Two US aircraft carriers to stay in Middle East after Hezbollah attack

Two US aircraft carriers to stay in Middle East after Hezbollah attack

Two Navy aircraft carriers, including the Theodore Roosevelt, are now operating in the Middle East amid continuing concerns about a larger regional war erupting. TR sailors are shown here in…

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Ukraine’s F-16 Jets Intercept Russian Missiles In Apparent First

Ukraine’s F-16 Jets Intercept Russian Missiles In Apparent First

Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets intercepted Russian missiles fired across Ukraine on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said. (Lewis Joly/AP) KYIV, Ukraine — Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones across Ukraine for…

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Russia’s Shahed-type Drones Are Losing Their Bite In Ukraine

Russia’s Shahed-type Drones Are Losing Their Bite In Ukraine

Russian forces have been using Shahed-based drones, designed by Iran, to attack Ukraine. (Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) The Iranian-made Shahed 131 and 136 one-way attack unmanned aerial systems…

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Us Army Takes New Look At Training Aviators With Decisions Coming Soon

Us Army Takes New Look At Training Aviators With Decisions Coming Soon

The U.S. Army is taking a deep dive into a new institutional training model for aviators as its helicopter fleet evolves into a complex network of manned and unmanned platforms,…

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THE AMERICANS HAD THE B1. THE SOVIETS DOUBLED DOWN WITH THE BLACKJACK

THE AMERICANS HAD THE B1. THE SOVIETS DOUBLED DOWN WITH THE BLACKJACK

The Cold War was at its coldest in the 1960s, with the United States and the Soviet Union each engaged in massive military buildups to prepare for possible war with…

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M113: WHY IS A VIETNAM-ERA US APC CRUCIAL TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE?

M113: WHY IS A VIETNAM-ERA US APC CRUCIAL TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE?

  The Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2022 has seen the use of a wide range weaponry, both from the latest products of Russian and Western arsenals to…

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T-64 TANK: THE SOVIET WEAPON UKRAINE HAS TURNED AGAINST RUSSIA

T-64 TANK: THE SOVIET WEAPON UKRAINE HAS TURNED AGAINST RUSSIA

THE SOVIET ORIGIN OF THE T-64 When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, it left three tank building establishments in operation. Two, in the Russian Federation, were at Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), maintaining…

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WHAT IF THE NAZIS HAD ACTUALLY BUILT THE HORTEN HO-229 JET FLYING WING?

WHAT IF THE NAZIS HAD ACTUALLY BUILT THE HORTEN HO-229 JET FLYING WING?

Illustrator Jack Fellows imagines a scenario in which a Horten Ho-229 attacks B-17G bombers in 1946. (©2018 Jack Fellows, ASAA)Reimar Horten and his older brother Walter were German aircraft homebuilders….

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US Air Force eyes missile defense for dispersed bases in China fight

US Air Force eyes missile defense for dispersed bases in China fight

A war with China would involve the Air Force fighting in ways it never has before, the service’s leader said this week. (A1C Brianna Vetro/Air Force) The Air Force is…

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Unmatched Aerial Warriors: The World's Strongest Military Aircraft in 2024

Unmatched Aerial Warriors: The World’s Strongest Military Aircraft in 2024

Top 5 Most Powerful Military Aircraft in the World Today Military aircraft play a crucial role in the strategic defense and offense capabilities of any nation. With continuous advancements in…

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