On September 12, 1961, a landmark event took place in the history of the R.1127: the second prototype (XP836) completed a flight through the full profile – vertical takeoff, transition to horizontal flight, transition to hover, and vertical landing. This confirmed in practice the viability of the VTOL concept with thrust-vector control incorporated into the R.1127’s design. […]
Upgrades the virtualization software with support for macOS 27 Golden Gate and adds OpenGL 4.3 graphics driver support. ($99.99 Standard Edition subscription, free update, 5.4 MB, macOS 14+)
Today, we will take a closer look at Russia’s new Volna Kupol Garant electronic warfare (EW) system, which has recently attracted significant attention in the media. Is it truly capable of disrupting the operation of the Starlink satellite network, as claimed by Russian sources, or is it primarily another element of an information campaign? We […]
France continues flight testing of the Airbus H160M Guépard, its next-generation multirole military helicopter. On July 31, the program reached another milestone as the second prototype completed its maiden flight. The first prototype has been in the air since July 24, 2025. The H160M is being developed for the French Armed Forces under the HIL (Hélicoptère […]
The recent announcement by the Ukrainian Army Aviation Command identifying the UH-60 Black Hawk as the preferred future helicopter for Army Aviation brigades has sparked debate among defense analysts over the merits of this decision and the potential alternatives. Today, we take a closer look at one such alternative – the Italian-built Leonardo AW149 multirole helicopter. Development […]
I've liked the Framework Laptop 13 since the first time I used it, partly because I just think the idea of a repairable and upgradeable laptop is cool and partly because it's not Yet Another Ultraportable Trying To Be A MacBook Air Clone. But the design has always had real shortcomings—the most noticeable and serious being its mediocre battery life.
Enter the Framework Laptop 13 Pro. While all previous Laptop 13 refreshes have tinkered around the edges with the original design (a tweaked lid design here, new hinges or new speakers there), the Laptop 13 Pro is as close as we've gotten to a second-generation revision for the original design.
This means that it breaks backward compatibility for some (but not all) Laptop 13 components, most notably the bottom case, the keyboard and trackpad, and the original 55 WHr and 61 WHr battery designs. But by allowing itself to make larger changes to the design, Framework has made major strides in battery life and general fit and finish.
For six decades, aspiring U.S. Air Force fighter pilots have completed advanced jet training in the supersonic Northrop T-38 Talon before transitioning to frontline combat aircraft. During that time, several generations of fighters have entered service: the third-generation F-4 Phantom II gave way to the fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon, while today the Air Force is […]
I recently covered the Turkish Hürjet trainer-light attack aircraft, whose first export customer turned out to be Spain. But four decades earlier, Spain had nearly developed an aircraft of the same class itself. The project, known as the CASA AX, appeared to be a realistic proposition. So why did the Spanish effort ultimately fail? Concept […]
The U.S. Space Force has begun deploying the Meadowlands system developed by L3Harris. The new electronic warfare capability is designed to disrupt adversary satellites by transmitting high-power electromagnetic signals. The U.S. Space Force has opened a new chapter in the contest for control of orbit – not with missiles or lasers, but with a trailer-mounted antenna. Recently […]
Today, we’ll take a closer look at the combat trials of the YFQ-44A unmanned fighter, developed by Anduril Industries. Over the Mojave Desert, the aircraft accomplished something no operational U.S. Air Force drone had done before: it launched a live air-to-air missile at a target under the command of a remote operator who was not […]
Se você gostava do reprodutor de mídia Winamp e quer usá-lo no sistema do pinguim, veja como instalar o player Webamp on desktop no Linux via AppImage.
Following Germany, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom has also begun reorganizing its Army Aviation capabilities in light of the lessons learned from the Russia–Ukraine war. The British Ministry of Defence has announced plans to retire all 34 Wildcat AH.1 helicopters starting as early as 2027. So, what exactly are these aircraft […]
On July 10, 2026, China’s new Long March 10B rocket lifted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on Hainan Island. Its upper stage successfully delivered a satellite into the planned orbit, while the first stage returned to Earth just six minutes after separation – not by landing on deployable legs like the Falcon 9, and not […]
Today, I have a rather unusual guest. Let’s take a closer look at the S8000 “Banderol” – a system that some describe as a loitering munition and others classify as a cruise missile. So, what is it really? Let’s find out. The introduction of a new weapon system into an adversary’s arsenal is rarely accidental. More often […]