U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Carries Out Highway Operations Exercise in Arkansas
AFSOC’s MC-130J, AC-130J, and C-146A try their hands at operating in austere, contested environments, such as a highway used as an improvised runway. On August 4, 2024, the U.S. Air…
Oklahoma Air National Guard Receives First AT-802U, Begins Training for OA-1K Sky Warden
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command’s Light Attack becomes a reality, with the start of the training for the Sky Warden in both active duty and ANG units. On July…
U.S. Air Force Demonstrates New Modular Weapons Pylon On The B-1B Bomber
The Load Adaptable Modular Pylon, installed under the B-1B bomber’s fuselage, is designed to carry a variety of weapons with fewer constraints compared to older systems. The U.S. Air Force’s…
Lockheed’s Mako Missile Is A Mass-Producible, Salvo Fire-Capable Hypersonic Menace
Additive manufacturing makes the Mako a scalable, cost-effective hypersonic weapon that allows for salvo fires, unlike weapons such as the Russian Kh-47M2 Kinzhal or the US’s AGM-183 ARRW. The hallmarks…
The Fairey Swordfish: an Unsung Hero of the Hunt for the Battleship Bismarck
Looking like a holdover from the First World War, this flimsy, antiquated, and slow biplane was all Great Britain had to throw against the mighty German Battleship in one of…
Turkish Hurjet Prototype Arrives In Spain For Evaluation To Replace SF-5M Jet Trainers
Spain has been seeking a new generation jet trainer, of the same category of the Hurjet, to replace the 19 Northrop SF-5M aircraft, with plans to induct the new jets…
