Chinese H-6N Bomber Spotted Carrying Possible Air Launched Ballistic Missile
The missile could be a variant of the DF-21 “Carrier Killer” Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile or of the DF-17/DF-ZF Hypersonic Glide Vehicle. A few days ago, a video was posted on…
5th Generation Aerial Target Drone to Make its Maiden Flight Later This Month
5GAT ready for first flight. According to the U.S. Department of Defense the 5th generation aerial target drone is to make its maiden flight later this month. The first flight…
Family Of Contractor Killed By F-16 During Nighttime Training Awarded Settlement In 25 Million USD Lawsuit
Student pilot during first nighttime live fire exercise at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, strafed the wrong target. According to court records, on Jan. 31, 2017, Charles (Chuck) Holbrook,…
The APG-83 AESA Radar Reached The Full Operational Capability With The U.S. Air Force Air National Guard
The new radars were also employed recently in a cruise missile defense exercise. Northrop Grumman announced that its AN/APG-83 SABR (Scalable Agile Beam Radar) Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar…
Nine Dead in Collision of Two Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters in Southern Helmand Province.
Reports Suggest Victims May Have Been Afghan Special Operations Unit. Nine victims are reported dead and an unreported number are injured following the collision of two Afghan Air Force Helicopters…
The 555th Fighter Squadron “Triple Nickel” Has Its Own “Have Glass V” F-16C Aircraft
Now both the "Triple Nickels" and the "Buzzards" have received at least one F-16CM in the new paint scheme. The 555th Fighter Squadron, belonging to the 31st Fighter Wing, based…