Stealth

Just under half of the $100 million a piece F-35 Joint Strike Fighters delivered by Lockheed Martin thus far are non-operational, according to statements made by Vice Adm. Mat Winter, head of the Defense Department’s F-35 Joint Program Office. The F-35 program, which has received significant political support thanks to development and manufacturing operations tied […]

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter may have been the subject of more postulation than any other military aircraft in history. After years of cost overruns, delays, and issues, the fighter platform that America has long touted as the most advanced on the planet is finally nearing a stage when its comparisons to tried and true […]

Last week, images surfaced on social media that seemed to show two advanced Russian Su-57s, also known as T-50s, had been deployed to Syria, where Russian forces have been providing military support to Bashar Al Assad’s regime. Now, satellite imagery has confirmed not only the presence of the supposed 5th generation fighters, but have increased […]

New footage to surface on social media late Wednesday night appears to show Russia’s most advanced fighter platform, the Su-57, arriving in Syria for combat operations. The Su-57, also known as the PAK FA and T-50, is Russia’s most advanced fighter platform, widely believed to be a 5th generation competitor for the likes of America’s […]

According to details revealed in the White House’s budget request for fiscal year 2019, the Air Force intends to begin retiring its fleets of two of the most storied bombers in American history while spending more to retain one of its oldest, in preparation for the arrival of the much anticipated B-21 Raider. The B-21 […]

The B-2 Stealth Bomber makes for such an awesome sight! Featured image by video screen capture

Earlier this week, reports of ongoing investigations into a mysterious sonic boom over northern Alabama piqued the interest of astronomers, aviation enthusiasts, and of course, UFO hunters; but Alabama isn’t the only state embroiled in an airborne mystery in recent weeks.  An unidentified and seemingly stealth aircraft was seen by multiple witnesses flying over America’s […]

Back in 1990, “The Hunt for Red October” presented American moviegoers with a unique perspective into the Soviet military.  Far from the traditional Storm Trooper vilification of most Cold War era depictions of Russians, Sean Connery’s Marko Ramius was, in many ways, the hero of the film, despite his role as a senior leader in […]

Ever since the US used F-117s in 1991 to rock Baghdad, at the time one of the world’s most defended cities, Soviets and other potential US adversaries have been studying up on how to counter stealth jets. Later, over Serbia, an F-117 was shot down, forever souring the image of so-called invisible aircraft that have […]

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 just performed their first ‘hot reload’ of an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. This drill is to simulate and prepare for ‘real world’ scenarios. A ‘hot reload’ is when the aircraft’s ordinance is replenished with the pilot remaining in the aircraft and the engine […]

Boeing is touting that a future upgrade to the F-18 Super Hornet will make it able to track stealth aircraft by their heat source. According to Boeing’s manager of F/A-18 programs, Dan Gillian, this would be just one of many Super Hornet enhancements to keep the aircraft flying well into the 2040’s. Check Out the Super Hornet! […]

Lockheed Martin built the F-35 with integrated stealth to safely navigate the most heavily contested airspaces on earth, but if the situation calls for it, the F-35 can blow its cover and go “beast mode.” Jeff Babione, general manager of the F-35 program, told reporters at Lockheed Martin’s DC area office that at different stages […]