The continent of Europe has created some of the most capable military aircraft in history, indeed the first combat action by an aeroplane was in Italian service. In the First World War, all of the ...

In this review of aerial firepower, we will explore several classes of combat aircraft in service today. To understand the role of air power on the battlefield in the modern era, it is necessary to ...

Despite being the world’s largest air force, the Soviet Air Force (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily or VVS) was caught on the back foot by the German invasion on 22 June 1941. On the first day alone, an ...

The B-52H has flown for over six decades because no aircraft matches its payload, range, and flexibility. Most Cold War-era platforms survived by adapting to new missions rather than becoming obsolete ...

In this photo circulated on social media, PLA aircraft rehearse for China’s military parade, held in Beijing on Sep. 3, 2025. Credit: Sina Weibo/@inSky_1865 “Updating priors” means revising an ...

Abel Tamayo is a photographer and student based in Southern California, with a passion for capturing the power, precision and pride of the U.S. military. His home airport is March Air Reserve Base, ...

President Trump has not authorized military action in Iran, but the U.S. has built up its presence in the region in recent days.

Goodbye New START: How China’s Rise Ended Nuclear Arms Control Questions are being raised whether the Tejas light combat aircraft, like the MiG-21 before it, is an unreliable “flying coffin” or widow ...