General Atomics Unveils Render of MQ-20 Avenger Drone Equipped with Laser Weapon
General Atomics has released a conceptual rendering of the MQ-20 Avenger combat drone equipped with a directed-energy laser weapon. The ...
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K-MAX Logistics Drone: An American Case Study
In the ongoing Russo‑Ukrainian war, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have taken on numerous roles. Perhaps the least visible – but highly critical – role ...
American Attack Aircraft, Part 8: Contribution of Gerard Valtí
In 1932, aviation enthusiast Gerard Valtí secured financial backing from automotive magnate E. L. Cord and founded the Airplane Development ...
All about the “passenger attack” Cessna AC-208 Combat Caravan: an air‑defense variant?
While writing an article on the Northrop Gamma attack aircraft, I kept getting a sense of déjà vu: the idea ...
American Attack Aircraft, Part 7: John Northrop’s “Gamma”
In the first half of the 1930s, the U.S. aviation industry was introducing new civilian aircraft one after another. These ...
Tomahawk Cruise Missiles – What You Need to Know
Today, we’ll take a look at the legendary American Tomahawk cruise missiles, which have recently returned to the center of ...
US F-15Es Used Laser-Guided Bombs Against Iranian Kamikaze Drones
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle crew attempted to take down Iranian long-range kamikaze drones using precision LJDAM laser-guided ...
Lockheed Martin Unveils Vectis Stealth Drone for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division has officially unveiled the Vectis, a new unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed independently for the ...
American Attack Aircraft, Part 6: Experiments of the 1930s
In parallel with the production and deployment of the A-12 attack aircraft, the U.S. Army Air Corps tested several other ...