Before the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Washington assembled its largest force and some of its most powerful weaponry in the Middle East in decades.

The United States Air Force maintains a small, tightly controlled fleet of aircraft certified to deliver nuclear weapons, and the newest member of that club just passed a significant real-world test.

Anduril, in announcing the first flight of its YFQ-44A in October 2025, said it had started weapons integration tests. Over 2026, the company expects to execute the first live shot of a weapon, ...

Internal bays are far harder to use than simple hardpoints—but can help to keep a stealth plane stealthy, while external weapons light up on enemy radar. Modern combat aircraft increasingly carry ...

The gathering of aerial intelligence by a snooping aircraft during wartime is a perilous mission. The 'spy’ (or, more correctly, reconnaissance) aircraft must survive enemy fighters and anti-aircraft ...

From Tomahawk cruise missiles to Patriot air defense batteries, the US has used a range of weapons in its latest Middle East ...

Originally designed as a high-altitude anti-aircraft weapon, Germany’s 88mm gun quickly became one of the most feared weapons ...

ManTech International Corp. will provide engineering, technical and administrative support to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s naval aircraft and systems under a five-year contract ...