The US Air Force Will Fly the E-7 Wedgetail, Whether It…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has repeatedly criticized the E-7 Wedgetail AWACS plane, claiming…
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The B-21 Raider Could See Its First Deployment Next…
China can be content that the number of B-21 Raiders will likely remain fairly low—given its cost of…
JDAM Kits: How the US Navy and Air Force Make “Dumb”…
For most of aviation history, bombs were “dumb”—that is, unguided and inaccurate. Precision strike…
Why Do Fighter Jets Land So Much Faster than Commercial…
In commercial aviation, landings are designed to be gentle, with the idea that travelers will avoid…
Why Are Fighter Jet “Stand-Off Weapons” So Important?
“Stand-off” range is the range an aircraft must remain away from its target to avoid putting itself…
From Paperwork to Power: Trump’s Warfighting Pentagon…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has empowered “Portfolio Acquisition Executives” in the Air Force…
Trump Wants You (and America’s Enemies) to See the E-4B…
The E-4B Nightwatch’s visit to Los Angeles came amid Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s “Arsenal of…
Forget the F-47: The Pentagon Is Betting on the F-22…
For a fraction of the cost of the new NGAD sixth-gen plane, the US Air Force is preparing to keep…
The NGAD Program Is More than Just a Fighter Jet
The F-47 will likely never number more than a few hundred aircraft, narrowing its use to contested…
Being a Fighter Pilot Is a Stressful Job—Literally
Pilots regularly grapple with high “G forces” while in the cockpit—forces that the human body is not…
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