The Asteroid Threat: Demonstration Missions, Asteroid Redirect, and the Big Picture
It’s all well and good to debate how we might deflect an asteroid, but there is no substitute for actual …
Aerospace
Light Attack Aircraft: The Super Tucano, the AT-6 and the Blue Kool-Aid
The competition for a light attack aircraft between the Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29B Super Tucano and the Beechcraft AT-6 – formerly …
Deborah James Named to Become Air Force Secretary
Deborah James is the White House’s choice to become Secretary of the Air Force, President Barack Obama announced on August …
The Asteroid Threat: Deflection Options
Who’s In Charge?
So what are the means by which we can confidently deflect an oncoming asteroid before it creates …
Indian Naval Aviation: Waiting for Gorshkov … and the IAC
After a four year delay, Sevmash was on track to deliver the Vikramaditya by Dec. 4, 2012, until boiler problems …
Outsourcing Strategic Airlift: NATO’s Two Very Different Solutions
In this age of coalition warfare and continuous global deployments, nearly every nation’s military regularly needs at least some strategic …
Operation Gomorrah
On the evening of Saturday, July 24, 1943, members of the German military mingled with civilians and prepared to enjoy …
Draken International Commercial Air Services (Sponsored)
The market for commercial air services (CAS), alternately known as outsourced flight support, contract adversary support, or commercial Red Air, …
Indian Naval Aviation: Transforming at 60
India’s naval fleet air arm, known formally as Indian Naval Aviation, marked its Diamond Jubilee in May 2013 with two …
Boeing Pilot Tests Brand New F/A-18 Super Hornets
Steve “Bull” Schmidt, a Boeing test pilot, shares his experiences about what it is like to be the first to …