US Air Force Receives F-35 Engine Upgrade
US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall visited Tinker AFB to check on the current status of the F-35 Lightning engine program in late July.
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The Complete Guide to the Enlisted Airforce Ranks
Want to know about the Air Force’s enlisted ranks and how you can move up in your career and become a noncommissioned officer? Check out our list here.
Top 5 Best Airguns for 2022
Your next favorite could be on this list.
The “Flying Chernobyl,” Russia’s Nuclear Powered Cruise Missile, called The Burevestnik
One of the newest developments for Kremlin’s threat and deterrence strategy is the 9M730 Burevestnik (NATO codename SSC-X-9 Skyfall); a nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile with potential unlimited range that has Western analysts worried.
US Backs Australia, B-2 Bombers Deployed for Australian Airforce Training
A couple of days ago, satellite imagery of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) featured an unprecedented number of B-2 fleet.
SOCOM Taps New Combat Cropduster
SOCOM selects L3Harris Sky Warden for armed overwatch role.
F-35 Seat Problem Flagged Months Ago, But Had Only Been Grounded in July
The issue around the ejection seats of the F-35 had been reported back in April…
India Will Move Away From Russian Weapons, Grounds All Their MiG-21s Following Fatal Crash
The latest fatal MiG-21 crash in the Indian air force has resulted in the grounding of the remaining 70 aircraft in their inventory and looking to the West to replace Russian weapons as the war in Ukraine disrupts their supply chain.
US Air Force Sends F-22 Jets to Poland, as Country Expands its Military Firepower
The US Air Force will be sending six F-22 Raptors fighter jets to Poland in support of NATO’s “air shielding” mission.
New Boom Supersonic’s Overture: ‘World’s Fastest Airliner’
This latest design is enhanced for speed, safety, and sustainability – which now competes with the future of the airline industry.
South Korea’s Homegrown 5th Generation Fighter: The KF-21 Boramae
“The project of developing South Korea’s indigenous fighter jets has now entered the stage of test flights and the flight area will be expanded throughout at around 2,000 test flights,”
The Bargain Bin War; Air Force May Unload the A-10 Thunderbolt II on Ukraine
The Air Force is now considering offloading the A-10 Thunderbolt II’s on Ukraine as our latest contribution in arms from the Pentagon’s Bargain Bin. It may actually be the best aircraft we could send them.
