The Last Surviving X-15 Pilot, Space Shuttle Test Pilot Joe Engle Dies at 91
Joe Engle’s Remarkable Career Bridged Gap Between Air and Space, Broke Records. Astronaut, X-15 test pilot and space shuttle pilot…
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B-52’s Upgraded AN/ALQ-172 Self-Protection System Tested During Recent Flight
Advanced EW Upgrades Keep B-52 Stratofortress Combat-Ready. The upgraded B-52’s AN/ALQ-172 electronic warfare (EW) self-protection system was successfully tested recently,…
Polish Air Force M-346 Demo Aircraft Crashes in Gdynia
Footage circulated online shows the M-346 Bielik crashing into the ground during its display rehearsal. Today, during a rehearsals for…
Russia Claims It Foiled Ukrainian Attempt To Steal Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber
Russian pilot allegedly offered $2 million and Italian citizenship to land the bomber in Ukraine. But several details don’t add…
U.S. Senate Directs Pentagon to Explore Transferring Retired A-10s to Royal Jordanian Air Force
The legendary “Warthog” may find a new home in the Middle East. The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services…
U.S. Navy Tests VTOL Drones For Ship-to-Ship Small Cargo Delivery During RIMPAC
The responsibility of ferrying small cargo between ships falls on large aircraft like the MH-60 helicopter or the V-22 Osprey…
New Prototype Of Kizilelma UCAV Seen At Baykar Facility During Saudi Delegation Visit
The new design marks what appears to be a departure from the streamlined wing and body design that characterized the…
U.S. Navy Awards $420M Contracts To Address F/A-18 Readiness Gaps
The contracts are for the sustainment of spares and repairs crucial for the F/A-18 aircraft’s flight control surfaces (FCS). Logisticians…
Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 SHERPA Demonstrator Breaks Cover
The SHEPARD vehicle, recently designated the XRQ-73, represents a significant step forward in the evolution of unmanned aerial systems (UAS),…
U.S. Navy’s TW-2 Celebrates 1 Million Flight Hours With T-45 Goshawk
The T-45C Goshawk Reaches Another Milestone While USN Debates Its Future Replacement. Naval Air Station Kingsville’s Training Air Wing 2…