A Republic of Korea Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A was saved Jan. 4 when the pilot chose to land the aircraft on its belly following an inflight mechanical malfunction.
The aircraft, which is designed to evaluate the public acceptability of low-boom supersonic flight over land, completed assembly last year in Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and was shipped to Texas for structural tests in late December.
To help combat illegal activity at sea, Raytheon Intelligence & Space has developed SeaVue radars that detect small maritime targets from higher altitudes than previously possible. Learn how this increased coverage improves mission endurance.
From North Korea claiming a hypersonic milestone in its latest test to a Northrop Grumman announcement about a static test. Take a look at the daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.
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