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The Marines want to train against contractors in their own Russian MI-24 Hind Gunship: Here’s what we know

January 1, 2019

Earlier this year, the U.S. Marine Corps filed a solicitation to procure their own Russian Mi-24 Hind or Mi-17 HIP transport helicopter with one specific goal in mind: realistic preparation View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Military Aviation, News
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Drone bodyguards and missile interceptors: The Navy’s plan to defend their unarmed aircraft

January 1, 2019

Back in May, a Russian Su-27 fighter intercepted an unarmed U.S. Navy P-8 surveillance plane while flying in international airspace over the increasingly contested Baltic Sea. The intercept, like many View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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UK Security Minister warns of a ‘resurgent’ Al-Qaeda and the threat of new airline attacks

December 30, 2018

Almost two decades after the catastrophic 9/11 attacks, al-Qaeda seems capable of mounting similar terrorist strikes involving hijacked airplanes. Despite the relentless pounding that the terrorist organisation has received at View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Commercial Aviation, News
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Watch: Russia releases new launch footage of their ‘Avangard’ hypersonic missile

December 29, 2018

The Kremlin offered up a late Christmas gift on Wednesday, unveiling brand new footage of a hypersonic missile test conducted that same day. The “Avangard” missile platform is a boost-glide View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments News, Video
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America’s fighter of the future is… the F-15? How we got to the F-15X

December 29, 2018

Fifth-generation fighters may be the air frames of the future, but that future may not be quite as close as it seems. When it comes to the dog fights of View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Military Aviation, News
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Sikorsky and Boeing finally reveal what might be the Army’s new chopper

December 28, 2018

Following much speculation, Sikorsky and Boeing have finally revealed their new prototype helicopter, which is vying to become the U.S. Army’s next utility helicopter. There are two contestants left in View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, News
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The media loved to hate the F-35 until the F-15X came along

December 27, 2018

If you type “F-35” into Google, you’ll find tens of thousands of links to stories and posts that either characterize the F-35 program as the future of military aviation or View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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War with China could mean ‘hot loading’ F-35Bs in the field without returning to a carrier

December 23, 2018

Diplomatic tensions between the United States and China have risen throughout the developing trade predicament between leaders, but in the nearby South China Sea, American and Chinese forces have long View More ›

Alex Hollings 3 Comments Military Aviation, News
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Air Force pilots will now carry a lot more firepower in case they’re forced to eject behind enemy lines

December 22, 2018

If you’re a bomber or fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, having to eject from your aircraft sounds like a worst case scenario, but as those who have done View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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Marine Corps sheds light on their mysterious J-20 spotted in Georgia (and their plans to get a Russian Hind next)

December 18, 2018

Early last week, we reported on what appeared to be a copy of China’s most advanced fighter, the Chengdu J-20, parked on an airstrip in Savannah, Georgia of all places. View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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