Hypersonics expert Dr. Mark Lewis joins the podcast to examine the X-30 NASP program, and how—decades later—its legacy still lives on.

A U.S. Air Force pilot’s overcontrol during landing caused the crash of a Bell UH-1N helicopter during a training mission on Aug. 30, 2023.

The USAF is trying to better understand options that may exist to field small uncrewed aircraft systems in command-and-control or electronic warfare roles.

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Both aircraft are based on Gulfstream business jets.

Brazil’s use of the Gripen at Cruzex was closely observed by neighbors who are planning to update their fighter fleets.

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Romania has become the latest European country to sign for the Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.