Saab’s Submarines Looking For New Hunting Grounds
Finland operated a small but moderately effective submarine force during World War II, but according to the peace terms of the conflict this was disbanded and the submarines either scrapped…
Read moreUS Army test next-gen airdrop system
The U.S. Army announced that it has tested a cutting-edge cargo parachute system. According to a press release from Army, Soldiers and engineers test the newest airdrop system at the Army Yuma Proving…
Read moreAfter long, costly road, Air Force happy with new KC-46 vision system
A KC-46 Pegasus, center, refuels an F-15C Eagle over the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 18, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier/U.S. Air Force) WASHINGTON — The remote vision system for the…
Read moreBoeing will close Super Hornet production line in 2025
F/A-18 Super Hornets attached to the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 are seen on the flight line at Naval Air Station Key West’s Boca Chica Field in Key…
Read morePentagon approves F-35 engine deliveries after vibration fix
An F-35B Lightning II aircraft launches from the amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli on Aug. 30. Deliveries of new F135 engines for the fighters were suspended after an F-35B’s Dec….
Read moreUS Air Force awards Boeing first contract for fleet of 26 E-7 aircraft
A Royal Australian Air Force E-7 Wedgetail participates in a test event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on May 11, 2021. The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a…
Read moreNavy to change name of warship honoring Confederate battle victory
The guided-missile cruiser Chancellorsville will soon be renamed as part of a broader effort to rename military assets named in honor of the Confederacy. The Japan-based ship is shown here…
Read moreUS Approves ‘Big Batch’ Of HARMs, AMRAAMs For Taiwan’s F-16 Vipers Amid Boiling Tensions With China
The United States has approved a prospective $619 million arms sale to Taiwan, which includes hundreds of missiles for F-16 fighter jets amid boiling tensions with China. The Biden administration…
Read moreRussian Navy ‘Crippled’ In Ukraine War; Top US Military Official Says Kyiv Effectively Using Weapons ‘We Provided Them’
While the conflict in Ukraine has been chiefly fought on land and in the skies, a few hostilities also played out in the naval domain. However, with the conflict entering…
Read moreThe First ‘Super Light’ Fighter: America’s F-20 Tigershark Was a Failed Predecessor to the JF-17 and Gripen Today
The Northrop F-20 Tigershark lightweight fighter was one of six American fourth generation fighter designs developed during the Cold wᴀʀ, was the smallest and least expensive of all of them…
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