CRJ700 N806X landing at Nellis as Scan 06

First Glimpse of America’s Next-Gen Air-to-Air Missile? AIM-260 Possibly Spotted on NG Testbed

U.S. air combat capabilities, new photos taken at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, suggest the first public sighting of America’s next-generation air-to-air missile: the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM). The photographs, captured by renowned aviation photographer Colin Clark, show...
MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance UAV

US to Station MQ-4C Triton Drones at Okinawa’s Kadena Base Indefinitely Amid Rising Tensions in Indo-Pacific

The U.S. military will deploy high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles, specifically the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton, from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa “for an indefinite period,” Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on April 8. The move is being...
Concept art of the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM

Challenges in Addressing Sentinel Setbacks for US Nukes

The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, developed by the US Air Force and Northrop Grumman, The project is projected to cost 37% more than initially budgeted and take at least two years longer to reach its initial operational...