Su-57 would easily defeat the F-35 in a dogfight, says famous Russian test pilot
One of the most notable Russian test pilots who commanded the space shuttle Buran, Magomed Tolboyev turns 70 on Wednesday. Now retired, the former cosmonaut …
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U-2 spy plane flies with AI as “copilot”
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) announced on Wednesday a test flight with an artificial intelligence (AI) system that was used successfully as part of a …
Supposedly retired, F-117 stealth fighter seen flying in San Diego
Those who were driving on the highways near the Miramar Naval Base in San Diego on Tuesday may have witnessed a strange scene: two planes …
New supersonic XB-1 and X-59 airplanes have noise as the biggest challenge
Fifty years ago, the Concorde and its Russian rival Tu-144 pioneered supersonic passenger flight, but ended up succumbing for several reasons, including high operating costs, …
New Zealand completes purchase of five C-130J Super Hercules
The New Zealand government confirmed in early June the purchase of five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft for almost $1 billion. The Royal …
Timeless, U-2 spy plane will receive new update
In service for almost 65 years, the U-2 spy plane continues to prove its usefulness to the U.S. Air Force. Something that can be proven …
NASA begins final assembly of supersonic jet X-59
NASA announced this week that it has approved the final assembly and system integration of the Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) experimental aircraft X-59. The prototype …
Successor of the Concorde: bigger, but slower and with less capacity
Perhaps the most stunning passenger plane ever created, the Concorde is synonymous with supersonic jet for a lot of people, but perhaps that conception is …
Colombia receives offers from several manufacturers to replace the Kfir fighter
The constant disagreements with Venezuela have motivated the Colombian government to study a modernization in its fleet of combat fighters. A few years ago, the …
Lockheed Martin offers F-21 fighter exclusively to India
Lockheed Martin made a bold bet to be a winner in the Indian government’s competition for a new fighter fighter. The American manufacturer has offered …
USAF deployed F-117 in air strikes in Syria in 2017
It’s been 35 years since the F-117A Nighthawk entered service in the U.S. Air Force and almost 11 years after its official retirement in 2008, …
UK orders another 17 fighters F-35B
UK Secretary of Defense Gavin Williamson has announced a new order for the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter. There will be 17 aircraft scheduled for …
New British aircraft carrier performs first operations with F-35B fighters
Eight years after the retirement of the Harrier GR9, the Royal Navy has returned to operations with fixed-wing aircraft aboard an aircraft carrier. Tests with …
Lockheed Martin delivered the 300th F-35 fighter
Lockheed Martin delivered this week the 300th F-35 fighter. The aircraft, an F-35A model, was received by the US Air Force at Hill Air Force …
Lockheed Martin will make a Low-Boom Supersonic X-Plane to NASA
NASA awarded Lockheed Martin´s Skunk Works division a $ 247,5 million contract to design and build a Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator, also know as X-Plane to …
Watch the amazing S-97 Raider helicopter in action
Lockheed Martin released in April a video showing the operation of the advanced S-97 Raider, the prototype of one of the most advanced helicopters ever …
Raytheon withdraws from USAF T-X competition
One of the most important demands of the United States Air Force, the T-X program, which plans to replace the old T-38 Talon jet with …
