History has shown that wars are capable of evolving faster than aircraft design cycles. Platforms optimized for nuclear ...

The Supermarine Scimitar was the last Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm aircraft designed with an obsolete requirement to be able to ...

The go-to aircraft when it comes to ridiculing Second World War German aircraft design, the Bv 141 was an extremely efficient ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s air force includes some of the more sophisticated fighter jets in the world, but it also relies on some fairly old models that have been in service for decades. Some ...

As 2025 recedes in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to look at the combat-aircraft stories that are likely to make news in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on defense, strategy, the profession of arms, and aerospace. Today America faces a set of national security challenges ...

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) has been selected for a competitive contract by the U.S. Marine Corps under the Marine Air-Ground ...

After massive developments in PLA aviation over the past year, it’s time for many observers to update their priors. In this photo circulated on social media, PLA aircraft rehearse for China’s military ...

The age of the piloted fighter aircraft may not be over but the US Air Force has shown that it may be time to start collecting the coats, as it has designated two prototype combat drones as official ...

A super-secret Lockheed Martin Skunk Works project is no longer a secret after the company revealed its Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) – an autonomous stealth fighter drone developed ...

The EU is studying a stealth-focused turboprop light attack aircraft to address an aging fleet and low-intensity mission ...

The United States has stationed combat aircraft in El Salvador, marking a shift in its military approach to regional security threats. Flights from the country’s main international airport began in ...