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SAN DIEGO — The fiscal 2027 defense budget could double the number of ships the Navy is set to procure under the fiscal 2026 defense budget, Navy Secretary John Phelan said during a keynote address at the WEST Conference in San Diego, California, on Thursday.While the 2026 budget allotted $27.2 billion dollars for the Navy to build 17 ships, Phelan said President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal 2027 defense budget of $1.5 trillion could bump that number up to at least 34, with a large contingent of auxiliary and support ships.“It is an area that we are in grave need of…
The U.S. Air Force said Thursday that government-owned autonomous software programs have been successfully integrated into both of its prototype collaborative combat aircraft, in a major milestone.In a statement, the service said this shows a central pillar of its CCA strategy — that they can be easily modified and upgraded using a modular open systems architecture — can work, and improve how the defense industrial base operates.CCAs are drone wingmen that are intended to fly sem-autonomously alongside aircraft such as the F-35A and next-generation F-47 fighter. The Air Force hopes to field at least 1,000 CCAs in varying configurations, and…
According to reports, U.S. F-35 might have been delivered since June 2025 with a ballast in place of the new APG-85 radar which has been suffering from delays. Recent reports indicate that a number of newly delivered F-35 Lightning II aircraft may be entering service without a fully installed onboard radar. The issue, first reported last week by Defense Daily and affiliate publication Avionics International, reportedly affects F-35s delivered to the U.S. military since June 2025. These aircraft were planned to receive the new APG-85 radar, developed to replace the current APG-81 radar on F-35s in Block 4 configuration starting…
The integration of the Red Wolf missile opens up a host of possibilities for the Skyraider II, as the USAF figures out its future in a high-intensity conventional war. L3Harris announced on Feb. 9, 2026, the integration of the Red Wolf kinetic strike missile, part of the Red and Green Wolf family of launched effects, onto the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft. The company highlighted the benefits of adding a standoff kinetic strike capability on the Skyraider II along with the existing electronic warfare and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, achieved through “both…
We just had the chance to spend a couple of nights at the Rosewood Hong Kong, which is the hotel on this trip that I was most excited to check out. Rosewood in general is a great hotel brand, and the Hong Kong property is the company’s flagship — Rosewood is based in Hong Kong, the hotel is owned by the Cheng family, which also owns Rosewood. So this is a point of pride for the brand and owners, and Rosewood CEO Sonia Cheng was heavily involved in designing this property, and clearly no expense was spared. On The 50…
Aero Linx: International Birddog Association As a member of the International Birddog Association, you’ll be supporting the preservation and history of the Birddog. You’ll have special access to the members’ area of the website containing resources such as hard to find technical and authenticity information, history, Birddog photos, and much more. You’ll be able to network with Birddog pilots, owners, and enthusiasts, from all over the world.
Vertical Takeoff And Landing Aircraft (VTOL) Aircraft capable of vertical climbs and/or descents and of using very short runways or small areas for takeoff and landings. These aircraft include, but are not limited to, helicopters.
Pilot Departed Runway 17L With Intentions Of Staying In The Traffic Pattern And Making A Water Landing At The Adjacent Water Runway On January 20,2026, 1658 central standard time, a Quicksilver II, N4NH, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, DWH, in Spring, Texas. The pilot, sole occupant, sustained no injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot departed runway 17L with intentions of staying in the traffic pattern and making a water landing at the adjacent water runway at…
From 2011 (YouTube Edition): Rugged, Legendary, STOL Twin Makes A Comeback The de Havilland Twin Otter is an airplane with a long history, and it gained a reputation as a workhorse of an airplane. But after it went out of production, Viking Air became one of the principal suppliers of spare parts and service to keep the airplanes flying. Dave Curtis, President and CEO of Viking Air Limited, told ANN at NBAA in Las Vegas this year that he often heard operators ask why the airplane wasn’t put back into production.