Raytheon has emerged as the winner to develop a miniature self-defense missile to defend U.S. military aircraft from incoming missile attacks. The Massachusetts headquatered company was given a $375 million contract by the Pengtaon on Jul. 21 for the research and development of a flight-test ready missile. The Pentagon added that two bids were received, […]

The U.S. Navy has successfully completed a proof-of-concept vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) demonstration at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek on Jul. 13. Photo: U.S. Navy A MH-60M was able to land on a Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) that is being simulated as a floating refueling station for the helicopter. The objective of the […]

A U.S. Air Force RQ-4, #09-2041, was lost on Jun. 26, 2018 during a ferry flight to the Middle East. Crash investigators found that the RQ-4 community, and specifically the 69th Reconnaissance Group at Grand Forks, had “overconfidence” in operating the unmanned aircraft. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juan Torres While the main […]