The US Navy X-47B drone proved unmanned carrier aviation was possible. Discover why the groundbreaking stealth UCAV never ...
The GBU-31 JDAM looks almost boring. It has no dramatic rocket motor. No exotic seeker sits in its nose. At its core, it is a large gravity bomb fitted with a guidance kit. That simple idea changed ...
The AIM-7 Sparrow didn’t become famous because it worked perfectly. It became famous because the missile kept getting better. That distinction matters. The Sparrow began as an ambitious attempt to… ...
A propeller-driven aircraft can train pilots for modern fighter jets. That sounds strange until you see what the Pilatus PC-21 is actually built to do. The PC-21 isn’t a faster version of a basic ...
The BAE Systems Hawk T2 doesn’t need to be a fighter to teach fighter skills. That’s the point. At RAF Valley in Wales, student pilots use the Hawk T2 to learn how to manage radar contacts, electronic ...
A trainer jet is not supposed to become one of Asia’s most interesting military aircraft families. The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle did exactly that. Developed by Korea Aerospace Industries with Lockheed ...
A jet built to train fighter pilots is becoming something more. The Leonardo M-346 Master started as an advanced jet trainer, designed to prepare pilots for the demands of modern combat aircraft. But ...
A howitzer can throw a shell farther than its rival and still be the less useful weapon. That sounds backward, but artillery isn’t a drag race. A crew needs to receive a target, get into position, ...
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