BAE Systems is the latest company to be selected to develop an ‘attritable’ air vehicle systems for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as part of that service’s Skyborg Vanguard program.… Continue reading "BAE Now Part of USAF Skyborg Vanguard Expendable Combat Drone Program"
One of the main threats to the Polish Air Force (PAF) in a conventional conflict with its neighbor to the East would be the Russian capability of dislocating anti-access systems… Continue reading "This is How Poland’s F-16s Will Combat Russia’s S-400 Surface to Air Missile System"
The U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command has approved the Raytheon GBU-53/B StormBreaker smart weapon for use on the F-15E. The decision means that F-15E squadrons can now be equipped… Continue reading "StormBreaker Compact Smart Bomb Approved For Use on USAF F-15E"
BAE’s AGR-20A Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) is a guidance kit that transforms a standard 2.75-inch (70 mm) rocket into a precision weapon for use against soft or lightly armored… Continue reading "BAE Systems AGR-20A Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System Guidance Kit for 2.75″ Rockets"
The outbreak of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the 27 September is not completely surprising; both countries have fought several short and brutal campaigns against one another since the… Continue reading "War Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Threatens to Drag in Bigger Participants"
The Armenian government today released photographs of the wreckage of the Armenian Su-25 allegedly shot down by a Turkish Air Force F-16, following their initial accusation yesterday. Additionally, the Armenian… Continue reading "Armenia Releases Photographs of Downed Su-25"
The government of Armenia today accused Turkey of downing an Armenian Air Force Su-25 close air support aircraft inside Armenian airspace, an accusation that Turkish and Azerbaijani officials have denied.… Continue reading "Armenia Accuses Turkey Of Downing Armenian Su-25"
The IDF, the Israeli Defense Force, are reportedly putting together a shopping list for the US to help maintain Israel’s so-called qualitative military edge (QME) over potential regional adversaries. The… Continue reading "IDF Raises Concerns Maintaining Qualitative Military Edge After UAE/Bahrain Deal"
On 7 July, Northrop Grumman announced that the US Air Force had placed an initial order for the company’s latest LITENING advanced targeting pods. The targeting pods ordered will feature… Continue reading "US Air Force Orders Full-Color Imaging Litening Pods"
The iconic Spectre gunship, now known as the Ghostrider in its latest configuration, could be deploying directed energy weapons against simulated ground targets asearly as 2022. US Air Force Special… Continue reading "Spectre Could Be Shooting Laser Beams By 2022"