KC-767 boom operator’s stereoscopic vision goggles: introducing the Remote Vision System
As already explained in the previous post about the KC-767, unlike all the previous boom-equipped tankers, the NextGen Tanker uses an adveniristic remote boom operator's station located behind the cockpit.…
A brand new, combat-proven, next generation tanker: on board Italy’s Boeing KC-767A
Although based on a quite mature civil airliner, the brand new KC-767 is a revolutionary type of aerial refueler. Indeed, in the KC-46 variant, it will be used by the…
RAF's weapon of choice in Libya to be upgraded as export opportunities emerge
MBDA has announced it is to work on a successor to Brimstone the fire and forget anti-armour missile that had a starring role in the Air War over Libya. During…
How IRIAF F-14 Tomcats could be (effectively) used in combat against Israeli or U.S. planes or drones
A previous article about the theoretical Israeli strike on Iran with the rendering of an F-15I dropping bombs on Tehran got a lot of attention and sparked debate. Someone criticized…
Boeing's Phantom Eye revolutionary drone eyes its first flight
Boeing has recently announced that it has performed some medium speed taxi runs for its latest High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) surveillance drone the Phantom Eye at Edwards AFB on…
The dawn of the robot age: U.S. Air Force testing air-launched UCAVs capable to fire Maverick and Shrike missiles in 1972.
There is people who believe that drones are quite recent players of modern warfare that were born to conduct what is widely known today as ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance). This…
