Airbus Contracted to Build ‘Oberon’ ISR Satellite Pair for UK Ministry of Defence
A £127 million contract will see Airbus design and construct two synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites in the UK ready for launch in 2027. Using high resolution synthetic aperture radar…
Two Dozen F-22 Raptors Take Part In ‘Elephant Walk’ At Langley AFB
The Elephant Walk featured 24 F-22s and six T-38s of the 1st Fighter Wing. Aircraft belonging to the 1st Fighter Wing took part in a surge exercise at Langley Air…
China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Spotted Flying In ‘Beast Mode’
A newly surfaced image shows the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter carrying eight external air-to-air missiles, a configuration commonly referred to as "beast mode". Let’s explain it once again: “Beast Mode”…
USAF Puts MH-139A Grey Wolf Through Nuclear Missile Base Guarding Drills in Initial Operational Tests
The rigorous testing and evaluation process saw the MH-139A helicopters responding to a simulated threat with a full tactical response force loadout and onboard weapons. The U.S. Air Force’s MH-139A…
‘Tornado 2 Tempest’ Aircraft Recycling Project Begins
Parts from former Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 aircraft have been ground down and converted into 3D printable material for use in the United Kingdom’s sixth generation Tempest manned fighter…
U.S. Approves Massive $7 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
Israel got the go-ahead to buy, among the others, over 2,100 GBU-39 SDBs and 3,000 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. The U.S. State Department has given the green light for two massive…
