View In honor of its birthday, China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, is cruising while decked with 24 J-15 jets
China’s first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, celebrated its birthday by carrying in what appears to be a full load of 24 J-15 carrier-borne fighters on September 25 –…
The first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft in the world is being tested by the Navy
The government team, along with industry partners Boeing and Lockheed Martin, conducted a demonstration aboard the carrier with both ground control system (GCS) and aircraft to evaluate the…
The US is currently exploring an innovative, expensive helicopter program that has never been done before
The United States military is currently testing a brand new helicopter program that has never been seen before. The program, which is costing billions of dollars, is…
What led the US to take the extraordinary step of landing its largest aircraft on an aircraft carrier in the middle of the ocean
What allows the C-130 to do short landings is the reverse thrust capability of the turboprop engines. These engines have the same power in reverse as they…
Unique US Way for Packing the C-5 Galaxy, the largest plane in the country
Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the largest military cargo plane in the US inventory, the C-5M Super Galaxy, and its massive nose…
The ten ugliest ships to have ever set sail are as follows
Naval warfare has gone on for centuries across international waters, and wагѕһірѕ have always been every military’s weарoп of choice. The first wагѕһірѕ ever built were galleys, which were…
The A-10 Warthog has a specific upgrade program that allows it to fire 3,900 rounds per minute
The venerable A-10 Thunderbolt has been a mainstay of the Air Force’s fleet for decades, forming the backbone of the Air Force’s close air support capability. Despite its age,…
What Takes Place When an Arresting Cable Breaks on US Aircraft Carriers?
Aircraft carriers are some of the most formidable vessels in the world. They are the most powerful ships in the fleet, equipped with a wide array of…
These are the largest tanks ever constructed
Military vehicles are often lauded for their overbuilt qualities, with key attributes measured in size, firepower, and durability. However, even among machines known for their impressive stature, there…
The largest remotely piloted aircraft currently in use in the United States is the RQ-4 Global Hawk
The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft with an integrated sensor suite that provides global all-weather, day or night intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance…