Superfast Helicopters
Some two decades after immigrating to the United States in 1919, Igor Sikorsky’s aircraft company built America’s first mass-produced combat …
U.S. Marine Corps
Responsive, Relevant, Rotary-wing
Eighty years ago, the U.S. Navy bought three XOP-1 autogyros for testing. After three historic landings on the carrier Langley …
AUSA 2011: Gerber Launches Six New Military Designs
Just as the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting and symposium provides industry with opportunities to spotlight …
Defining the Future Marine Corps
Rarely has a military service undergone as much change as the U.S. Marine Corps has experienced in the first decade …
On the Sea of Stars
When President Dwight D. Eisenhower launched America’s campaign in the space race, he had several reasons for insisting the nation’s …
Marine Cobras in Iraq: Naval Aviation Through the Decades
Entering a new century, the U.S. naval aviation weathered 9/11, fought in Afghanistan and Iraq, reduced its carrier force (to …
F-35B Landing at Sea
The Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35B, lands on the flight deck of USS Wasp (LHD …
Outsourced Flight Support: Airborne Tactical Advantage Company
The second in our series on outsourced flight support profiles Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, better known as ATAC. As in …
Tomcats Over the Desert: Naval Aviation Through the Decades
When Operation Desert Storm began, the F-14 Tomcat was the only in-service fighter in the U.S. inventory to have scored …
Cybersecurity Strategy Keeps Networks Viable
Rapid technological progress, collaborative processes, and tools in today’s global networking environment make trust, visibility, and resilience vital imperatives. Each …