Germany to Host Six US F-35 Lightning II Fighters for Air Defender 2023 Exercises and Training
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) will get a closer look at the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets in the summer of 2023. Head of service Ingo Gerhartz has travelled to the US to strengthen cooperation with the Air National Guard. Here’s What We Know A major NATO exercise in Europe, called Air Defender 2023, […]
Russian FSB Thwarts Ukrainian Attempt to Seize Tu-22M3 Bomber Involved in Long-Range Attacks
A recent report has claimed that Ukrainian intelligence operatives tried to persuade a Russian pilot, trained initially to fly Tupolev Tu-160 and involved in bombing operations in Ukraine, to defect along with his Tu-22M3 strategic bomber. The Tu-22M3 is a supersonic, long-range strategic bomber aircraft developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War era. […]
An Extravagant 2008 Bentley Continental GT Speed Modified for Off-Roading Adventure
The transforмed 2008 Bentley Continental GT Speed proʋides rugged perforмance off-road while enjoying an opulent interior. Bentley is faмed for producing luxury cars to coмpete against the…
Exploring South Africa’s Inaugural Locally Manufactured Assault Helicopter (VIDEO)
The Atlas/Denel AH-2 Rooivalk is an early example of how South Africa successfully built up its own arms industry.
The Amazing Story Behind the US’s Successful Landing of the Largest Plane on a Ship
On April 1st, 2019, the United States made history by successfully landing the largest plane on a Navy aircraft carrier. The plane, an X-47B unmanned aircraft, was…
AH-64 Apache Helicopter Breaks Conventional Norms
The Boeing AH-64 Apache is the primary assault helicopter of the United States Army. It was named after a nomadic tribe of Native Americans whose life centered around buffalo. The Apache has proven to be a significant component of the modern American military force structure due to its powerful weapon systems. What makes this helicopter […]
Embraer C-390 Millenium Military Transport Aircraft Conducts Runway Tests
Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft completed the test to operate on semi-prepared gravel pavements runaway. The Embraer C-390 Millennium is
Congress Receives Report from GAO: Pentagon Requires Portfolio Plan for Tactical Aviation
With a flood of new aircraft programs taking shape, the Pentagon still doesn’t have a portfolio plan that rationalizes its all-service tactical aviation activities, the Government Accountability Office told the House Armed Services Committee this week. Creating such a plan would help the Defense Department and Congress alike size up the true priorities in TacAir and […]
Simulator CH-54 Tarhe: Explore the Fascinating World of the Enormous and Unusual Helicopters Once Used by the US Air Force
The CH-54 Tarhe, also called Skycrane or flying insect, was мanufactured Ƅy Sikorsky. The terм “Skycrane” refers to a ʋehicle used for lifting heaʋy loads of goods….
At Least $9 Billion Needed to Maintain F-22 Credibility through 2030, According to USAF Leaders
Preserving the F-22 Raptor‘s ability to prevail in air combat through the end of the decade will cost more than $9 billion, and that figure depends on lawmakers allowing the Air Force to divest 32 of the oldest fighters, according to budget documents, service spokespersons and USAF leadership’s Congressional testimony. But if Congress doesn’t allow the […]