Editor’s Note: Antonov has done a fantastic job over the years copying designs, namely the C-5 Galaxy, which became the An-224–with just enough size added to make it the world’s View More ›
The End Of Antonov As We Know It?
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Development of JSTARS Replacement Underway!
Editors Note: The E-8 Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) made its combat debut 25 years ago during Operation Desert Storm. With its powerful Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and View More ›
Pegasus Progress: KC-46 Conducts First AR With F-16!
Editor’s Note: All eyes are on Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus as it continues its journey through flight test. The KC-X program has been wrought with controversy, so the fact it recently View More ›
RAAF Participating in Red Flag 16-1!
Editor’s Note: Red Flag Period 16-1 is underway at Nellis Air Force Base outside of Las Vegas, and we’re excited to be attending the exercise next week. It’s an impressive View More ›
Israel Gives Go-Ahead For F-15I Ra’am Upgrade
Editor’s Note: Like the Eagjets flown in the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Japan, Israel’s F-15I “Ra’am” is an old aircraft. While the Kheil HaAvir has done a fantastic job View More ›
AWACS gets its first 3D-Printed Part!
Editor’s Note: The Boeing E-3 Sentry, better known as AWACS (Airborne Warning And Control System), has been our nation’s “eye in the sky” for decades. Built on the venerable 707 View More ›
Renewed F-22 Production A Non-Starter?
Editor’s Note: We concur with many members of Air Force senior leadership when they’ve said capping the production of the F-22A Raptor was an incredibly poor decision. We all got View More ›
Japan’s Stealth Fighter Finally Revealed!
Editor’s Note: We briefly spoke about Japan’s stealth fighter initiative here, and today that country unveiled the aircraft for all to see. It, not surprisingly, looks like the computer generated View More ›
Sonic Boom Felt In The Big Apple!
Editor’s Note: Spoiler Alert! The culprit of today’s sonic boom hysteria was a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II from NAS Patuxent River. The jet was conducting training off the Atlantic Coast. Sorry, folks! It was not View More ›
Why Are The Drones Crashing So Often?
Editor’s Note: It’s true that the RPA (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) community doesn’t get as much love as others, but the aircraft fielded there play a vital role in our national View More ›