Key Points and Summary – The Supermarine Spitfire, Britain’s “iconic” WWII fighter, was born from a record-setting 400+ mph seaplane (the S.6B). -Answering a...
Key Points and Summary – China’s Air Force (PLAAF) has released the “first-ever” air-to-air video of its GJ-11 “Mysterious Dragon” stealth drone, a significant...
Key Points and Summary – Canada’s plan to buy 88 F-35s is under review, with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government weighing Saab’s counteroffer: assemble...
Von der Leyen’s Intelligence Gambit: Autonomy for Europe, Angst for INTCEN WARSAW, POLAND – The European Commission made an ambitious announcement Nov. 11 in...
Key Points and Summary – The Su-27 entered service in 1985 as the USSR’s premier agile heavyweight fighter—long denied to U.S. evaluators. -After the...
Key Points and Summary – Thirty-six years after first flight, the B-2 remains the Air Force’s first-night, deep-strike bomber. -Its flying-wing stealth, buried engines,...
Key Points and Summary – North American Rockwell’s NA-335 was a serious F-X contender: twin engines, big radar aperture, high thrust-to-weight, and a design...