First F-35 Laser-Guided Bomb Test
Lockheed Martin released a video showing the first F-35 laser-guided bomb test. The test was conducted on Oct. 29 against …
Aerospace
Hard Luck Outfit: The Story of the 492nd Bombardment Group – Part 2
By early June, 1944, the 492nd Bombardment Group had flown twenty-four missions. Most had been easy ones, either supporting the …
Thales Watchkeeper WK450 UAV
The Thales Group released a video highlighting the capabilities of their Watchkeeper WK450 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which they are …
Hard Luck Outfit: The Story of the 492nd Bombardment Group – Part 1
The story goes that Napoleon once inquired about a certain general to his staff. After listening to them go on …
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson Is New Boss at Air Force Global Strike Command
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson took charge of Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) and pinned on his third star Oct. …
ACC Gen. Mike Hostage Says Recapitalization Is Best of Bad Options
Gen. Mike Hostage, the Air Force’s Commander of Air Combat Command, was consistently blunt during remarks at the Air Force …
Book Review – Luck of a Lancaster
The title of this immensely readable book accurately and quite starkly describes the contents but hardly does justice to the …
USS Nimitz Launches Aircraft
U.S. Navy sailors launch aircraft from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).…
Sikorsky-Boeing Team Unveils JMR TD Name at AUSA 2013
The Sikorsky–Boeing team used the venue of the 2013 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting, in Washington, …
Improved Gray Eagle Completes 45.3-Hour Endurance Demonstration
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced the successful completion of the first of two U.S. Army endurance demonstration flights …