X-47B UCAS Deck-handling Testing Success
December’s first at-sea test of the Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS-D) was historic, but in a way, it was …
Attack Aircraft
LAS Program Can Go Ahead, But Future Is Unclear
The U.S. Air Force would like to begin the New Year by breathing new life into its Light Air Support …
The NDAA and the Air Force: A Preliminary Look
Any document with a 23-page table of contents is going to be a challenge, not just to the everyday citizen …
The F4U Corsair
The F4U Corsair was one of the great fighters of World War II — one of those classics that captures …
Marine Corps Aviation Centennial: Marine Aviators In Their Own Words
When Marine Corps First Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham arrived at the aviation camp at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, …
Marine Corps Aviation: Modernizing Before the Storm
Marine Corps aviation is getting new strike fighters, medium-lift tilt-rotors, attack and utility helicopters, and turboprop tanker-transports in advance of …
X-47B Arrives Aboard USS Harry S Truman
A Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System-Demonstrator (UCAS-D) is hoisted aboard USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75), marking a …
F-35A High Angle of Attack Testing
Lockheed Martin released this video of F-35A high angle of attack testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. this week. …
The Marine Corps of 2030
A s the smallest of the nation’s uniformed military services, the Marine Corps is most susceptible to tight budgets, but …
The Fall Edition of Defense Now Available to Read Online
Over the past few weeks, printed copies of the fall edition of Defense have been delivered to the desks of …