Featured in TextronBYThomas NewdickFeb 26, 2021ShareMirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crash Lands At Tyndall Air Force Base (Updated)Details are still emerging about an incident involving a contracted “red air” adversary jet at the sprawling Florida base. BYThomas NewdickFeb 26, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareThe Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack AircraftThe Air Force plans to use its small fleet of AT-6Es to help develop a low-cost network for allies and partners, not fly combat missions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYJamie HunterJul 27, 2020ShareAggressor Mirage F1 Fighters Headed To Holloman And Luke Air Force BasesAir Force is finally awarding contracts to private aggressor firms for its massive “red air” adversary support initiative. BYJamie HunterJul 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareThis Exotic Bullpup Rifle Is Competing To Replace The Army’s M4 Carbines And M249 SAWsThis is the only entry in the Army’s competition to use a bullpup configuration and it has other unique features, such as a recoiling barrel assembly. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Uses Textron’s Scorpion Jet As the Latest Testbed for Its Modular Sensor PodThere’s still no indication the service is looking to buy the jet, but the test could still be mutually beneficial. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudi Arabia Puts Textron’s Scorpion Light Attack Jet Through Its PacesCould the Kingdom be the adaptable jet’s first customer? BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere Are Some Technical Highlights We Saw at the Air Force Association ExpoVendors brought models, mock ups, and samples of aircraft, weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSenators Add Big Bucks for a Fleet Of Light Attack Planes to the Defense BudgetProposed spending plan includes more than a billion for a type of aircraft the U.S. Air Force desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThree Planes Will Square Off in the USAF’s Light Attack ExperimentSNC-Embraer’s A-29 will fly of against Textron’s AT-6 and Scropion aircraft, but then what? BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019ShareThis Gun Paired With New 6.8mm Ammunition Could Be The Army’s Next Standard Issue RifleDefense contractor Textron says its design could also pave the way for the service to adopt improved ammunition types in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2018ShareUSAF Command Behind Light Attack Aircraft Program Now Says It May Never Fly Those PlanesSpecial operators could take over the project, years after conducting their own light attack tests and evaluations. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018ShareThese Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The StartSimilar dispensers could allow an individual aircraft to carry hundreds and maybe even thousands of the weapons at once. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018ShareAir Force Says It Knows Why T-6 Trainers Are Choking Pilots, But It’ll Take Years To FixThe service’s plans include a redesign of the plane’s oxygen system, new software to control it, and updated maintenance procedures. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareThe Air Force Says It Might Only Buy 20 Light Attack Aircraft In The EndDespite public perceptions, the service continues to emphasize that the program is focused on helping foreign air forces. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2018ShareUSAF Reveals Timeline For Buying Light Attack Aircraft It Now Says It Needed Decades AgoUnfortunately, under the present plan, it could still take years for the planes to finally arrive. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2018ShareCessna’s New Skycourier Twin Turboprop Plane Will Make A Wonderful WeaponCessna’s new design could replace existing types currently being flown by American special operators and by many others air arms around the globe. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2018Share12
BYThomas NewdickFeb 26, 2021ShareMirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crash Lands At Tyndall Air Force Base (Updated)Details are still emerging about an incident involving a contracted “red air” adversary jet at the sprawling Florida base. BYThomas NewdickFeb 26, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareThe Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack AircraftThe Air Force plans to use its small fleet of AT-6Es to help develop a low-cost network for allies and partners, not fly combat missions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYJamie HunterJul 27, 2020ShareAggressor Mirage F1 Fighters Headed To Holloman And Luke Air Force BasesAir Force is finally awarding contracts to private aggressor firms for its massive “red air” adversary support initiative. BYJamie HunterJul 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareThis Exotic Bullpup Rifle Is Competing To Replace The Army’s M4 Carbines And M249 SAWsThis is the only entry in the Army’s competition to use a bullpup configuration and it has other unique features, such as a recoiling barrel assembly. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Uses Textron’s Scorpion Jet As the Latest Testbed for Its Modular Sensor PodThere’s still no indication the service is looking to buy the jet, but the test could still be mutually beneficial. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudi Arabia Puts Textron’s Scorpion Light Attack Jet Through Its PacesCould the Kingdom be the adaptable jet’s first customer? BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere Are Some Technical Highlights We Saw at the Air Force Association ExpoVendors brought models, mock ups, and samples of aircraft, weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSenators Add Big Bucks for a Fleet Of Light Attack Planes to the Defense BudgetProposed spending plan includes more than a billion for a type of aircraft the U.S. Air Force desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThree Planes Will Square Off in the USAF’s Light Attack ExperimentSNC-Embraer’s A-29 will fly of against Textron’s AT-6 and Scropion aircraft, but then what? BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019ShareThis Gun Paired With New 6.8mm Ammunition Could Be The Army’s Next Standard Issue RifleDefense contractor Textron says its design could also pave the way for the service to adopt improved ammunition types in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2018ShareUSAF Command Behind Light Attack Aircraft Program Now Says It May Never Fly Those PlanesSpecial operators could take over the project, years after conducting their own light attack tests and evaluations. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018ShareThese Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The StartSimilar dispensers could allow an individual aircraft to carry hundreds and maybe even thousands of the weapons at once. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018ShareAir Force Says It Knows Why T-6 Trainers Are Choking Pilots, But It’ll Take Years To FixThe service’s plans include a redesign of the plane’s oxygen system, new software to control it, and updated maintenance procedures. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareThe Air Force Says It Might Only Buy 20 Light Attack Aircraft In The EndDespite public perceptions, the service continues to emphasize that the program is focused on helping foreign air forces. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2018ShareUSAF Reveals Timeline For Buying Light Attack Aircraft It Now Says It Needed Decades AgoUnfortunately, under the present plan, it could still take years for the planes to finally arrive. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2018ShareCessna’s New Skycourier Twin Turboprop Plane Will Make A Wonderful WeaponCessna’s new design could replace existing types currently being flown by American special operators and by many others air arms around the globe. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2018Share
