The pilot ejected from an F-16 of the 138th Fighter Wing, which is reported to have been armed, on takeoff after a fire. The aircraft came to rest gear up on the airfield. On 21 June the pilot of the F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed on take-off around 10:30 a.m. and was able to safely eject. […]

The RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft crashed in an uninhabited area near Lone Pine, in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range, an Edwards Air Force Base public affairs officer said in a news release. No injuries or deaths were reported. Officials at Edwards Air Force Base in California confirmed to local news outlets that […]

The United States Air Force has provided the  House of Representatives of the United States Congress, a classified report on restarting the F-22 Raptor fighter jet program. That was reported by washingtonexaminer.com. The House Armed Services Committee received the report two days ago, but staff said it was still being reviewed. House lawmakers ordered the report last year to […]

Two B-1B strategic bombers of the U.S. Air Force took part in an exercise with two ROK F-15K fighter jets over the Korean Peninsula, Tuesday, according to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force. “The B-1Bs plan to stay over the peninsula for about two to three hours,” Lt. Col. Kim Sung-duk, a public relations […]

RADA Electronic Industries Ltd., a leader in the development, production, and sale of tactical land radars for force and border protection – today announced the successful completion of a major milestone, significantly advancing the operability of its tactical radars for the maneuver force, providing the ‘On-the-Move’ (OTM) operation. The OTM capability of aerial surveillance, while […]

The F-35A made its aerial demonstration debut on June 19, 2017 at the Paris Air Show in front of crowds of thousands. Watch this impressive display of 5th Generation innovation in aviation. The F-35 fighter jet of U.S. Air Force at the first time took to the skies, performing air stunts and demonstrating maneuvering skills […]

An infantry brigade combat team of the 10th Mountain Division will be the first unit to get the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, or JLTVs, around January 2019 once full-rate production kicks in, said Col. Shane Fullmer. Fullmer, the joint program manager for the JLTV program, spoke at a JLTV demonstration and media roundtable here […]

CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd. – a company specializing in the field of electro-optics and IR defense and homeland security solutions – launches T-STAMP-XR, its unique, compact payload for UAS with exceptional thermal sensor optics, at the Paris Air Show 2017. According to Mr. Dror Sharon, CEO and President of CONTROP, “We developed the T-STAMP-XR in […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will officially unveil a new class of unmanned aerial systems that represent the future of air combat at the 2017 Paris Air Show. Kratos is at the forefront of unmanned aerial systems with its ability to rapidly design, develop, demonstrate and deliver affordable high-performance jet powered drones. At the […]

Northrop Grumman will upgrade 72 U.S. Air National Guard F-16s to meet a U.S. Northern Command Joint Emergent Operational Need for homeland defense. According to the US Department of Defence, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Maryland, has been awarded a $243,873,277 predominantly fixed-price contract with cost-plus-fixed fee and fixed-price incentive portions for 72 Active Electronically […]