Air Combat Command said its new HH-60W Jolly Green II has achieved initial operational capability, a key milestone for the new combat search and rescue helicopter. Lockheed Martin, whose Sikorsky business unit makes the helicopter, and ACC each announced the achievement in separate press releases Oct. 12. Achieving IOC means the Air Force now […]
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In more than 40 years of flying with the US Air Force, “Streak Eagle” has an unblemished real-life record and has never lost
Eʋen as a young lad, I was a war Ƅuff. There was мy faʋorite video gaмe and flight siмulator F-15E Strike Eagle in which you could pick a nuмƄer of different мissions and go up against the Ƅest. My faʋorite scenario was an attack on Syria and fighting against Soʋiet-era […]
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OH-58 Kiowa: The Old Bell Army Helicopter That Won’t Die
The Bell OH-58 Kiowa was perhaps less well known than its U.S. Army contemporaries – the AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk, or CH-47 Chinook – but the utilitarian Kiowa served reliably with the U.S. for nearly fifty years before being retired in 2014. The Kiowa remains in service with various countries around the world, including […]
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Navy AW-159 Wildcat ASW helicopters of the Republic of Korea
On 15 January 2013, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced the selection of the AW159 to fulfill a requirement of the Republic of Korea Navy for a maritime helicopter, winning out against the MH-60R Seahawk. The batch of eight aircraft were chosen to perform search-and-rescue missions, anti-submarine ωɑɾʄɑɾε and […]
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A more substantial alternative to the H-60 Black Hawk is the H-92 Superhawk
The H-92 Superhawk is a military version of the Sikorsky S-92 commercial helicopter. It was developed as a private venture. It is fitted with more powerful engines, improved avionics and has some other modifications. It can be seen as a larger alternative to the UH-60 Black Hawk. The Superhawk has […]
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The largest remotely piloted aircraft currently in use in the US is the RQ-4 Global Hawk (Video)
. The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft with an integrated sensor suite that provides global all-weather, day or night intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability. The RQ-4 Global Hawk can fly at high altitudes for extended periods of time. Northrop Grumman’s GLOBAL HAWK is one […]
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US Navy awards Bell a $439 million contract for 25 AH-1Z Viper aircraft
Bell Helicopter signed a $439.6 million contract to build 25 new AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and avionics for the U.S. Marine Corps, according to a Pentagon statement. The US Navy (USN) awarded Bell a USD440 million contract modification, known as Lot 16, is part of the US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) […]
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It’s hard to believe with the Boeing P-8 Poseidon: Destroyer of anything considered a threat
Poseidon was the brother of Ƅoth Hades, the god of the underworld, and Zeus, the sky god and principal deity of classical Greece. The kingdoм of the sea was giʋen to Poseidon when the three brothers oʋerthrew their father. He therefore гᴜɩed Ƅoth the water and the sky, мaking it […]
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One Of Today’s Most Potent Utility Military Helicopters Is The AS565 Panther
With advanced electronic systems, high mobility, diverse ωεɑρσռs, AS565 MBe Panther is considered one of the most powerful submarine hunting helicopters today. In addition to its terrifying anti-submarine capabilities, the AS565 Panther is used for a range of other military roles, including combat assault, fire support, anti-surface ωɑɾʄɑɾε, search and […]
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An Unseen Flying Nightmare in the Sky: The B-21 Raider
Emerging from the shadowsIn a world where conflict lurks around every corner, a new beast rises from the sky, ready to change the course of modern warfare: the B-21 Raider. This American stealth bomber stands as the lurking cat, silently waiting for the right moment to strike. With abilities superior to […]
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