F-35 Fighters Conduct Training Operations From Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
Four Dutch F-35 Lightning II fighters and a tanker operated from the Netherlands’ main international airport, one of Europe’s busiest, during the NATO-led exercise Avatar. Schiphol Airport, located just 9…
U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman Conduct New AARGM-ER Live-Fire Test
The new live-fire event demonstrated the ability of the AGM-88G AARGM-ER to navigate a challenging flight profile in a GPS-denied environment. The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and…
Boeing Records $565 Million Loss on KC-46 Tanker Program
Boeing reported a new $565M loss on the KC-46 program, while looking to a reprice because of supply chain costs, production support, and ongoing RVS 2.0 upgrades. Boeing has once…
NASA WB-57F Canberra Lands Gear Up at Houston’s Ellington Field
NASA has confirmed that crew members are safe after one of its three WB-57 Canberra high-altitude research aircraft made an emergency gear-up landing in Texas. N927NA, the most recent addition…
U.S. Navy Selects New Helmet for Fixed Wing Crews
The U.S. Navy has selected the Gentex Pursuit helmet as the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet (NGFWH) to equip flight crews of E-2D, F/A-18, E/A-18G, T-45, T-6 and UJTS. Gentex…
Popular Posts
Latest Posts
F-35 Fighters Conduct Training Operations From Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
Four Dutch F-35 Lightning II fighters and a tanker operated from the…
U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman Conduct New AARGM-ER Live-Fire Test
The new live-fire event demonstrated the ability of the AGM-88G AARGM-ER to…
Boeing Records $565 Million Loss on KC-46 Tanker Program
Boeing reported a new $565M loss on the KC-46 program, while looking…
NASA WB-57F Canberra Lands Gear Up at Houston’s Ellington Field
NASA has confirmed that crew members are safe after one of its…
U.S. Navy Selects New Helmet for Fixed Wing Crews
The U.S. Navy has selected the Gentex Pursuit helmet as the Next…
USAF Announces Exercises in Middle East as USS Lincoln CSG Joins Build Up
U.S. Air Forces Central is launching a multi-day readiness exercise to demonstrate…
Seven Firms Invited for UK’s AH-64 Apache Loyal Wingman Initiative
The UK’s MoD has invited seven firms to propose their designs for…
U.S. Air Force Announces “Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0” Introduction
The USAF is introducing an improved version of its deployment construct, called…
Military Aviation
F-35 Fighters Conduct Training Operations From Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
Four Dutch F-35 Lightning II fighters and a tanker operated from the…
Australia Receives First MC-55A Peregrine
The MC-55A Peregrine will enhance the Royal Australian Air Force capability to…
RAF Typhoons Deployed to Qatar Amid U.S. Build Up in Middle East
Four RAF Typhoons from the joint UK-Qatar No. 12 Squadron have been…
UK Government Pauses Chagos Islands Sovereignty Bill Following Renewed Opposition
A debate on a bill that transfers sovereignty over the Chagos Islands…
U.S. Approves Potential $2.3 Billion P-8A Poseidon Sale to Singapore
The U.S. has approved a possible $2.3B Foreign Military Sale to Singapore…
Drones
Seven Firms Invited for UK’s AH-64 Apache Loyal Wingman Initiative
The UK’s MoD has invited seven firms to propose their designs for…
Seven Firms Invited for UK’s AH-64 Apache Loyal Wingman Initiative
The UK’s MoD has invited seven firms to propose their designs for…
Proteus Autonomous Helicopter Completes Maiden Flight
The UK's first full-size autonomous helicopter, produced by Leonardo, has taken flight…
MQ-9B SeaGuardian Becomes First UAV to Drop MAC Sonobuoys
Multi-Static Active Coherent sonobuoys allow the MQ-9B to better detect submarines over…
Germany Will Buy the MQ-9B SeaGuardian
Germany has announced the acquisition of eight MQ-9B SeaGuardians through the NATO…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
NASA WB-57F Canberra Lands Gear Up at Houston’s Ellington Field
NASA has confirmed that crew members are safe after one of its…
Taiwanese F-16 Crashes at Sea During Night Operations
The F-16 pilot, Hsin Po-yi, is believed to have ejected from the…
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…
Troubled Areas
Czech Government Blocks Plan to Send L-159 Light Fighters to Ukraine
Czech Republic President Petr Pavel proposed sending four L-159 to Ukraine, but…
USAF Announces Exercises in Middle East as USS Lincoln CSG Joins Build Up
U.S. Air Forces Central is launching a multi-day readiness exercise to demonstrate…
RAF Typhoons Deployed to Qatar Amid U.S. Build Up in Middle East
Four RAF Typhoons from the joint UK-Qatar No. 12 Squadron have been…
Lakenheath F-15E Strike Eagles Deploy to the Middle East
12 F-15E Strike Eagles from the 494th Fighter Squadron, based at RAF…
Czech Government Blocks Plan to Send L-159 Light Fighters to Ukraine
Czech Republic President Petr Pavel proposed sending four L-159 to Ukraine, but…
Weapons
U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman Conduct New AARGM-ER Live-Fire Test
The new live-fire event demonstrated the ability of the AGM-88G AARGM-ER to…
U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman Conduct New AARGM-ER Live-Fire Test
The new live-fire event demonstrated the ability of the AGM-88G AARGM-ER to…
Lockheed Martin Test Fires FIM-92 Stinger’s Possible Successor
Lockheed Martin completed the first flight test of its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor…
Northrop Grumman to Build New MK54 MOD 2 Torpedoes for U.S. Navy
The MK54 MOD 2 is an advancement over the MK54 MOD 0…
Lockheed Martin to Bring PAC-3 MSE Interceptor’s Production to 2,000 per Year
Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon announced plans to increase the annual production…
