Leonardo AW149: A Modern Medium Helicopter Powering a New Era of Battlefield Mobility
Modern, modular, and NATO-ready, the AW149 is emerging as Europe’s next generation medium multirole helicopter built for the modern battlefield. Building on Leonardo’s extensive experience in the military helicopter sector,…
TH-57 Landing on USS Lexington Marks the End of an Era in Naval Helicopter Training
TH-57 lands aboard decommissioned aircraft carrier to join Museum collection as the U.S. Navy Navy transitions to the new TH-73A Thrasher. On Jul. 30, 2025, a TH-57C Sea Ranger helicopter…
Northrop Grumman and USAF Test-Fire Sentinel ICBM’s Stage-Two Rocket Motor
Northrop Grumman tested the motor in the vacuum chamber in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, continuing the development of the Minuteman III’s replacement. Northrop Grumman has test fired the…
U.S. Navy F-35C Crashes Near NAS Lemoore, California
A U.S. Navy F-35C with VFA-125 crashed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The pilot ejected safely. An F-35C Lightning II jet, attached to the “Rough Raiders” of VFA-125, from…
AFSOC’s OA-1K Skyraider II is Undergoing Developmental Testing at Eglin AFB
As the Skyraider II is the USAF’s first tailwheel aircraft in over 50 years, test evaluators had to devise a new methodology to verify its performance. The AFSOC’s (Air Force…
Wisconsin ANG Shows Off Towable HQ-16 SAM Replica at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Part of the U.S. Military contingent at this year’s EAA AirVenture event, the local Wisconsin Air National Guard showed off a range of its equipment, including a full scale surrogate…
