Platforms & Systems

Footage circulating on Dec. 16, 2025 shows a new Chinese four turboprop transport aircraft in flight testing. The designation stays unofficial, with Y-30 and Y-15 both in use among watchers. The airlifter appears sized between the Y-9 and the larger Y-20, with

India is moving to pull retired Jaguar airframes out of Oman for parts. The Indian Air Force wants to keep six Jaguar squadrons viable while new fighter buys keep slipping right. The plan extends a fleet that still fills strike and maritime

China’s CH-7 stealth flying-wing unmanned aircraft has completed a first known flight, according to state media footage released today. The material shows ground checks, takeoff, in-flight shots, and a recovery to the same airfield, placing the long-running program into open flight testing.

HH-60W Jolly Green II rescue helicopters and an HC-130J Combat King II arrived in Puerto Rico. Operation Southern Spear continues to add airlift and recovery support. KC-135 Stratotankers have started operating from the Dominican Republic. KC-46 Pegasus tankers also continue forward activity

The first B-52 fitted with an AESA radar reached Edwards Air Force Base this week after a ferry flight from San Antonio. The aircraft completed the Dec. 8 move under the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, and the test team at Edwards now

According to industry sources, the former Roosevelt Roads Navy base in Puerto Rico remains the leading candidate for the initial stop. The airfield has hosted U.S. aviation detachments linked to the operation since September. Vermont Air National Guard 158th Fighter Wing F-35A

China’s state aircraft group says its large jet-powered Jiutian uncrewed aircraft completed its first flight Thursday at Pucheng in Shaanxi province. AVIC described the drone as having “a large payload, high operational ceiling, wide speed range, and short takeoff and landing capabilities.”

Online flight tracking data showed two U.S. Navy F A 18 Super Hornets fly into the center of the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday. They held tight orbits over the water for about 40 minutes. The callsigns shown on the public feed