Finland’s First F-35 Conducts Maiden Flight
The Finnish Air Force’s first F-35 conducted its first flight on Dec. 8, ahead of the official rollout ceremony next week. The Finnish Air Force has announced the maiden flight…
Bangladesh Signs LOI for Eurofighter Typhoon Order
The Bangladesh Air Force has signed a letter of intent with Italian manufacturer Leonardo for the future provision of Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter aircraft. In another step towards implementing the…
U.S. Navy Recovers F/A-18F and MH-60R Lost in South China Sea
The remains of the two aircraft, which crashed just 30 minutes apart on Oct. 26, were recovered at a depth of 400 feet. The U.S. Navy has successfully recovered the…
Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat Fires AIM-120 AMRAAM at Target Drone
The Ghost Bat was controlled from aboard an RAAF E-7A Wedgetail and received targeting data from an F/A-18F Super Hornet before firing the AIM-120. Boeing Defence Australia announced on Dec.…
B-1B Lancer Bombers Return to Ellsworth AFB
The B-1Bs of the 28th Bomb Wing are returning to Ellsworth AFB, after runway reconstruction has been completed in preparation for the B-21’s arrival. B-1B Lancer bombers from Ellsworth AFB…
Going Hypersonic: A Look at the Record-setting X-15
An important part of data collection for the United States space program, the North American X-15 had astonishing performance utilizing the technology of the 1950s and 60s. The North American…
