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USAF Errantly Reveals Research On ICBM-Range Hypersonic Glide Vehicle

Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force’s nuclear weapons managers have started researching a key technology for an intercontinental range hypersonic glider.

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Lockheed Martin's Dragon Lady At 65

Guy Norris
Sixty five years after Lockheed Martin Skunk Works began the modern era of high altitude spy planes with the creation of the U-2, we take a look back at some of the key events in the Dragon Lady's history.

Hypersonic Mayhem Linked To Multi-Cycle Air-Breathing Engine

Steve Trimble
The acknowledgment is the clearest indication that Mayhem will serve as a testbed for dual-mode or turbine-based combined cycle hypersonic propulsion systems.

Is The World Large Enough To Support Airbus, Boeing And Comac?

Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: The global battle for airframe dominance is now a battle between Airbus and Boeing, but could Comac shake up the scene?

Strolling The Exhibits At Russia's Army2020 Show

Maxim Pyadushkin
Russia's Army2020 defense show kicked off in Kubinka, near Moscow, on Aug. 23. This event, first organized by Russia’s defense ministry in 2015, has quickly turned into the largest defense exposition in the country. Here are some of the most interesting exhibits from this year’s show.

Pentagon Rethinks Troubled F-35 Logistics System

Lee Hudson
How the F-35 program is quietly replacing its logistics system known as ALIS with ODIN.

What Are The Advantages And Challenges Of Electric-Powered Airliners?

Graham Warwick
Ask the Editors: There’s a way to go before propulsion electrification, but the type certification of aircraft begins to lay the bricks.

Lockheed Proposes THAAD Variant For Hypersonic Interceptor

Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin has chosen a proposed new variant of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system to compete for the sea-based Regional Glide Phase Weapon prototyping program.

Can China Ban Airbus, Boeing But Still Engage Western Engine Makers?

Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: China is squeezing out foreign airframe makers but still relies on Western engine and onboard suppliers—for now.

First B-21 'Starting To Look Like An Airplane,' USAF Says

Steve Trimble
Northrop Grumman's first B-21 test aircraft entered the assembly process last year and overall is "coming along nicely," according to the U.S. Air Force program manager.

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