At a recent US Air Force Association conference, Elon Musk, creator of the SpaceX reusable rocket, told thousands of fighter pilots that ‘the fighter jet era has passed’. This declaration on the future of unmanned …
The world It’s well known that China is always on the lookout for opportunities to extend its reach. The New York Times went to Patagonia to investigate where Latin America sits on Beijing’s list of …
Sea state The US Navy is reshuffling its ballistic-missile defence (BMD) ships to cover for the USS McCain and USS Fitzgerald, which were damaged in collisions earlier this year. Repairs on the two ships are …
RAAF chief Leo Davies recalls sitting in a classroom learning to fly the F111 bomber. ‘You had to learn every nut, every bolt, every system, every emergency checklist, every pressure’, Air Marshal Davies tells The …
Canada, much like Australia, has seen its plans to replace its current fleet of ageing fighter jets bedevilled by controversy. Tuesday’s announcement that the Canadian government intends to acquire 18 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to supplement …