U-2 Dragon Lady Breaks Altitude and Endurance Records During 70th Anniversary Flight
Flying from Beale AFB, a Lockheed U-2 aircraft, using the specially chosen callsign DRAGON 70, was heard communicating with ATC about a plan to set an endurance and altitude record…
U.S. Navy Tests MAC-E Signal Processing System for P-8A Poseidon
The Multi-static Active Coherent Enhancements (MAC-E) is an active sonar system composed of source and receiver sonobuoys used by the P-8 during ASW missions. The Naval Air Test and Evaluation…
Raytheon Secures Record-Breaking $3.5 Billion AMRAAM Missile Contract from U.S. DoD
Department of Defense announced a $3.5 billion award to Raytheon for AMRAAM missiles: it's the largest contract in program history. On Jul. 31, 2025, the DOD announced that Raytheon was…
Leonardo AW149: A Modern Medium Helicopter Powering a New Era of Battlefield Mobility
Modern, modular, and NATO-ready, the AW149 is emerging as Europe’s next generation medium multirole helicopter built for the modern battlefield. Building on Leonardo’s extensive experience in the military helicopter sector,…
TH-57 Landing on USS Lexington Marks the End of an Era in Naval Helicopter Training
TH-57 lands aboard decommissioned aircraft carrier to join Museum collection as the U.S. Navy Navy transitions to the new TH-73A Thrasher. On Jul. 30, 2025, a TH-57C Sea Ranger helicopter…
Northrop Grumman and USAF Test-Fire Sentinel ICBM’s Stage-Two Rocket Motor
Northrop Grumman tested the motor in the vacuum chamber in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, continuing the development of the Minuteman III’s replacement. Northrop Grumman has test fired the…
