The Aviationist1d
Kratos Signs $1.5 Billion Deal for DoD Low-Cost Hypersonic Testbed
American Defense firm Kratos has signed a $1.5 billion contract, its largest ever, with the Department of Defense for a ...
5 types of military aircraft that California uses to fight fires
In order to reach remote fires in the State Responsibility Area, CAL FIRE maintains a fleet of firefighting aircraft, many of ...
See the US military's special C-130 Hercules water bombers that are joining the LA wildfire fight
The Pentagon sent C-130 MAFFS-equipped aircraft to fight the LA fires. The water bombers drop nearly 14 tons of fire ...
The Aviationist2d
Some of the Old, Some of the New: Boeing’s P-26 “Peashooter”
The first all-metal low-wing monoplane pursuit aircraft of the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was a pioneering but also ...
The National Interest2d
Lockheed Martin Hit Its F-35 Delivery Target in 2024
Twenty-two F-35s were delivered in the final month of the year, and total deliveries exceeded 1,100—which remains the highest ...
NATO Surveillance Approaches Untapped Space
"There's a lot of companies that are now attempting to create aircraft to put in the stratosphere," Prismatic CEO Bob ...
New York Magazine3d
How Do You Stop a Hurricane Made of Fire?
When that wind is howling like that, nothing’s going to stop that fire,” says Wayne Coulson, CEO of the aerial firefighting ...
Interesting Engineering4d
China plans tailless 6th-gen stealth fighter siblings for air and sea battles
Both, China’s 6th-Gen stealth fighter siblings are designed for combat superiority but in distinctively different scenarios, ...
Russian Schoolchildren Are Learning To Fight The Next Drone War
In response to a decree by Putin, Russian schoolchildren are now learning to build and fly drones. It is a strong indication ...
What Is 'Next-Generation' Fighter Aircraft in US-China Air Power Race?
The United States and China are racing to field their next-generation, or the so-called "sixth-generation," fighter aircraft, ...