The SR-71 Blackbird has had an almost immeasurable effect on the world we live in today. Its record as the fastest aircraft ever to take to the skies speaks to View More ›
Here’s what we know about the SR-72, Lockheed’s Mach 6 Blackbird successor
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Alex Hollings Alex Hollings writes on a breadth of subjects ranging from fitness to foreign policy, all presented through the lens of his experiences as a U.S. Marine, athlete and scholar. A football player, rugby player and fighter, Hollings has spent the better part of his adult life competing in some of the most physically demanding sports on the planet. Hollings possesses a master's degree in communications from Southern New Hampshire University, as well as a bachelor's degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications from Framingham State University.
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Watch: See what it’s like to be on the receiving end of an A-10 Warthog strafing run
The 30 mm General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger rotary canon first entered into service in 1977. The 619 pound monster Gatling gun measured just shy of 2 feet wide and 20 View More ›
Read an excerpt from Paco Chierici’s new novel ‘Lions of the Sky’ – on sale April 12
Paco Chierici is an accomplished military aviator, commercial pilot, and writer that has previously served as the Editor here at Fighter Sweep. Now, his action packed debut novel, “Lions of View More ›
F-35 pilot Justin Lee interviews Michele Rigby Assad, CIA Officer and author of ‘Breaking Cover, My Secret Life in the CIA’
Michele Rigby Assad is a former undercover officer in the National Clandestine Service of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Trained as a counterterrorism specialist, Michele served her country for ten View More ›
The US can launch F-35s from way more ships than you might think
The United States employs the largest and most powerful fleet of aircraft carriers in the world, composed largely of the 100,000-plus-ton Nimitz-class and soon adding advanced Ford-class vessels to the View More ›
Russia flew a spy plane over Area 51 last week
While tensions between the United States and Russia have increased in recent years thanks to Russian disinformation and espionage operations the world over, these two nations still maintain a number View More ›
Marine Corps identifies pilots killed in AH-1Z Viper helicopter crash
Two Marine aviators were killed on Saturday when their AH-1Z Viper went down over Yuma, Arizona. They have now been identified as Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand, 34, of Ambler, Pennsylvania, View More ›
US mainland missile defense system successfully intercepts intercontinental ballistic missile in test
The United States’ Ground-based Midcourse Defense System has had its ups and downs over the years, but finally just showed it has what it takes to defend the country from View More ›
US mainland missile defense system successfully intercepts ICBM in test
The United States’ Ground-based Midcourse Defense System has had its ups and downs over the years, but finally just showed it has what it takes to defend the country from View More ›
DARPA tech lets one pilot control multiple aircraft using only their brain
Ever since the first military drone took to the sky, pilots have wondered if their days in the fight were numbered. Drones, first relied on for reconnaissance, were soon armed View More ›
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