Have You Ever Wondered Why The AH-64 Is Called “Apache”? The American Indian Tribes Tradition
All of the American Army helicopters are named after either Indian Tribe names, or Indian Tribe Chiefs' names (Apache, Comanche, Chinook etc). This regularity is nowhere near accidental. The most interesting finding…
First Joint Strike Missile (JSM) multi-role missile fitted to an F-35
Unveiled on Nov. 29, 2012, the first Joint Strike Missile (JSM) developed for the F-35 by the Norwegian company Kongsberg and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, was fitted to a…
F-35 makes precautionary landing in Texas on its way to Nellis Air Force Base
According to Reuters, one of two F-35 stealth fighters one their way to Nellis Air Force Base, where the first two aircraft were taken on charge by the 422nd Test…
Regardless of all the sensors, here is why F-35 pilots need to visually check their 6 o’clock
In a recent post, we have explained that a recently leaked Pentagon report highlighted the poor "out-of-cockpit visibility in the F-35A", a shortcoming that would limit the pilots ability to…
Mystery drone emerges from the sea in the Gulf of Oman. American, Israeli or …. Iranian?
The following image shows a drone reportedly recovered by the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution from the sea in the Gulf of Oman, near the port of…
Poland starts own F-16 Viper Maintenance Center
Poland has the most modern set of F-16s in Europe. 48 F-16 C/D Block 52+s were purchased in order to replace the obsolete ex-Warsaw Pact MiG-21s, Mig-23s and other fighters…