...] The post US Navy SEALs Want their CCM Boats to Launch Loitering Munitions, Surveillance Drones appeared first on The Aviationist.