Daily Archives: Dec 15, 2025

Can a cheap, rocket-propelled bomb actually outrun advanced air defenses? Russia's most recent attacks against Ukraine indicate the response is worrisome. In October of 2025, jet-assisted guided aerial bombs struck targets over 120 kilometers from launch sites, confounding intercept systems and compelling Ukraine to change its defense tactics. These...

Supersonic flight is exhilarating until it does damage to windows and rattles entire subdivisions. That is what happened when the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were flying in training for the Chicago Air and Water Show and knocked windows out, resulting in a hot debate regarding whether or not the...

When it first flew, no one expected a fighter plane to remain in the competition for half a century. Yet the F‑16 Fighting Falcon, or simply the "Viper" to its crew, has beat that expectation by blending vision in engineering, battlefield adaptability, and relentless upgrading. From its Cold War...