What do the different prefixes of military aircraft mean?
Alex Hollings October 10, 2026
Finding a logical way to name all the different kinds of aircraft was a challenge.
Finding a logical way to name all the different kinds of aircraft was a challenge.
One could argue that we’re putting too many eggs into Boeing’s basket. But is that true?
Sapphire is a perfectly suited material for these applications.
The last SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest piloted jet in history, has gone missing from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center.
Sunday, October 11, 2026
The great airship thundered in idle where it sat on the ground waiting for orders to lift.
The math on the USS Gerald R. Ford doesn’t add up. At least not on paper.
The LUCAS made its combat debut against Iran earlier this year.
The U.S. Navy has just unveiled what it says is the longest-range air-to-air missile in the world, the AIM-424 Malice.
This large, new, attack drone might be capable of delivering thousands of pounds of ordnance to targets well over 900 miles away.
Ukraine needs PAC-3 MSE interceptors as these can shoot down Russian ballistic missiles that its other air defenses cannot.
The awarded contracts are both for the CCA drones themselves and the mission autonomy software system that will power them.
The American F-15E pilot who was shot down over Iran in April was also among the three who were shot down by a friendly Kuwaiti fighter.
Finding a logical way to name all the different kinds of aircraft was a challenge.
One could argue that we’re putting too many eggs into Boeing’s basket. But is that true?
Sapphire is a perfectly suited material for these applications.
A limited attack could be in the cards in a last-ditch attempt to break the transatlantic alliance.
During the Battle of Kyiv, a photo of Ukrainian militia members surfaced showing one troop wielding the unusual weapon.
The strikes were part of Russia’s sustained campaign against Ukraine’s principal Black Sea port and logistics hub.
Sapphire is a perfectly suited material for these applications.
The LUCAS made its combat debut against Iran earlier this year.
The dense jungles of Vietnam pushed fighting to a close-quarters environment where shotguns were highly effective.
The great airship thundered in idle where it sat on the ground waiting for orders to lift.
The dense jungles of Vietnam pushed fighting to a close-quarters environment where shotguns were highly effective.
A short fizzling sound rushed to my ear, ending with a formidably hearty bang. It was mouse-quiet after the blast.
One could argue that we’re putting too many eggs into Boeing’s basket. But is that true?
The math on the USS Gerald R. Ford doesn’t add up. At least not on paper.
What do you think it would actually be like to be on board a modern warship while it’s hit by anti-ship missiles?
Thirty-three years ago, American special operators were fighting for their lives in the dusty streets of Mogadishu, Somalia.
Although it may have been small in size, the unit’s impact was big, as it pioneered several special operations mission sets.
The military has its own culture that is completely separate from mainstream American culture.