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Dec 28, 2023

Turkey’s ANKA-3 Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Flies

Turkey’s flying wing drone took to the air today in the latest milestone for the country’s burgeoning defense aerospace industry.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Dec 28, 2023

Russia’s ‘New’ Jet Trainer Design Is A 1990s Throwback

Faced by a serious shortage of military pilots, Russia wants to resurrect a MiG trainer as a low-cost, no-frills solution.

The Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG has begun work on a new jet trainer, the MiG-UTS.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Dec 28, 2023

No, The F-35B Does Not Use Afterburner In Vertical Landing Mode

Imagery of F-35Bs operating at night make it look like afterburner is used in vertical mode, but the truth is more interesting.

F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off the United Kingdom’s largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The aircraft carrier, which first landed F-35 Lightning jets on board last week, is currently conducting flight testing off the east coast of the United States. Pictures show how the night time trials, which up until now have only been tested in simulators or on the ground, were carried out using state-of-the-art night-vision technology, with the pilots and aircraft handlers successfully guiding the supersonic fighter jets onto the flight deck. Some trials were also carried out without night vision technology to ensure the jets’ capability in any eventuality.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

Dec 27, 2023

B-52 Needs New Pylons To Carry Max Load Of Hypersonic Missiles

The Air Force Says B-52 being able to carry as many hypersonic cruise missiles as possible will be key in any future conflict with China.

The Air Force is intersted in modified underwing pylons to help ensure its B-52H bombers can carry as many future hypersonic cruise missiles as possible.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Dec 27, 2023

Russia Nearly Fielded A Double-Barreled Self-Propelled Artillery Gun

The 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV reportedly now headed to Ukraine is a very different beast than its forebear, which sported twin-gun main armament.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

Dec 27, 2023

Full Devastation From Cruise Missile Attack On Russian Ship Comes Into View

Satellite imagery shows damage to other parts of a Crimean port after Ukrainian missiles sunk a Russian amphibious landing ship.

New satellite imagery offers a clearer look at the full aftermath of a Ukrainian missile strike on the port of Feodosia in Crimea.

BYJOSEPH TREVITHICK

Dec 26, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Are Air Losses Pushing A Shift In Russian Tactics?

Ukraine claims to have shot down five Russian jets in the past week, leading to a drop in glide bomb strikes across the front lines.

Signs are growing of a shift in Russian aerial activity over Ukraine following a spate of claimed shootdowns.

BYTYLER ROGOWAY

Dec 26, 2023

Super Hornets Score Aerial Kills Over Red Sea

This would constitute the second aerial kill for the F/A-18E/F and underscores the jet’s counter-air role within the carrier air wing.

BYTHOMAS NEWDICK

Dec 26, 2023

Red Sea Attacks Continue, India Enhances Naval Posture (Updated)

With anti-ship strikes now taking place farther south in the Indian Ocean, India is deploying destroyers and maritime patrol aircraft.

BYTYLER ROGOWAY

Dec 26, 2023

Russian Warship Explodes In Massive Fireball After Cruise Missile Strike (Updated)

It appears that a Russian warship, or the pier it was tied to, blew up, with Ukraine’s Air Force chief claiming responsibility.

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Latest Articles

Turkey’s ANKA-3 Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Flies

Russia’s ‘New’ Jet Trainer Design Is A 1990s Throwback

No, The F-35B Does Not Use Afterburner In Vertical Landing Mode

B-52 Needs New Pylons To Carry Max Load Of Hypersonic Missiles

Russia Nearly Fielded A Double-Barreled Self-Propelled Artillery Gun

Full Devastation From Cruise Missile Attack On Russian Ship Comes Into View

Ukraine Situation Report: Are Air Losses Pushing A Shift In Russian Tactics?

Super Hornets Score Aerial Kills Over Red Sea

Red Sea Attacks Continue, India Enhances Naval Posture (Updated)

Russian Warship Explodes In Massive Fireball After Cruise Missile Strike (Updated)

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