Featured in AIM-9XBYThomas NewdickApr 4, 2022ShareThe Air Force Plans To Test-Launch A Mysterious New Air-To-Air MissileThe previously unknown Modular Advanced Missile is the latest addition to a growing collection of in-development air dominance missiles. BYThomas NewdickApr 4, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2021ShareThe Iron Dome Air Defense System Is Heading To GuamThe U.S. Army is sending Iron Dome to Guam amid discussions about how to improve the island’s air and missile defenses in the face of Chinese threats. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021ShareHow General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State ConflictGeneral Atomics drones are gaining the ability to launch unmanned aircraft in mid-air, new self-defense options, and other advanced capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 20, 2021ShareJapan-Based USAF F-16s Flew South China Sea Mission Fully Loaded With Live Air-To-Air MissilesFlying far from their home in Japan, the four F-16s, each armed with six missiles, executed operations in one of the tensest areas of the planet. BYThomas NewdickApr 20, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareRussia Developing First Brand-New Short-Range Air-To-Air Missile Since The End Of The Cold WarThe Russian military primarily relies on a dogfight missile the design of which dates back decades, but change could finally now be on the way. BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2020ShareWatch This F-15 Take Out A Target With A Sidewinder Missile At Very Close RangeWe don’t often get the chance to see such a close-quarters aerial engagement with live weapons. BYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out This Incredibly Rare Image Of An F-22 Pilot Wearing A Helmet Mounted DisplayWhile initiatives and tests came and went, the F-22 still doesn’t have a helmet-mounted display a decade and a half after being declared operational. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Full Story On That Oregon F-15 That Fired Its Missiles Into The Sea Before LandingThe jet’s landing gear malfunctioned and it had to refuel with its gear down multiple times as a plan to safely ditch its ordnance came together. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020ShareMQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge TestThe Air Force demonstrated the non-traditional forms of cruise missile defense while testing its new super command and control network. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBoeing Shows Super Hornets Bristling With 14 Missiles In Formal Sales Pitch To CanadaBoeing’s Super Hornet is now formally competing against Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and Saab’s Gripen E to become Canada’s next fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareTiny Missile Interceptor To Defend Aircraft Against Enemy Missile Attacks Moves ForwardThese miniature weapons could provide a robust hard-kill defensive option for everything from stealth fighters to bombers to tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 21, 2020ShareFully Armed Kadena F-15 Eagles Soar Over Saudi Arabia Wearing Some Awesome Nose ArtU.S. Air Force F-15 squadrons lead the way when it comes to keeping the tradition alive of painting-up their aircraft while on deployment. BYJamie HunterJul 21, 2020ShareBYJamie Hunter and Tyler RogowayJul 16, 2020ShareF-15 Uses New Infrared Search And Track Pod To Shoot Down Target With AIM-9X SidewinderLegion Pod will enable F-15s and F-16s to detect and engage even stealthy aircraft without having to turn on their radars. BYJamie Hunter and Tyler RogowayJul 16, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareAmerica’s Startling Short Range Air Defense Gap And How To Close It FastFrom weaponized hobby drones, to artillery shells, to low-flying fighters and cruise missiles, U.S. ground forces are alarmingly vulnerable. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareF-22 Now Has AIM-9X But Still No Helmet Mounted Display To Use With ItThe Raptor will never reach its full potential without a helmet mounted display, something that was promised with the jet nearly 30 years ago. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareHave Submarine-Launched Anti-Aircraft Missiles Finally Come Of Age?A submarine that can fire back at an aircraft hunting it certainly sounds intriguing, but is such a capability really relevant? BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share12
BYThomas NewdickApr 4, 2022ShareThe Air Force Plans To Test-Launch A Mysterious New Air-To-Air MissileThe previously unknown Modular Advanced Missile is the latest addition to a growing collection of in-development air dominance missiles. BYThomas NewdickApr 4, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2021ShareThe Iron Dome Air Defense System Is Heading To GuamThe U.S. Army is sending Iron Dome to Guam amid discussions about how to improve the island’s air and missile defenses in the face of Chinese threats. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021ShareHow General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State ConflictGeneral Atomics drones are gaining the ability to launch unmanned aircraft in mid-air, new self-defense options, and other advanced capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 20, 2021ShareJapan-Based USAF F-16s Flew South China Sea Mission Fully Loaded With Live Air-To-Air MissilesFlying far from their home in Japan, the four F-16s, each armed with six missiles, executed operations in one of the tensest areas of the planet. BYThomas NewdickApr 20, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareRussia Developing First Brand-New Short-Range Air-To-Air Missile Since The End Of The Cold WarThe Russian military primarily relies on a dogfight missile the design of which dates back decades, but change could finally now be on the way. BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2020ShareWatch This F-15 Take Out A Target With A Sidewinder Missile At Very Close RangeWe don’t often get the chance to see such a close-quarters aerial engagement with live weapons. BYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out This Incredibly Rare Image Of An F-22 Pilot Wearing A Helmet Mounted DisplayWhile initiatives and tests came and went, the F-22 still doesn’t have a helmet-mounted display a decade and a half after being declared operational. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Full Story On That Oregon F-15 That Fired Its Missiles Into The Sea Before LandingThe jet’s landing gear malfunctioned and it had to refuel with its gear down multiple times as a plan to safely ditch its ordnance came together. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020ShareMQ-9 Reaper, Howitzer, Rocket Toting F-16 All Shoot Down Mock Cruise Missiles In Huge TestThe Air Force demonstrated the non-traditional forms of cruise missile defense while testing its new super command and control network. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBoeing Shows Super Hornets Bristling With 14 Missiles In Formal Sales Pitch To CanadaBoeing’s Super Hornet is now formally competing against Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and Saab’s Gripen E to become Canada’s next fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareTiny Missile Interceptor To Defend Aircraft Against Enemy Missile Attacks Moves ForwardThese miniature weapons could provide a robust hard-kill defensive option for everything from stealth fighters to bombers to tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 21, 2020ShareFully Armed Kadena F-15 Eagles Soar Over Saudi Arabia Wearing Some Awesome Nose ArtU.S. Air Force F-15 squadrons lead the way when it comes to keeping the tradition alive of painting-up their aircraft while on deployment. BYJamie HunterJul 21, 2020Share
BYJamie Hunter and Tyler RogowayJul 16, 2020ShareF-15 Uses New Infrared Search And Track Pod To Shoot Down Target With AIM-9X SidewinderLegion Pod will enable F-15s and F-16s to detect and engage even stealthy aircraft without having to turn on their radars. BYJamie Hunter and Tyler RogowayJul 16, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareAmerica’s Startling Short Range Air Defense Gap And How To Close It FastFrom weaponized hobby drones, to artillery shells, to low-flying fighters and cruise missiles, U.S. ground forces are alarmingly vulnerable. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareF-22 Now Has AIM-9X But Still No Helmet Mounted Display To Use With ItThe Raptor will never reach its full potential without a helmet mounted display, something that was promised with the jet nearly 30 years ago. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareHave Submarine-Launched Anti-Aircraft Missiles Finally Come Of Age?A submarine that can fire back at an aircraft hunting it certainly sounds intriguing, but is such a capability really relevant? BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
