RAND has released a report that questions the wisdom of having the F-35 to meet the needs of the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
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Day: December 18, 2013
Turkish S-70 crash kills four
A Turkish S-70 helicopter has crashed after hitting high voltage cables in heavy fog near the Turkish capital Ankara, on Dec 17. Hit the source for photos of the wreckage.
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Non-stop operations during Forager Fury II
Aviation units from the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marines took part in a nonstop operations surge Dec. 10 to Dec. 13 on Guam and the nearby island of Tinian.
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U.S. Blackhawk crashed in Afghanistan
A U.S. Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Afghanistan on Dec. 17 and the crew then came under attack from insurgents.
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Russia to introduce Sarmat ICBM by 2020
Russia’s Strategic Missile Force will have a new intercontinental ballistic missile dubbed Sarmat by 2020.
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