Dubbed the “Fearful Giant”, is it worthy of the nickname that the US Air Force has coined
“Fearful Giant” B-1 Lancers were envisioned as Mach-2 capable bombers with the B-52’s range and payload. If everything had worked out perfectly, it would have replaced the…
The AV-8B Harrier II is a powerful support vehicle for the US Marines that has no rival
The AV-8B was developed as a second-generation Harrier, primarily for the US Marine Corps. The Harrier II entered USMC service in 1984 and participated extensively in the…
Army and Sikorsky sign a 10-year, $2.3 billion contract for the Black Hawk aircraft
WASHINGTON: The US Army and Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky have inked a five-year production contract for 120 H-60 Black Hawk helicopters, worth about $2.3 billion. The Army has an option…
The largest UAV in the United States is the RQ-4 Global Hawk
The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft with an integrated sensor suite that provides global all-weather, day or night intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance…
The “Next” US Bradley could be equipped with a 50mm UT50 XM913 turret
The American branch of the Israeli company Elbit Systems, Elbit Systems of America, has a new product. It was designed for the US Army, which took part…
United States Tests New Helicopter to Replace V-22 Osprey
Bell is gearing up to compete head-to-head with Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky and Boeing team, which built the only other flying technology demonstrator in the effort leading up…
TOR-M2E SA-15D TOR-M2 The Gauntlet Short Range Air Defense Missile System
The TOR-M2/M2E is designed by the Russian Defense Company Almaz-Antey. The Tor-M2 is an upgraded version of the Tor-M1 short-range air defense missile system. The TOR-M2 was…
In order to replace the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the US Army has finally tested its new super vehicle
Its going to be hard to replace the Bradley. So many upgrades have been done that have kept it current. Most of the stuff the Lynx is…
Engines running and a new test payload are visible on the largest aircraft in the world in Mojave
Stratolaunch Prepares for Reported In-Flight Drop Test of Talon Hypersonic Testbed A tip from one of the most accomplished spotters in the U.S. on Thursday, October 13,…
The K2 Black Panther is the most expensive main combat tank in the world
The K2 Black Panther tank, which weighs 55 to 61 tons, strengthens the South Korean tank force that currently relies on the K1 and K1A1 tanks and…