AEROSPACE AND MILITARY NEWS
ByJessica Evans Alright, let’s dive headfirst into the world of emerging military tech. It’s a battlefield out there, and the rules of engagement are shifting faster than a spec ops team on a night raid. These aren’t just subtle tweaks. Oh no. These are straight-up game-changing advancements, the kind that could have made Napoleon rethink Waterloo. … Read More “Game changing military tech” »
By Jerry Dunleavy, Justice Department Reporter March 08, 2023 12:08 PM The United States left behind more than $7 billion in military equipment in August 2021 amid a chaotic and disastrous U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, with the weapons and specialized technologies likely now in the hands of the Taliban. John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, detailed the … Read More “US left behind more than $7 billion of military equipment in Taliban-run Afghanistan“ »
A Russian A-50U Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft was destroyed in a drone attack at the Machulishchy air base in Belarus in the incident that took place on Sunday evening. ByParth Satam Following initial reports claiming it to have been carried out by a Ukraine-aligned Belarusian partisan group BYPOL, the organization later claimed … Read More “‘Deficient’ On AWCAS, Russian Air Force Loses A-50 Plane At A Base That Hosts Hypersonic-Firing MiG-31K Jets” »
Associated Press | By Stephen Groves WASHINGTON — As the only current U.S. senator to have visited space, Mark Kelly knows something about unexplained objects in the skies. Back in his aviator days, Kelly saw Mylar party balloons fly by his cockpit. And once when he was piloting a NASA aircraft, he spotted an object at roughly … Read More “Congress Floats Ways to Secure Skies After Chinese Balloon” »
By Jan Tegler Publicly available flight tracking data is a growing problem for the U.S. military, a senior Pentagon official recently said. Websites such as ADSBExchange.com, FlightRadar24.com and FlightAware.com aggregate flight data in the United States and abroad using a mix of commercial and citizen-owned sensors that capture the movements of commercial, civilian and military aircraft … Read More “Open Source Flight Tracking Called Threat to Military Aircraft” »
In the official version of BeijingAlthough China has not distanced itself from Putin’s war, it does not supply weapons to Russia’s invasion army. So far, this role description has held up Xi Jinping, Putin’s “eternal friend” but not to the point of risking US sanctions, was accepted by everyone. Including the Biden administration. But new data on … Read More “China does not recognize this, but it provides military technology to Russia” »
The defence system will be delivered under the US’ military aid package announced in December 2022. The Netherlands has confirmed it intents to supply the Patriot missile defence system to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces in their fight against the Russian invasion. The announcement comes after Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s recent visit with US President Joe … Read More “Netherlands confirms plans to supply Patriot system to Ukraine “ »
Long-lead items either are difficult and time-consuming to obtain, and are funded early in aircraft design to keep overall production on schedule. John Keller PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md. – Combat aircraft designers at Lockheed Martin Corp. are preparing to build 118 F-35 jet fighter-bombers for U.S. military services and allies under terms of a $1.1 billion order … Read More “Navy asks Lockheed Martin to prepare to build 118 F-35 jet fighter-bomber aircraft, avionics, and sensors” »
A top general with the Space Force admitted that China’s military technology could become more advanced than America’s, as the service branch continues to gear up for competition in outer space. Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno, the director of staff for the U.S. Space Force, told attendees at an Australian Strategic Policy Institute event in Sydney on … Read More “Space Force Official Warns China Could ‘Surpass’ US In Ongoing Space Race” »
The launch seems plausible as the U.S. prepares to unveil its B-21 Raider The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) could be very close to launching the H-20 stealth bomber, a warplane that could effectively double its strike range, as the top brass is committed to upgrading its weapon systems, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported. Speaking at … Read More “China may unveil its stealth bomber to counter US’ B-21 Raider launch” »
