U.S. Ambassador Signals Hope on F-35s, Türkiye Firm on S-400s
U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack voiced hope for progress on F-35 talks, but Turkish officials said there are no new developments regarding the S-400 air defence system. In a recent post…
China’s New Medium Airlifter Has Flown for the First Time
China’s new turboprop-powered medium airlifter built by Xi’an Aircraft Corporation, dubbed Y-30, has flown for the first time. A long-rumored medium-class airlifter was seen flying for the first time at…
15 Years Ago: Last Operational British Harrier Flights
On Dec. 15, 2010, sixteen Harriers took off from RAF Cottesmore for a farewell formation flight marking the end to 41 years of British Harrier operations. Originally scheduled to remain…
China’s CH-7 Flying Wing Drone Conducts First Flight
Official descriptions suggest the CH-7 has an ISTAR role, which would allow it to send back data on enemy vessels in the western Pacific and guide long-range maritime strike missiles.…
Chasing a Solar Eclipse at Mach 2 in a Concorde
Experiencing a total eclipse for 74 minutes, passengers of Concorde 001 followed the path of totality as it crossed Africa in 1973, setting a record for the longest-ever total eclipse…
U.S. Navy and GAO Reports Fault Material Issues, Poor Coordination Between Services for V-22 Osprey Troubles
Long-running mechanical, faulty metallic alloys in the Prop-Rotor Gear Box and lack of synergy between the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps have compounded the V-22 Osprey’s troubles. Faulty…
