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The Army believes the secret to faster aircraft might be shark skin

March 13, 2019

In the never-ending quest to improve the performance of military aircraft, the U.S. Army is testing an unusual material that may make airplanes and helicopters faster and stronger: the skin View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, News
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The Air Force’s new stealth drone has a huge advantage over Russian and Chinese air defenses

March 13, 2019

The United States has long led the world in the development and use of stealth technology in aviation. Starting (operationally) with the F-117 Nighthawk and continuing with the forthcoming B-21 View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Military Aviation, News
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Chinese fighter goes down near South China Sea island, both pilots lost

March 12, 2019

An unspecified two-seater Chinese fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea on Tuesday while conducting training operations near the island of Hainan. According to the limited details released by View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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Watch: California Highway Patrol accidentally clocks low flying F-16 while looking for speeders

March 12, 2019

California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Bol may be pretty accustomed to the way his radar set up works while he’s on the hunt for speeders, but it had him befuddled View More ›

Alex Hollings 4 Comments News, Video
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War simulations show Russia could take out F-35s in Europe without them leaving the ground

March 11, 2019

In Europe, United States forces bolster a number of Brigade Combat Teams with the sole purpose of defending against the possibility of a Russian invasion. An important element of that View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Military Aviation, News
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Rescuers deploy drones to search for survivors in the aftermath of deadly Alabama twisters

March 11, 2019

Twenty-three people were killed when a powerful storm produced multiple tornadoes that hit residential areas of southeastern Alabama last weekend. In the aftermath of the disaster, rescue crews began the View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Drones, News
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8 Americans among those killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash today

March 10, 2019

Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crashed just after takeoff Sunday morning, March 10. The flight was departing Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Abebba, en route to Nairobi, Kenya. Onboard were 157 people, of View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Commercial Aviation, News
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4,013 enemy killed and only 1 civilian casualty: Royal Air Force brags about its effectiveness

March 10, 2019

According to a report released by the British Ministry of Defense (MoD), the Royal Air Force (RAF) is claiming an astounding 4,013 enemy killed and 302 wounded (a total of View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment Military Aviation, News
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Cold War-era ‘Assault Breaker’ program revived with aim to decimate advancing Russian or Chinese forces

March 9, 2019

Back in the heyday of the Cold War, Europe had a real problem: even with American military might on its side, the region faced a Soviet military with overwhelming numbers View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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These are the hypersonic weapons America is developing to launch from combat aircraft

March 8, 2019

New details have begun to emerge about Lockheed Martin’s two-fold attempt at closing the capability gap presented by new Chinese and Russian hypersonic missile platforms. Hypersonic missiles, or missiles that View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Military Aviation, News
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