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The HC-130J is the only dedicated fixed-wing Personnel Recovery aircraft of the U.S. Air Force, which supports long-range rescue missions thanks to its extended endurance. Following the walkaround tours of the HH-60G Pave Hawk and [...] The post Let’s Explore The HC-130J Combat King II With This Amazing Walkaround Tour...

Russia is reportedly working on two so-called Doomsday planes to carry the country’s senior military and political leadership in case of a nuclear attack....

Snodgrass was the sole occupant of a SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 that crashed at Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. The legendary F-14 Tomcat pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass, the type’s most experienced pilot, tragically lost his life on [...] The post Legendary F-14 Pilot Dale ‘Snort’ Snodgrass Dies In A Tragic Plane Crash...

The Senate Armed Services Committee's version of the FY22 defense policy bill would guardrails on the number of fighters, C-130s and B-1s the Air Force can retire....

Several things have been said about Sukhoi Checkmate, the latest Russian 5th generation aircraft unveiled earlier this week. Let’s review them. As already reported in detail, the Sukhoi “Checkmate“, Russia’s new 5th generation fighter aircraft [...] The post Let’s Have A Look At All The Latest Claims About ‘Checkmate’, Russia’s...

The $740 billion defense authorization bill proposal received bipartisan support in the Senate Armed Services Committee....

The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East....

The first Rafale jet for the Hellenic Air Force has been delivered to Greece today. The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) took delivery of the first Rafale, a two-seater B model, during a ceremony hosted by [...] The post First Dassault Rafale Aircraft Has Been Officially Delivered To Greece appeared first...

The Checkmate light stealth fighter was officially presented today at MAKS 2021. Here are some interesting things we have noticed in the presentation. The much awaited official unveiling of the Sukhoi “Checkmate“, Russia’s new 5th [...] The post Here Are The Most Interesting Details We Have Noticed In The Official...

New open source tools complement ADS-B and allow you to spot military activities (including close encounters) all around the world. We have been researching ADS-B as a tool to carry out OSINT (Open Sources INTelligence) [...] The post Using ADS-B Data And Satellite Imagery To “Observe” Interesting Military Aircraft Movements...

Russia’s new stealthy fighter concept, the Sukhoi “CheckMate”, is expected to be unveiled on July 20, the opening day of MAKS. Russia’s new 5th generation aircraft concept, the “CheckMate”, believed to be developed by the [...] The post And Here’s Yet Another Image Of Russia’s New Fighter Concept That Will...

Markings suggest Russia’s new stealth fighter might be designated the Sukhoi Su-75 “CheckMate”. Some new interesting images of the new Russian 5th generation aircraft, the “CheckMate” have started to appear online ahead of MAKS 2021 [...] The post Here’s The First Clear Image Of The “CheckMate”, Russia’s New Stealth Fighter...

Andrew Hunter is known in Washington as a low-key professional and true expert on defense acquisition....

Take a look at these detailed photographs of the XB-70 Valkyrie’s interior. The iconic North American XB-70 Valkyrie was the most ambitious super-bomber project of the Cold War. The massive six-engine bomber was slated to [...] The post Check Out These Detailed Shots Of The Massive XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3...

The F-35 program currently has 857 deficiencies, but only seven are considered "critical."...