Boeing Reveals Updated F/A-XX Concept
Boeing is continuing to refine its concept for a next-generation F/A-XX advanced jet fighter to follow the present-day F-35 Lightning …
Naval Forces
The P-8A Poseidon Adventure: Preparing for a First Deployment
By the time the parody-worthy screen thriller The Poseidon Adventure was released in 1972, the Navy’s P-3 Orion maritime patrol …
Skunk Works® UCLASS Concept Video
Lockheed Martin’s recently released video of its UCLASS capabilities and concept of operations.…
World Naval Developments 2012
What follows are only highlights of world naval developments and programs for 2012. They are restricted to a few navies, …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Evolving Iranian Ballistic Missile Threat
The widely discussed U.S. “pivot” to Asia is one of the strategic themes that will likely dominate at least the …
First F-35B Night Vertical Landing
Lockheed Martin recently released this video of the first F-35B night vertical landing. For those who have seen night vision …
Cancelled U.S. Aircraft Programs
Aviation is one of the most competitive industries in history. Competitive fly-offs – head-to-head battles like that of the recent …
U.S. Navy 2012: Year in Review
As 2012 drew to a close, the numbers of the U.S. Navy’s largest warships – the aircraft carrier – had …
U.S. Marine Corps 2012: Year in Review
The past decade has been one of major changes for the U.S. military, none perhaps as extensively affected as the …
E-2D Hawkeye Is Ready for Full-rate Production
In early February the latest version of the U.S Navy’s venerable E-2 Hawkeye was declared “suitable and effective” by Air …