The Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system will be installed on the 14 new extended-range Chinooks which will replace the Royal Air Force’s 14 oldest Chinooks. Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to equip the newest Chinook helicopters of the Royal...
Sightings of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber are becoming more frequent on the U.S. West Coast, as testing of the 6th generation bomber continues. On Oct. 31, 2024, aviation photographer Jarod Hamilton took some stunning shots of a Northrop Grumman B-21...
As part of the review of its future air superiority concept, the U.S. Air Force is evaluating a larger role for the B-21 Raider. The size of the fleet on order, however, is set to stay at 100 aircraft, at least...
Slovakia’s first two F-16 Block 70s arrived July 22 to begin operations with the Slovak Air Force. (Image Credit: Slovak Republic Ministry of Defense) The first two Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 jets, initially stationed at Morris Air National Guard Base,...
The prototype of Manta Ray during the test campaign. (Image credit: Northrop Grumman) The video shows the prototype during in-water testing, performing some diving and resurfacing maneuvers as part of the submerged operations’ testing. After the first photos released last month,...
An AH-64 Apache helicopter equipped with CIRCM, visible on the stub wing (circled in red). (Image credit: U.S. Army) The new self-protection system is being fielded on more than 1,500 Army aircraft, after the Initial Operational Capability was reached last year....
An image of the Manta Ray during in-water testing off the coast of Southern California. This image shows, for the first time, the rear section of the UUV partly submerged (Northrop Grumman) We get a closer look a the Northrop Grumman...
The B-21 Raider is a high-tech nuclear-capable stealth bomber designed with future modernization in mind to ensure the aircraft and technology are able to evolve throughout time and threat changes. (Photo: Travis Burcham via Airman Magazine) The service expects something better...
The B-21 Raider received the Grand Laureate award within the defense space at Aviation Week’s 66th Annual Laureate Awards. (Photo: Northrop Grumman) A new photo was released as part of a press release on the Aviation Week Grand Laureate Award received...
Some of the key features on the B-21’s underside (Photo by Matt Hartman annotated by author) Here are all the interesting things we have noticed in the images of the B-21’s first flight. At 6:51 a.m on Nov. 10, 2023, local...
