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Iron SEAL: How long will it be before we see Navy SEALs flying around in Iron Man suits?

February 17, 2019

Given the spectacular special effects on display in Marvel’s “Iron Man” movies and the Defense Department’s clever allusions to the popular hero throughout the development of programs like their TALOS View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Navy, News
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Why the F-15X could be the F-35’s best friend in a near-peer air war

February 16, 2019

Ever since word first broke last summer that the U.S. Air Force was considering (at the Pentagon’s direction) the idea of adding a dozen or so new F-15s to their View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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The US Air Force’s most critical enlisted jobs are going unfilled

February 15, 2019

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has exposed a personnel crisis within the United States Air Force (USAF). Although the USAF has some of the best aircraft View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment Military Aviation, News
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Three soldiers assigned to the US Army’s Golden Knights critically injured in skydiving accident

February 14, 2019

Three soldiers of the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute demonstration team were injured during a jump in the early morning hours on Tuesday, February 12. According to the Miami Herald, View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, News
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China boasts plan to field ‘6th-generation’ fighter jet by 2035 despite not really having a real 5th-generation fighter

February 14, 2019

The Chinese aerospace firm responsible for China’s premier fifth-generation platform, the Chengdu J-20, has announced plans to field a new “sixth-generation” fighter by 2035. This announcement comes on the heels View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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Capt. Zoe Kotnik, first ever female Viper demonstration team commander, relieved of duty after just 2 weeks

February 12, 2019

Just two weeks after making history as the first female pilot to head the Air Force’s F-16 Viper demonstration team, Capt. Zoe Kotnik was relieved of her command on Monday. View More ›

Alex Hollings 9 Comments Military Aviation, News
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Afghan Air Force to get 159 Black Hawks, but it doesn’t even have the pilots to fly them

February 12, 2019

The U.S military is scheduled to provide the Afghan government with 159 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as part of an effort to modernize the Afghan Air Force (AAF) and make View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, News
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Watch: The pocket drones destined to revolutionize military operations

February 12, 2019

U.S. Army units will soon be getting a nano drone that promises to revolutionize operations. The Black Hornet is a vehicle reconnaissance system (VRS) and falls under the unmanned aerial View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Drones, News
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China plans to have 6 aircraft carriers by 2035 – how will they stack up compared to the US Navy?

February 10, 2019

China’s People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) has undergone a broad and extensive modernization and expansion effort in recent years. With dozens of new warships launched and multiple carriers in production, the View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Navy, News
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Claiming the Arctic: Russia to begin sending intercept fighters on North Pole patrols

February 8, 2019

For the first time since the Cold War, Russia has announced plans to begin flying regular fighter patrols over the North Pole with an eye toward intercepting American military aircraft. View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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