Sierra Nevada Corp. Buys Five B-747-8s After Winning ‘Doomsday’ Plane Replacement Contract
The five former Korean Air B-747-8s are likely going to be converted for the replacement of the U.S. Air Force E-4B Nightwatch “Doomsday” plane. Korean Air announced in a filing…
US Air Force’s 80-Hour Endurance ULTRA Surveillance Drone Deployed To The Middle East
The ULTRA can fly for days on end with continuous eyes on the surface, allowing Air Force planners massive tactical flexibility. The U.S. Air Force’s ULTRA (Unmanned Long-Endurance Tactical Reconnaissance…
A Rare Look At The New Portuguese Firefighting-Capable Black Hawk Helicopters
The two former-U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were delivered to the Força Aérea Portuguesa at the end of last year. Last month, for a week, five Portuguese Air Force…
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s P-3C Orion Aircraft Skids Off Runway During Landing
Aircraft’s front landing gear possibly retracted after touchdown, causing it to veer off course. A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft skid off the runway during…
First High-Resolution Images of China’s Third Carrier Fujian During Sea Trials Released
Chinese media estimates that the supercarrier’s weapons and flight tests of aircraft too will be conducted over the next year, possibly alongside the sea trials The first high-resolution images of…
German F-35s Will Be Produced In The U.S. At Fort Worth’s Production Facility
While initially a portion of the F-35s was expected to be built at the Final Assembly Check Out facility in Cameri, Italy, Germany has now opted to build all 35…
