ATHENA is a transportable, ground-based system that serves as a low-cost test bed for demonstrating technologies required for military use of laser weapon systems. A ruggedized variant of the system would be suitable for military operations.   Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Test High Energy Asset system, also known as ATHENA, is …

U.S. Marine Corps is Strapping light armored vehicles to the Flight Deck. Here’s Why the U.S. Marine Corps is Strapping LAVs to the Flight Deck In September, Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary, or MEU, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship Wasp parked LAVs on the flight deck for a ship …

Airbus A400M Atlas successfully completes first beach landing trial The Royal Air Force has announced that Airbus A400M military transport aircraft successfully completed first beach landing trials with the military crew. According to a statement, members of 206 Squadron, supported by LXX Squadron Engineers based at RAF Brize Norton have been practicing …

This video is actually a training film for the Air Force from back in the 70s or early 80s. The topic was ejections, and the entire film goes through different planes and the pilots who ejected from them. Related Link: 378 Bullet Holes, No Flaps & No Speed Brakes- Still A-10 …

USAF address speculation about J-20 fighter jet Spotted at U.S. Base A MYSTERIOUS warplane that appears to be a Chinese J-20 stealth fighter has been spotted at a US base — immediately sparking rumors that its pilot had defected. The U.S. Air Force has officially confirmed to TheAviationist.com that the Chengdu J-20 Mighty …

5 missing Marines declared dead in U.S. military Aircraft’s crash off Japan The U.S. military said Tuesday that five missing crew members have been declared dead after their refueling plane collided with a fighter jet last week off Japan’s southern coast and that search and recovery operations have been halted. …

First two F-35A Fighter Jets arrived in RAAF Williamtown Australia F-35A Lightning II serialled A35-009 and A35-010, in the colors of the 3 SQN, arrived at their new home base at RAAF Williamtown, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, on Dec. 10, 2018. With the arrival of the first two aircraft, Australia becomes the …

Lights In the sky seen across the U.S. Were Conga Lines Formations of USAF Military airlifters. The U.S. Air Force conducted an extraordinary exercise to evaluate their ability to deploy a large aircraft formation. Air Mobility Command’s airlifters have hit the skies en masse under the cover of night to fly …

Seven government officials Including state governor killed in Sudan helicopter crash  The helicopter exploded in flames after it hit a communications tower as it tried to land in the remote Al-Qadarif state, witnesses are quoted by AFP news agency as saying. There are said to be seven fatalities and several …

Investigation & Crash Animation of fatal Marine Corps C-130 crash that killed 16. Sloppy maintenance work at an Air Force depot was at the root of a tragic crash of a Marine Corps Reserve KC-130T that resulted in the deaths of 16 service members in July 2017. On July 10 of last …