Aircraft
Japan Has Decided: Domestic Manufacture of New Stealth Fighter
Japan wants to develop a stealth fighter domestically. Japan has rejected designs from Lockheed Martin, Boeing and BAE Systems, sources told international news agencies.
That...
Manned-Unmanned Teaming Under Accelerated Development
Robotic systems can accompany fighters as decoys, weapons carriers or sensor platforms, enhancing their lethality and situational awareness.
The U.S. and Australian Air Force are...
Japan Replacing Much of Air Force Fighter Fleet
The Japanese Air Force has recently flown the last of the nation’s RF-4E/J Phantom II reconnaissance jets for the last time. Some of the...
Camouflage of Stealth Aircraft Inspired by Nature
A new research with a wide range of applications has been inspired by ultra-black butterflies. The findings could help engineers design thinner ultra-black coatings...
Egozi: Israeli Spike Missiles to Demonstrate Capabilities to US Army
By Arie Egozi
The U.S army and its special forces will soon evaluate the latest versions of the Rafael's Spike missiles. The evaluation will be...
Boeing’s New Future Attack and Recon Aircraft
Boeing has been at work developing its new Future Attack Reconnaissance Attack Aircraft, or FARA. The Boeing FARA has been designed to be an...
$15 Tool Will Save Air Force Millions in Labor Costs
The United States Air Force is about to save millions of dollars each year, all thanks to a 3D printed tool invented by a...
For First Time, Defense Industry Affected by Coronavirus
A first indication that the coronavirus outbreak may begin to affect the highly integrated global defense industrial base. Two F-35-related facilities in Italy and...
New Rescue Capabilities to Sikorsky Helicopter
The US Air Force is getting new advanced helicopters. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company will build 12 additional HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters (CRH) following...
The Jolly Green II: The Newest Search and Rescue Helicopter
The United States Air Force has recently named its new search and rescue helicopter. The Jolly Green II helicopter gets its name from the...
US Military Plans to Jumpstart Commercial Use of Flying Cars
The United States Air Force has recently issued a request for a “flying car” that could transport soldiers and supplies to the battlefield, possibly...
Defense Giants Collaborate at Air Combat Sphere
The new aerial battlefield incorporates manned and unmanned systems, satellites, etc. All these elements must be interconnected in order to achieve maximal coordination. The...
Airbus Demonstrates Novel Aircraft Design
The aircraft manufacturing giant, Airbus, has recently revealed MAVERIC, the Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls. MAVERIC is a scaled...
Australian Air Force Begins Litening Pod Trials
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has recently announced the beginning of flight trials for a C-130J Hercules aircraft equipped with the AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening...
US Air Force Plans on Retiring Hundreds of Aircraft
The United States Air Force is working on plans to retire many of its fighter and bomber jets. Many of the aircraft waiting to...
Iconic Fighter Jet Makes a Comeback
One of the United States’ and the world’s most iconic fighter jets is staged to make a comeback. For the first time in nearly...
One of The Most Expensive Fighter Jet Full of Flaws
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is possibly the most expensive military weapon development program to exist. With an expected lifetime cost of approximately...
Newest Naval Variant of Osprey Tiltrotor Unveiled
Tiltrotor aircraft are somewhat of a hybrid between a helicopter and a fixed wing aircraft. They are capable of vertical takeoff and landing, as...
Airborne Sensors as Force Multipliers
The US Air Force F-35 will act as an elevated sensor for Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense. Two F-35s were integrated with the...
United States Approves Selling F-35 to Singapore
The United States government has recently approved Singapore to become the next country to purchase and operate the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. No official...
Super Hornet On Track to Block II Upgrades
The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet is a twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft variant based on the Mcdonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The Super Hornet comes in...
Military Looking To Replace Iconic Helicopter
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter has been the flying workhorse of the United States military since 1979. Since then the twin engine chopper...
