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August 25, 2026
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The US Navy leads a multinational effort to develop a new version of the Evolved SeaSparrow air-defense missile. The aim is to create a variant of the missile that…
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A United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III was tracked flying from Riga International Airport (RIX)… The post US Air Force C-17 makes rare Moscow visit, purpose unknown appeared…
Service says it is closely following the new weapon as US fighter forces explore air-to-air engagement ranges far beyond those offered by the AMRAAM
The US Navy already has an air-to-air missile capable of reaching hundreds of kilometres. The AIM-424 Malice
The fortresses of NATO's allied air power in Europe.
Bulgaria will not receive its second batch of Lockheed Martin F-16V “Block 70” fighters before 2030; Lockheed Martin has notified Sofia's Ministry of Defence...
Belgian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters deployed to the Arctic theatre alongside allied forces from the United States and Europe as part of the joint exercise “Northern Viking…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The U.S. Navy’s newly revealed AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM), known as “Malice,” could represent a... The post AIM-424 Malice: How…
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A new Navy missile could fill a range gap that the U.S. Air Force needs for its fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-generation fighters. The Navy’s portfolio acquisition executive for munitions posted…
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August 24, 2026
Washington, D.C.'s skies were the stage for an impressive display of US air power during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. A B-2 Spirit strategic bomber flew over the capital…
The big AIM-424 long-range air-to-air missile has grabbed headlines, but the Navy is also pursuing a new weapon for the exact opposite use case. The post Tiny Air-To-Air Missile In Development For…
In a surprise move, the US Navy revealed it is testing a new long-range air-to-air missile to arm its F-35 Lightning II, F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters, and the future F/A-XX from…
The Italian Air Force is mulling the purchase of U.S. technology that turns cheap unguided missiles into precision weapons.
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington reached a historic milestone by recovering its 200,000th fixed-wing aircraft, a feat that highlights the intensity of…
Dr. Erich "HB" Hernandez-Baquero was sworn in as the second Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration during a Pentagon ceremony this morning, following his…
Two years after the first Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets arrived in Ukraine, the Fighting Falcons have become the new core of Ukrainian combat aviation. Incorporated…
The US Navy officially unveiled the AIM-424 Malice, a new extremely long-range air-to-air missile that could shift the balance of air combat at long…
The Lockheed Martin fighter can use its sensors and data fusion capabilities to locate and track targets, while a very long-range missile would allow it to extend…
The US Navy published official specifications for the AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM) on August 22, 2026,… The post US Navy reveals long-range AIM-424 Malice missile that fits inside…
What if Heyl Ha’Avir became the launch customer for the future American sixth-generation fighter? That, at least, is what seems to be taking shape…
Over the past months and years, the United States Armed Forces have been advancing the development of a new generation of air-to-air missiles, characterized by an increasingly greater…
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The US Government authorized the possible sale of new weaponry for South Korea's Air Force aimed at strengthening the air-to-air combat capabilities of its Air Force. Th…
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August 23, 2026
AIM-424 Malice As the photos in this post show, the Department of Navy is developing the Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-424 Long Range Air to Air Missile (LRAAM), a next-generation missile intended to…
The US Navy unveiled a long-range missile... The post «Marinha dos EUA testa novo míssil ar-ar AIM-424 Malice com alcance superior a 460 km» first appeared on…
The AIM-424 'Malice' is already undergoing flight tests and will be able to be launched by F-35C and Super Hornet fighters and the future F/A-XX
Raytheon weapon is already undergoing flight testing and can be carried internally by the F-35C, with the Super Hornet and future F/A-XX also planned as platforms
SR-71 Blackbird J58 Engine at Max Afterburner Power Taken at Beale Air Force Base (AFB) in 1986, the impressive video in this post features the test of SR-71 J58 engine at max afterburner power…
The U.S. Navy has publicly revealed a previously little-known next-generation air-to-air missile: the AIM-424 LRAAM (Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile), officially named “Malice.” The new missile was…
Aviación Digital.- On August 22, 2026 it emerged that an EA-37B Compass Call aircraft of the US Air Force (USAF) is operating from Powidz air base in Poland, on missions…
This will make it possible to retain the ability to store several interceptors in a single cell using the quad-pack configuration, one of the features that has made the…
