X-44 Manta: The U.S. Stealth Fighter That Would Have Freaked Out Russia

NGAD Image from US Government Report. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Did the U.S. Air Force Miss an Opportunity With the X-44 MANTA? – At a quick glance, the conceptual images of the Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA include an aircraft that looks essentially like an F-22 Raptor that had its tail cut off. That […]

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Future US Air Force E-7 Aircraft MESA Sensor Production by Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman will begin multi-role electronically scanned array (MESA) sensor production for the future US Air Force E-7 airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft. The effort supports a $1.2-Billion contract with Boeing to replace the air force’s aging E-3 airborne warning and control system fleet. The MESA sensor will be integrated into […]

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UnƄeatable for 42 Years: The Niмitz Aircraft Carrier Doмinate the Seas

The Niмitz-class carriers haʋe participated in nearly eʋery сгіѕіѕ and conflict the United States has Ƅeen inʋolʋed in oʋer the past forty-two years. The мost successful U.S. Naʋy carriers of the postᴡᴀʀ eга all Ƅelong to a class naмed in honor of World ᴡᴀʀ II’s мost successful adмiral, Chester W. […]

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US Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf Multi-mission Helicopter Makes First Snow Landing

The U.S. Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf stood out against the austere landscape of evergreen trees and snow. As it moved toward the ground, the five-rotor downwash created a white cloud of snow that enveloped the aircraft and the aircrew inside. Upon touchdown, the horizon was barely visible through the […]

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Soldiers from the Australian Army practice refueling an Abrams Main Battle Tank using a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter

A CH-47 Chinook from the 5th Aviation Regiment conducts a refuel for the 2nd Cavalry Regiment’s M1 Abrams main battle tank at Townsville Field Training Area. For the first time in five years, 5th Aviation Regiment (5 AVN) and 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2 CAV) conducted a tactical refuelling of three […]

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