Air Combat Command Welcomes First EA-37B Compass Call
New Era of Electronic Combat Begins with the Arrival of the first EA-37B at Davis-Monthan AFB. On Aug. 23, 2024, Air Combat Command received its first EA-37B Compass Call. The…
From Ukraine to Israel: The Crucial Role of Helicopters in Stopping Drones
Helicopters Prove Vital in Air-to-Air Combat Against Drones. On Aug. 25, 2024 some videos showing Ukrainian soldiers shooting down Russian drones from a Mi-8 transport helicopter were shared on X…
Ukrainian F-16s Shot Down Russian Cruise Missiles, Says Zelensky
The Ukrainian F-16s were among the assets that countered the Russian cruise missiles and one-way attack drones during the latest major attack. The Ukrainian F-16s may have seen their first…
Hangars Beneath the Sea: The Submarine Aircraft Carriers
Seemingly from a James Bond film or a favorite Science Fiction novel, aircraft-carrying submarines did indeed exist and were deployed by several nations. Its late 1945, at around 03.00 hours…
US-Iranian National Charged for Attempting to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran
This is not the first instance of Iran trying to get parts for its US-made aircraft, as other previous smuggling cases since the late 1990s had also involved North America-based…
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Returns to Edwards AFB for Major Upgrade on 35th Anniversary of First Flight
The upgrades involve integrating open mission systems architecture, new software, sensors and weapons to enhance the B-2’s survivability and combat capability. Thirty-five years after the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber first…
