Veteran Military Helicopter Pilot On Why Hovering Over Protestors Was Dangerous And Stupid
The maneuvers were absurd on every level and they put both the people below and the crews inside the helicopters in danger.
The maneuvers were absurd on every level and they put both the people below and the crews inside the helicopters in danger.
The Department of Energy's Aerial Measuring System is designed to map radiation levels after an accident, disaster, or dirty bomb attack.
The highly customizable weapon has the ability to reach out and take out threats like other snipers over long distances with extreme accuracy.
The weapon is set to arm the Super Hornet, Growler, and Joint Strike Fighter and its modular nature means it is being adapted to other roles.
Using military helicopters to intimidate U.S. citizens is certainly a new tactic in the ongoing crisis.
The advanced sighting system locks onto targets, tells the shooter where to aim, and can even fire the gun for them at the right moment.
The President does have the authority to use the military to respond to domestic unrest, but his ability to invoke it now is very murky.
Germany had the bright idea of recycling its old Sidewinder missiles by turning them into laser-guided precision ground attack weapons.
The controversial decision is almost certain to prompt challenges from Congress and in the courts and risks escalating a complex situation.
Obama had banned the Pentagon from giving police certain military vehicles, grenade launchers, bayonets, and more.
The California Air National Guard Super Hercules transports were on a celebratory 'fini-flight' for a retiring member of the unit.
It is also the first time a private contractor has put a human in orbit.
The unmanned aircraft looks to be surveilling the city, which has seen increasingly violent protests following the police killing of George Floyd.
We can talk about F-15E stealth missile chuckers, Russia's "little green jets," geopolitics, China's wacky training facilities—you know, no big whoop.
MiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie.
The announcement comes as both of China's aircraft carriers may be preparing to work together in a first-of-its-kind exercise.
The use of Strike Eagles to launch the cruise missiles that flattened the ISIS mastermind's compound has never been officially confirmed.
New satellite images point to the real possibility that Russia has now deployed major airpower to Libya.
The configuration and paint schemes match up with imagery the American military has released of MiG-29s that then headed to Libya.
The Air Force is now actively pursuing a stand-off strike capability for its cargo aircraft.