Combat Dragon II Demonstrates OV-10G+ Bronco Capabilities
In recent months, the U.S. special operations community has been quietly evaluating two North American OV-10G+ Bronco light combat aircraft …
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Continuous Bomber Presence Keeps the B-52 Visible in the Western Pacific
Continuous Bomber Presence, or CBP, is the Pentagon’s term for an ongoing show of force by nuclear capable B-52 Stratofortress …
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) 2012-2013
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has maintained numerous deployments to combat zones, worked numerous issues to modernize its fleet …
Fire Scout Reliability Gains Generate More Demand
The more reliable the Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout becomes, the more theater commanders want it. At the end of March, …
Bell V-280 Valor Spotlighted at SOFIC
Bell Helicopter has begun placing the spotlight on a new vertical lift platform design, dubbed the V-280 Valor. Similar in …
Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator Rotorcraft Announcements Expected
Industry teams are currently anticipating a near term announcement for the Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR TD) program. The …
U.S. Navy UAV Developments Accelerate
It’s a matter of historical record that the Royal Navy‘s first aircraft carrier, HMS Argus, was fully operational for more …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Operation Burnt Frost
The recent situation in Northeast Asia has been extensively covered by Defense Media Network. Over the past several weeks, international …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Evolution of the Standard Missile
It’s the Missile that Hits the Target
The U.S. Navy has a long and largely successful history of shipboard Aegis …
First X-47B Carrier Catapult Launch
Tuesday, May 14, 2013, has gone down as an historic day for U.S. naval aviation, with the first launch at …