The US Army has previously deployed the Avenger air defense system to North Africa for the first time, marking a significant step in regional force readiness and joint air defense capabilities. The deployment took place at Ben Ghilouf Training Center in Tunisia… [Read more…]
The US Army has previously deployed the Avenger air defense system to North Africa for the first time, marking a significant step in regional force readiness and joint air defense capabilities. The deployment took place at Ben Ghilouf Training Center in Tunisia last April 25 as part of the ongoing African Lion 2025 (AL25) multinational military exercise. The 1st Battalion, … [Read more…]
The following piece first appeared on Warrior Maven, a Military Content Group member website. — The US Marine Corps is upgrading its F-35B aircraft with the UK's Meteor air-launched weapon, an advanced and extremely effective weapon capable of generating the most extensive No Escape Zone among any air-to-air missile. The move represents new generations of … [Read more…]
Spending four years to build a laptop that's obsolete by the time it's finished is basically what the current acquisition system delivers at scale. It's broken. The defense industry is a bloated relic wheezing in the corner, too fat on government contracts to notice it’s being outpaced by leaner, smarter predators. L3, Lockheed, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and the rest, are still … [Read more…]
The following article also appears on Warrior Maven, a Military Content Group member website. -- United States Air Force engineers and weapons developers are making specific efforts to preserve, sustain, and upgrade the stealth properties of the F-35 to ensure it maintains its stealth advantage as it flies into future years. This is a high-priority undertaking … [Read more…]
The following piece, written by Jim Morris, first appeared on Warrior Maven, a Military Content Group member website. -- It’s the weapon of tomorrow, and Japan is testing it today. It’s a railgun that fires projectiles at seven times the speed of sound, designed to shoot down hypersonic missiles that are posing a threat to conventional defenses. Earlier this … [Read more…]
On the morning of April 28, 2025, a massive power outage plunged large parts of Spain and Portugal into darkness, disrupting daily life across the Iberian Peninsula. The blackout, which began around 12:30 PM CET, affected major cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, and Seville, halting metro systems, grounding flights, and disabling traffic lights. The cause of the outage … [Read more…]
On April 10, 2025, Sean Johnson, a 36-year-old Navy veteran turned commercial pilot, embarked on what would be his final flight. Piloting a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV for New York Helicopter, Johnson was conducting a sightseeing tour over Manhattan for a Spanish family of five. Approximately 18 minutes into the flight, the helicopter suffered a catastrophic in-flight breakup, … [Read more…]
On April 1, 2025, the US Air Force marked a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into military aviation with the arrival of the final F-16 Fighting Falcon at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. This F-16 is part of the Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model – Autonomy Flying Testbed (VENOM) program, which aims to … [Read more…]
GE Aerospace has secured a key subcontract from Bell Textron to develop the avionics systems for the US Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. This contract, as announced earlier this week, is a step forward in the development of the FLRAA, which is set to replace aging helicopters like the Black Hawk and Apache. The award comes after Bell's Milestone B … [Read more…]
Lockheed Martin has recently completed the delivery of the final three F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters to Norway, marking a significant milestone in the country's military modernization efforts. This final delivery fulfills Norway's commitment under the global Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program, advancing the country's defense capabilities and reinforcing its strategic … [Read more…]
In the shadowy corridors of military aviation, where warbirds are born and retired with equal aplomb, the MiG-35 has lingered like an aging rock star at an afterparty-still wearing the leather jacket but now no one is asking for an autograph. Once dismissed as a relic of Cold War bravado, this scrappy fighter jet is clawing its way back into relevance against the thunderous … [Read more…]
Cummings Aerospace's Hellhound S3, a turbojet-powered, 3D-printed kamikaze drone, has successfully completed its first flight at the US Army's Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) 2025, marking a significant milestone for the company's cutting-edge unmanned aerial system (UAS). The successful demonstration not only proved the Hellhound S3's operational capabilities in a … [Read more…]
