🚁 Military & Defense
How Military Cargo Planes Avoid Threat Zones During Deployments
The tactics of frontline delivery.
🚁
Military & Defense
Military aircraft, defense contracts, and aerospace defense
904 articles
•
Updated
about 1 hour
ago
🚁 Military & Defense
Antonov An-22: The World’s Biggest Turboprop That Sounded Like A Buzz Saw
It didn’t just fly. It thundered. The Antonov An-22 was a 176,000-pound Cold War workhorse whose unmistakable sound echoed for 60 years. Cargo planes have an unmistakable sound. Seasoned avgeeks can identify a plane just by the sound it makes as it’s flying overhead. The original C-5 was unique with its TF-39s screaming. The C-133 […] The post Antonov An-22: The World’s Biggest Turboprop That Sounded Like A Buzz Saw appeared first on Avgeekery.
🚁 Military & Defense
Grounded Dreams: The Northrop YB-49 – The Ghostly Ancestor of the Stealth Bomber
The Northrop YB-49 flying wing promised jet-age revolution but fell to instability, tragedy, and politics, decades before the B-2 proved the concept.
🚁 Military & Defense
Ukrainian Drone Factory Opens in the United Kingdom
A new factory was unveiled in the UK dedicated to the production of Unmanned Aerial Systems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. As the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine took place, a new factory was unveiled in the UK dedicated to the production of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. […]
🚁 Military & Defense
Why The US Is Worried About Air Base Capacity In The UK
US concerns over UK air bases show how political consent, not just military power, now shapes American global reach.
🚁 Military & Defense
Leonardo Will Build UK’s New Medium Helicopter After Contract Award on Brink of Deadline
After an official announcement at Leonardo’s Yeovil plant on Feb. 26 was scrubbed at the last minute, it is now reported that the UK Treasury has finally given the delay-plagued program its approval. At least 23 AW149 helicopters will be built at Leonardo’s Yeovil helicopter factory, which the company has repeatedly said would be at […]
🚁 Military & Defense
Picture of the Day: Feb. 27, 2026
A Navy reconnaissance aircraft over Maryland.
🚁 Military & Defense
Military Downs Customs and Border Protection Drone
Second high-energy laser incident this month prompts renewed scrutiny from lawmakers.
🚁 Military & Defense
U.S. military eyes REGENT’s revolutionary autonomous seaglider
Preparing for future military and humanitarian operations across vast oceanic regions, United States military planners and their partners are exploring the potential use of the Squire Autonomous Seaglider as a fast, low-signature platform for cargo delivery and multi-mission support with a high degree of autonomy and operational safety. Developed by U.S.-based innovation company REGENT, the […]
🚁 Military & Defense
The Aircraft Replacing The F-16 Falcon
What will be the next light fighter to take up the mantle the F-16 leaves behind?
🚁 Military & Defense
Military Influence Can Be Felt All Over General Aviation
From checklists to call signs, here's what pilots have adopted from the armed forces.
🚁 Military & Defense
The 4 Largest Air Force Bases By Bomber Fleet Presence
A closer look at the homes of the USAF's heaviest-hitters.
🚁 Military & Defense
Ukraine begins using Mirage 2000 jets for frontline airstrikes
The Ukrainian Air Force has begun using French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jets to conduct airstrikes against Russian ground targets, according to reporting by Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi and footage released by the aviation-linked “Sonyashnyk” community showing precision-guided bomb employment on the battlefield. According to Militarnyi, video published by the Sonyashnyk community shows a Mirage 2000 […]
🚁 Military & Defense
US military laser downs CBP drone near Texas border, lawmakers say
According to congressional aides and US lawmakers, a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone mistakenly shot down a US military laser-based… The post US military laser downs CBP drone near Texas border, lawmakers say appeared first on AeroTime.
🚁 Military & Defense
Singapore buys Gulfstream G550 surveillance aircraft for maritime security
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence on Feb. 27 announced plans for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) to acquire three Gulfstream G550 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to enhance early warning capabilities against maritime threats, Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said while presenting the ministry’s annual spending plans in parliament. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Singapore’s […]
🚁 Military & Defense
Seoul raises concerns after U.S. drills trigger Chinese aircraft response
U.S. Forces Korea conducted military training flights over waters west of the Korean Peninsula on Feb. 18, prompting Chinese aircraft to scramble and leading to a brief aerial standoff near China’s air defense identification zone, according to defense sources and official statements released following the incident. The episode has drawn attention because it exposed coordination […]
🚁 Military & Defense
Amphibious: Why The US Navy Is Raving About This Stealth Fighter’s Latest Achievement
The end of the tunnel is now in sight for the amphibious assault ships to transition to F-35B operations as the final AV-8B Harriers retire.
🚁 Military & Defense
How The F-35 Lightning II Stacks Up Against The Sukhoi Su-57 Felon In 2026
Stealth, speed, and strategy: Unraveling the secrets of the F-35 and Su-57 showdown.
🚁 Military & Defense
Why America’s Air Superiority Fighter Jet Has Such A Grim Future
While the lack of a production line may make the F-22 future look grim, the bigger threat is being replaced by the F-47.
🚁 Military & Defense
Space Force keeps door open to future human presence in orbit
Officials insist there are no plans to deploy troops in orbit, but commercial infrastructure and cislunar ambitions are reshaping the debate The post Space Force keeps door open to future human presence in orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.