Much is made today about efforts to develop hypersonic weapons, and the worrisome fact that the United States is “lagging” behind the efforts of China and Russia. While it is true that there have been some setbacks, the truth...
Will the B-21 Raider Be Heading to Australia? with the introduction of long-range missiles, and multirole combat aircraft, only three nations now maintain fleets of bombers. The United States, Russia, and China are currently the only...
This might be the smoothest Airbus A380 landing I have ever seen. Would be nice to know if the passengers even felt any kind of impact while touching down on runway 07L at Franfkurt. In addition I also filmed an Emirates Airbus...
Along with the US-origin F-4, F-5, and F-14 fighters, 24 Mirage F1s are still the backbone of the Iranian Air Force. In the payroll of the Iranian Air Force, there are nearly 200 fighters of all kinds originating from the US and...
The U.S. Navy has invested billions in the Littoral Combat Ship. But with unsolved problems and a murky mission set, will this close to shore surface combatant remain a key part of the Navy’s strategy? The USS Freedom — the...
There are a few 155s that are good. Each country uses 1 according to its needs. To say the German is the best is as bad as to say that the Leopard is the best tank ever. Which is not. When it comes to guns, performance is important,...
In 1991, Boeing–Sikorsky won a contract, and the rest is helicopter history. The U.S. has long led the world in stealth technologies, and for a time, it looked as though America’s love for all things low-observable would extend...
The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is the Navy’s all-weather, carrier-based tactical battle management airborne early warning, command and control aircraft. The E-2 is a twin engine, five crewmember, high-wing turboprop aircraft with...
Welcome back to Fluctus Channel for a feature of the notorious Dragon Lady, a nickname earned by the U-2 spy planes due to her coping difficulties. Comments: – – Air refueling allows non-carrier-based aircraft to reach their destination...
The SR-72 Will Be the Fastest Aircraft in the World: Although the original Blackbird was an unarmed reconnaissance aircraft, the SR-72 will reportedly support Lockheed Martin’s new High-Speed Strike weᴀponѕ (HSSW). And while...
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) is a new partnership and ambitious endeavour between the UK, Japan and Italy to deliver the next generation of combat air fighter jets. Due to take to the skies by 2035, the Ministry of Defence...
The Type 26 frigate or City-class frigate is a class of frigate being built for the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. The ship design and manufacture programme, known as the Global Combat Ship, was created by the UK Ministry of Defence...
Many commentators don’t seem to understand that fixed artillery, wheeled artillery, and tracked artillery are three completely different systems with completely different applications. You can’t compare it that easily, as anything...
The new terms say the first flight of a next generation fighter jet demonstrator will take place by the end of 2027. Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces of France, Annegret Kramp-KarreNBAuer, Minister of Defense of Germany,...
Despite being nearly fifty years old, how does the U.S. A-10 Warthog continue to survive various efforts to cancel it each time it’s in budget-cut danger? An airplane that is as ugly as its name, the A-10 can bring the heat to...
A major defense policy bill with updates to the Air Force’s efforts to retire some airplanes is close to passing in Congress. The Air Force wanted to remove two critical warplanes from its fleet before lawmakers made their decision...
The MQ-25 Stingray is an uncrewed aerial refueling drone that is being developed by Boeing. The MQ-25 Stingray promises to bring new functionality to the F-35 fighter jet, enhancing the U.S. Navy’s ʟᴇтнᴀʟιтʏ against...
The MQ-25 Stingray is an uncrewed aerial refueling drone that is being developed by Boeing. The MQ-25 Stingray promises to bring new functionality to the F-35 fighter jet, enhancing the U.S. Navy’s ʟᴇтнᴀʟιтʏ against...
The venerable A-10 Thunderbolt has been a mainstay of the Air Force’s fleet for decades, forming the backbone of the Air Force’s close air support capability. Despite its age, the A-10 Warthog – as it is affectionally known...
ATLANTIC OCEAN — The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is bringing vital information to the fleet from its Aircraft Compatibility Testing (ACT), which began off the East Coast ACT is allowing the crew of Ford to further...
Finally: US Tests the NEW Super A-10 Warthog After Getting An Upgrade With its razor-sharp fangs and an Avenger Gatling gun, the Super A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog is the United States’ most successful Close Air Support fighter...