U.S. Army modernization officials have asked aviation firms for ideas on equipping the service's future scout helicopter with mission systems such as a sleek 20mm cannon and advanced technology for ...
Antiaircraft guns (also known as “flak guns”) have been the been the bane of combat aviators’ existence since the advent of air combat itself during World War I. For example, during World War II, the ...
Filmed during the two summer 2017 deployments, the video in this post shows the U.S. Air Force F-16s of the 14th Fighter Squadron from Misawa Air Base, Japan, at work from Andersen Air Force Base, ...
March 9, 2007: The U.S. Air Force has started using a new 20mm round for its aircraft cannon. The PGU-28A/B round has a higher velocity (because of more propellant), and the shell has a more ...
During a training exercise involving two F-16's over the island of Vlieland on Jan. 21, one pilot opened fire with the Vulcan cannon and found "at least one fired cartridge caused damage" to the plane ...
An artist's rendering of Northrop Grumman's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Sky Viper Chain Gun under development. (Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman) WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman will build a prototype ...
— -- These aging warriors of the Navy's fleet, which carry modern weapons, electronics and engines, cost about $38 million each. F-14s can carry up to 13,000 pounds of ordnance, including Phoenix ...
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