The NGAD Fighter Could Be Redesigned to Cost Less Than the F-35
The comments by Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall highlight a possible change of route from the 200 NGAD fighters expected to cost hundreds of millions. The Next-Generation Air Dominance 6th…
VMFA-232 Integrates AGM-158A JASSM on F/A-18 in Validation Trials
The JASSM validation and verification process on the F/A-18 allowed Marines to generate feedback which will inform the development of checklists to be used by both the Marine Corps and…
Sweden’s Flying Dragon: The Saab J 35 Draken
One of the most aesthetically pleasing and most recognizable aircraft to the Cold War era, the Saab Draken was the double-delta dragon nobody dared attempt to slay, defending the Scandinavian…
Boeing Unveils MQ-25’s Land-Based Variant
Boeing is working on a larger, land-based variant of the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker, which could be able to carry 40% more fuel and refuel drones in contested airspace. Boeing…
Let’s Talk About the Recent B-52 ‘Double-Transatlantic’ Training Mission to Poland
The latest round-trip mission was an extension of BTF 24-4 in Europe, which has been a major focus of U.S. strategic operations in the region. On Sept. 11-12, 2024, two…
Celebrating 60 Years of the XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 Super Bomber
The experimental legacy of the iconic XB-70 Valkyrie, which made its first flight on Sept. 21, 1964. An article published on the U.S. Air Force website commemorates the 60th anniversary…