An F-16 jet from the Air National Guard has crashed near the town of Douglas, Arizona, the Air Force reported. The accident happened around 8 pm, a spokesperson for the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base said. It was not immediately clear whether the pilot of the jet survived. The jet was with the 162nd Wing based […]

The Army and Air Force US developing laser weapons capable of blowing up the mines from the ground. It will allow vehicles to safely destroy mines and other explosives at a distance. Currently, disposal of mines and unexploded ordnance engaged robots or specially trained people in vests . According to the newspaper Daily Mail, the […]

Malloy Aeronautics, a UK-based company, has been slowly and publicly developing a hoverbike over the last few years — it even used Kickstarter to raise funds, reported industrial-news.com. But it looks like the project is now headed in a new direction, because the US Department of Defense just announced a deal with Malloy to develop […]

Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N), the largest U.S. weapons maker, on Tuesday said it had been in “initial contact” with French government officials about their interest in buying some C-130J transport planes to augment a fleet of larger A400M transports built by Europe’s Airbus (AIR.PA). Reuters reported last month that France’s defense ministry had added several […]

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SB-1 Defiant Concept of Sikorsky-Boeing rigid rotor coaxial compound helicopter The SB-1’s pusher propeller will allow it to move forward and back at a level attitude or pitch 20˚ nose up or down without moving forward or back, which is impossible with current rotorcraft. The aircraft will be able to cruise at more than 250kt, […]

A senior US Air Force official called the current situation with Russia “the biggest threat” on her mind, hinting at a possible display of power that could see American military aircraft, including F-22 Raptor fighter jets, deployed to Europe. The Air Force is now considering a plan to further increase the number of its rotational […]

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the government of Qatar recently signed an agreement for the purchase of four more C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. These aircraft will join the Qatar Armed Forces’ (QAF) existing fleet of four and help meet their ongoing airlift requirements. “We are very pleased with the C-17s from Boeing and look forward to […]

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Lebanon for A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $462 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Jun 5, 2015. The Government […]

A military helicopter dropping off soldiers as part of an urban military training exercise has damaged an awning and bricks on a building in downtown Port Huron. The Times Herald of Port Huron reports (http://bwne.ws/1QhpqFR ) the helicopter approached the vacant Sperry’s building from the east about 1:30 a.m. Monday and rotor wash from the […]