Month: April 2026

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Airbus Tests Armed ‘Bird of Prey’ Interceptor Drone

The ‘Bird of Prey’ platform was developed as a simple, cost-effective counter-drone system that can engage attack UAVs with low-cost air-to-air missiles. Airbus Defence and Space announced on Mar. 30, 2026, the first test of its ‘Bird of Prey’ counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) platform, based on a modified Do-DT25 target drone. The drone notably fired a low-cost Mark […]

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New Images Show B-2 Spirit Bombers Departing for Iran Mission with Unknown White Patches on Wings

Recently released photos show B-2 stealth bombers preparing to launch for a mission over Iran last week, with multiple unidentified white patches added along the leading edges of their wings. The U.S. Central Command has released new photos of the B-2A Spirit stealth bomber, one of the assets that, albeit constantly flying as part of Operation […]

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China’s J-16D EW Jet Seen Flying with PL-15 Missiles Possibly for the First Time

The J-16D has made possibly its first appearance in flight with PL-15 missiles, after being previously shown with air-to-air weapons only in static displays at airshows. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s (PLAAF) J-16D electronic warfare (EW) aircraft was spotted flying with two PL-15 air-to-air missiles (AAM) for possibly the first time in unofficial images that appeared […]

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U.S. Army Receives DARPA’s Optionally Piloted H-60Mx Black Hawk

The U.S. Army will put the H-60Mx and Sikorsky’s MATRIX flight autonomy software through a rigorous operational testing campaign with real world logistics in contested scenarios.  The U.S. Army received on Mar. 19, 2026, the H-60Mx Black Hawk Optionally Piloted Vehicle (OPV) at Fort Eustis, Virginia, the service announced. This comes a little more than a […]

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DARPA’s X-65 Active Flow Control Demonstrator is Taking Shape

Aurora Flight Sciences and DARPA are continuing the assembly of the X-65 CRANE demonstrator, targeting a first flight by 2027. Aurora Flight Sciences’ (AFS) latest X-Plane, now designated the X-65, is taking its final shape. The company unveiled the fuselage of the unmanned demonstrator, which uses Active Flow Control (AFC) in place of conventional control surfaces, […]

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Iranian Media Posts Debris From USAF F-15E Claimed to Have Been Downed Earlier Today

Although Iranian media claimed an F-35 has been shot down, images from the crash site clearly show debris belonging to an F-15E Strike Eagle. On Apr. 3, 2026, Iranian media reported that the IRGC (Islamic Republic Guard Corps) shot down an American jet. According to the spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of Hazrat Khatam al-Anbia […]