The Army has moved away from its old “shark attack” approach to training in favor of a new approach called “Dignity and Respect.”
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The King is dead: Why would America want to retire the F-22?
FeaturedThe Air Force is planning to retire its most potent dogfighter, the F-22 Raptor. Here’s a breakdown on exactly why.
Does Iran have a stealth fighter? They wanted you to think so
FeaturedIn 2013, Iran claimed to be fielding its own stealth fighter known as the Qaher-313. Unsurprisingly, it never manifested.
Hypersonic firm Hermeus proves their Mach 5+ jet engine works
AirpowerOn Thursday, Atlanta-based aviation firm Hermeus released a dramatic new video showing their hypersonic engine successfully transitioning from turbojet to ramjet operation, paving the way for it to propel their Quarterhorse aircraft to Mach 5 and potentially even beyond. Hypersonic missiles, or weapons capable of flying and maneuvering at speeds above Mach 5, have been […]
Specs: Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
ReferencesThe Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is the world’s first (and currently only) operational stealth bomber. And here’s its rundown.
Missiles fly past Ukraine into Poland, killing 2 (UPDATED)
On DutyTwo missiles, seemingly fired at targets inside Ukraine, flew beyond the Ukrainian border into Poland on Tuesday, reportedly killing two people. UPDATE 9:30 AM EST, NOVEMBER 16: NATO has reported that the missiles that entered Poland were likely Ukrainian air defense missiles that missed their targets. “This is not Ukraine’s fault. Russia bears ultimate responsibility […]
Evidence suggests Russia’s ‘hypersonic’ Kinzhal missile is powered by American tech
FeaturedRussia’s Kinzhal missile may have kicked off the hypersonic arms race, but new evidence suggests it may be powered by U.S. technology.
The 5 strangest pieces of Russian equipment found in Ukraine
FeaturedUkraine’s forces have recovered a lot of Russian equipment since the war started… and some is really strange.
SPECS: AIM-9 Sidewinder missile
ReferencesThe AIM-9 Sidewinder missile was the world’s first heat-seeking air-to-air missile. Today, it remains one of the deadliest.
Sidewinder: The game-changing missile the Navy didn’t actually want
FeaturedThe Sidewinder was the world’s first heat-seeking air-to-air missile, but it almost never came to be in the first place.
