How the F-14 Tomcat was Top Dog: A Look at the AWG-9 Radar System
Developed by Hughes through the F-111 program, the AWG-9, mated with the AIM-54 Phoenix, made the Grumman F-14 Tomcat the most deadly fleet defense weapon of its time. Produced by…
MH-139 Conducts First Minuteman III Convoy Security Mission
Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters conducted their first operational Minuteman III ICBM convoy security mission to and from a launch facility over 100 miles away from Malmstrom AFB. The U.S.…
Mysterious ‘Dorito-Shaped’ Aircraft Spotted at Night Near Area 51
A nighttime thermal image captured during flight activity involving a B-2 Spirit shows a sharply triangular aircraft that resembles an unexplained platform photographed over Wichita in 2014. Anders Otteson, the…
NASA Receives Two F-15Ds for Supersonic Research
Two F-15Ds of the Oregon Air National Guard have been transferred to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, where they will join the ones already operated by the agency. NASA has…
Poland Confirms Plan to Transfer All MiG-29s to Ukraine
Poland has decided to transfer its remaining MiG-29s to Ukraine, with talks underway for the delivery of the first batch, in exchange for know-how on drone technology. The Polish government…
New AEW&C Program on the Horizon for Poland as Leaders Highlight Issues with Saab 340s
In interviews to Defence 24, Deputy General Commander Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak pointed to the need for a new AEW&C platform, given the limited remaining lifespan of the Saab 340s.…
