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February 28, 2025

 

For the first time, an F-35B has flown armed with the Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile. Test flights with the missile were a long time coming, but they will pave the way for a major leap in capability for the stealth fighter. British and Italian F-35s will eventually combine the ramjet-powered missile with enhancements under the Block 4 upgrade, including for the aircraft’s radar, which will make the Meteor an even more potent addition to their armory. Read our report here. Must Read Articles Warships Caked In Rust Prompting Late Night Trump Texts To Navy Secretary Nominee U.S. Navy ships streaked in rust have been a major point of contention in recent years as the service struggles with readiness and its image. READ NOW OA-1K Light Attack Special Ops Aircraft Officially Named Skyraider II The OA-1K now has a storied name that calls back to the famed A-1 Skyraider, but there are questions about the new plane's future. READ NOW New Scout Unit That Heavily Leverages Drones, Electronic Warfare Tested By U.S. Army The Multi Purpose Company is envisioned to speed up the delivery of lethal effects along the very forward edge of battle. READ NOW F-15 Nose-Mounted Infrared Sensor Hinted At In New Boeing Photo An IRST sensor mounted internally ahead of the cockpit would offer the F-15 Advanced Eagle several advantages. READ NOW USAF Air Base In England Is Nuclear Capable Again: Watchdog Report All evidence points to RAF Lakenheath being nuclear-capable again, although the long-term plans for storing weapons there are unclear. READ NOW From the Archive Here Is What Each Of The Pentagon’s Air-Launched Missiles And Bombs Actually Cost Arming America's combat aircraft, drones, and helicopters is an extremely expensive business. READ NOW Hot Shots An Air Force B-1B Lancer climbs skyward during a training mission in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 24, 2025. Credit: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scottie Geil, assigned to Abel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, throws a molotov cocktail during a joint training exercise hosted by Estonian soldiers near Camp Tapa, Estonia, Feb. 19th, 2025 Credit: Pfc. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani Soldiers assigned to Task Force Night Hawk conduct air movement operations with ground forces at Erbil Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 26, 2025. Credit: Army Staff Sgt. Vincent Levelev