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U.S. Marine Corps Planning F-35B Deployment to CENTCOM Area Of Responsibility To Get “First Taste Of Combat” In 2018

The USMC may have their "baptism of fire" with the F-35B next year. The F-35B, the STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) variant of the Lightning II 5th generation aircraft…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 28, 2017
Military Aviation

DPRK Situation Report: North Korea Prepares New HS-15 Orbital Launch, Tests Anthrax Weapon on ICBM Amid Officer Disappearances.

Western Media Has Been Quiet About North Korea This Week, But North Korea Has Not Been Quiet And Prepares New Tests. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), or North…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 27, 2017
China

The Impressive Chinese AG600 Maritime Patrol Flying Boat Makes First Flight in Zhuhai, China.

It's the second largest amphibious aircraft in the world after the Beriev A-40. Mission Includes Maritime Security, Search and Rescue and Firefighting. The impressive AVIC AG600 long-range maritime security and…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 26, 2017
Russia

Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter Completes Engine Upgrade and Continues Development Amid Business Concerns

Program Technically on Track, But Will Logistics and Finances Ground New Russian Superfighter? Russia’s contribution to the 5th Generation of air combat super-fighters moved ahead tangibly in early December with…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 22, 2017
Military Aviation

Five Companies Interested In Poland’s Next Generation Fighter Program “Harpia”

Contenders could be F-35, Eurofighter Typhoon, Gripen, Advanced Super Hornet and second-hand F-16 jets. According to a news piece published by Dziennik Zbrojny today, five entities have expressed their will…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
December 22, 2017
Military Aviation

The Blackbird NASA Used For Validating The SR-71 Linear Aerospike Experiment Configuration

The iconic SR-71 was used by NASA to undertake a series of experiments. To carry out some of these testing activities the Blackbird was installed an interesting pod. According to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 21, 2017
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