The B-29 Goes Atomic: A Look at Operation Silverplate
Departing in the predawn darkness of Aug. 6, 1945, a modified B-29, designated with radio call sign ‘Dimples 82’, was carrying a single bomb. Enola Gay was about to change…
UAE’s AH-64 Apaches Swat Down Iranian Shahed Drones with M230 Chain Gun
The UAE showed that its AH-64 Apaches and F-16s are actively flying in the counter-drone role, tackling Iranian drones before they can reach their targets. The United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
DARPA’s High-Speed VTOL SPRINT Aircraft Receives X-76 X-Plane Designation
DARPA has assigned the designation X-76 to the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) project, a Bell proof-of-concept technology demonstrator for a high-speed tiltrotor. DARPA (Defense Advance Research Project Agency)…
B-52H Bombers Join B-1Bs Deployed to RAF Fairford
Three B-52H Stratofortress bombers deployed to RAF Fairford, joining B-1B Lancers deployed in the previous days and bringing to 11 the number of bombers now in Europe. After two flights…
NH90’s Special Forces Variant Completes First Round of Operational Tests
France completed a first operational test campaign of the NH90’s Special Forces variant, also called Standard 2, ahead of the first deliveries this year. France’s Directorate General of Armaments (Direction…
France Extends Nuclear Deterrence to European Allies – What Does This Mean for European Security?
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the extension of France’s nuclear deterrent to eight European nations, alongside the expansion of France’s nuclear warhead stockpile. In an event held at the ‘Ile…
