Category: Aviation

Working with Raytheon, the US Army has successfully tested a high energy laser weapon system on an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter that actually engaged and fired on a target. The recent test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, “marks the first time that a fully integrated laser system successfully engaged and fired on a […]

F/A-18F Super Hornet fully loaded with 10 GBU-32 1,000 pound bombs, launches from the USS George H. W. Bush – US Navy Watch: F-18 Hornets Launching from USS George H. W. Bush Featured image by US Navy

The USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 aircraft carrier and other ships from the strike group arrived back to San Diego after an almost six month deployment to the Western Pacific (WESTPAC). Commander Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, Rear Adm. James W. Kilby spoke to media gathered for the Carl Vinson homecoming at Naval Air Station North […]

An MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to the “Vanguards” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM) 14 conducts an aerial refuel off the coast of North Carolina. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 performed the air to air refueling exercises with HM-14 in a joint effort to improve interservice readiness. – US Navy Watch: Mid-air Refueling Up […]

The Israeli’s wasted little time striking the military troops of embattled Syrian President Assad after the spillover from the civil war had the Syrians shelling Israeli territory. Israeli forces destroyed two tanks after the shelling hit on the Israel side of the Golan Heights. “With the IDF action today, we are making our policy clear […]

A tornado hit Offutt Air Force Base and damaged two of the US E-4B 747 jets that serve as national command centers in the case of attack. Ten aircraft, including the two 747s, were damaged by the tornado, said Capt. Mark Graff, an Air Force spokesman. He said the other two 747s were not damaged […]

The US Air Force Thunderbirds are reporting a mishap at the Dayton International Airport when one of their F-16s landed and then overturned. Watch: Thunderbird Pilot Being Removed From Upside Down F-16 A fighter jet from the famed U.S. Air Force group the Thunderbirds ran off the runway after landing and flipped over at a Dayton […]

The MiG Corporation took advantage of the huge media exposure at the Paris Air Show to announce that their new MiG 35 may join units as soon as 2019. The MiG-35, designed to replace MiG-29s rounding out their fourth decade in service, was absent from Paris but will be featured at the MAKS international airshow […]

Well, they keep getting closer and closer! The Russians seem to be pushing the limits further and further with these intercepts. When you come this close to another aircraft the chances of something bad happening go up dramatically. Striking photos released Friday show just how dangerously close a Russian fighter jet came to a U.S. […]

As the sun begins to set at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oregon Air National Guard Lt. Col. Nick Rutgers, assigned to the 123rd Fighter Squadron, 142nd Fighter Wing, prepares his F-15 Eagle for a late day sortie, June 8, 2017. Over 120 Oregon Air guardsmen are supporting the Weapons Instructor Course during their three-week […]

A classified report submitted to Congress states that it would cost over $200 million per aircraft to try and produce another 194 F-22 Raptors. “The total includes an estimate of approximately $9.9 billion for non-recurring start-up costs and $40.4 billion for aircraft procurement costs,” the service said. “The Air Force has no plans restart the […]

An executive vice president at Lockheed Martin said this week that he is ‘confident’ that Canada will decided to purchase F-35 aircraft to replace its aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets. There had been some suggestions that the Canadian government was considering F/A-18 Super Hornets instead of the F-35. Jeff Babione, executive vice president and general manager […]