Project Mayhem is U.S. Air Force’s latest hypersonic development program looks to be aimed at acquiring expendable testbeds for new advanced jet engines, including turbine-based combined cycle designs for developing viable hypersonic aircraft, such as Lockheed Martin’s in-development SR-72. The Expendable Hypersonic Multi-Mission Air-Breathing Demonstrator programme, referred to also as …
Read More »Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Drone Prototype Spotted During Ground Testing
The Airpower Teaming System unmanned aircraft photographed in an airfield in Queensland, Australia. (Photo via Australian Defence Magazine) The Boeing Airpower Teaming System, also known as the Boeing Loyal Wingman project, developed for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), has been sighted in the open while undergoing ground testing in …
Read More »PLAAF Deployed J-20 Stealth Fighter Jets Near Ladakh Border
Credits: d-atis / Twitter China has deployed J-20 stealth fighter jets near the India-China border as the ongoing disengagement talks between India and China, the provocative move is seen as a show of military strength by China. Two Chinese J-20 stealth fighter jets were spotted at Hotan airbase in the …
Read More »U.S. To Sell F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jets To UAE As Part Israel-UAE Deal
An F-35A Lightning II at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury) U.S. is set to sell F-35 fighter jets and advanced drones to the UAE in a secret clause that was part of the agreement to establish diplomatic ties between …
Read More »Retired F-117 Nighthawk To Fly As Adversaries In Red Flag Aerial War Games
Although the iconic Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk was officially retired from active service in 2008 but the U.S. Air Force is still flying the stealth aircraft at Tonopah Test Range (TTR). According to a few reports, Decade After F-117 Stealth Jets Retirement 51 Nighthawk Still Remain In Inventory. As we have …
Read More »Israeli Air Force F-16 Fighter Jets Land In Germany For The First Time In History
Credits: Israel Defense Forces Fighter jets from the Israeli Air Force landed in Germany for the first time ever ahead of a symbolic memorial event and joint military exercises between the two countries. On Aug. 17, 2020, six Israeli Air Force F-16C/Ds “Barak”, belonging to the 101 and 105 Sqn …
Read More »Russian Air Force Aero L-39 Albatros Combat Trainer Crashes During Training Flight
Aero L-39 Albatros – Credits: self-made by Kogo The Russian military L-39 trainer jet crashed under unknown circumstances in Krasnodar region. Both pilots ejected safely. “On August 13, 2020, an L-39 trainer from the training airbase crashed during a planned training flight in the Krasnodar Region. The crew of two …
Read More »U.S. Approved Establishment Of An Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force To Investigate UFO Sightings
On Aug. 4, 2020, Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist approved the establishment of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) Task Force (UAPTF). The Department of the Navy, under the cognizance of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, will lead the UAPTF. The Department …
Read More »China Developing World’s First Two-seater Stealth Fighter Jet
Concept art depicts the two-seat variant of the J-20 stealth fighter jet. Photo: cctv.com Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute (CADI), is developing a two-seater J-20 variant which will be the first stealth fighter in the world to accommodate two pilots. China is developing a new generation two-seater stealth warplane, based on …
Read More »Here’s The Declassified 1957 CIA Documentary About The Development Of Secret Lockheed U-2 Spy Plane
Credits: Central Intelligence Agency Youtube The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed “Dragon Lady”, is an American single-jet engine, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It provides day and night, high-altitude (70,000 feet, 21,300 meters), all-weather intelligence gathering. …
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