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Spanish Predator-B makes its first flight in Lanzarote
A Spanish Air and Space Force (SASF)-operated MQ-9A Predator-B (serial NR.05-04 '233-04') completed its first flight from the Lanzarote Military Aerodrome on October 3
USS Gerald R Ford sets sail on first deployment
The US Navy's latest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) departed from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, for its first-ever deployment
Which missiles will revolutionise air warfare in the future?
New aircraft may steal the headlines and pilots may be played by movie stars but it’s the weapons that are going to make the difference, Combat Aircraft Journal reports
How is Iran revolutionising its aerial firefighting capabilities?
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has been tasked with tackling wildfires. Combat Aircraft Journal examines how their role has grown as incidents increase
The transformation of the US Navy Boeing E-6 Mercury
Its name may have changed early in its career, but the Boeing E-6 has since undergone further, more significant transformations. Combat Aircraft Journal reports
Behind-the-scenes with the USAF's famed Hurricane Hunters
Most pilots go out of their way to avoid hazardous weather, but the USAF’s elite 'Hurricane Hunters' tackle it head on. Chris Croot talked to members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron about their death-defying mission
Tension created by unprecedented PLA drills around Taiwan
The unprecedented PLA drills around Taiwan have raised tensions across the Straits to levels not seen in nearly 30 years, as Combat Aircraft Journal reports
The F-15EX and the capabilities it brings to the USAF
As a wartime machine, the newly acquired F-15EX is yet to play its part. Combat Aircraft Journal considers its development as a whole weapon system and the capabilities it looks to bring to the US Air Force
The USS Kearsarge amphibious group visits Northern Europe
As Finland settles into joining NATO, Combat Aircraft Journal reports on the USS Kearsarge amphibious group visit to the Northern European country, and other exercises that took place this summer