The United States military and Lockheed Martin have successfully landed three F-35As in England following the first transatlantic flight with United States Air Force’s A-variant. This accomplishment comes two years after an engine fire halted the aircraft from appearing at the Farnborough Air Show for its international debut. Arriving a week before the F-35A’s first appearance in the United Kingdom at the Royal International Air Tattoo, or RIAT, the aircraft landed at approximately 8:00 p.m. at the Royal Air Force Fair-ford. Read more >>

On May 25^th, Jeff Brown released an article on Military.com talking about a historical naval weapon that is finding its way to the first state. Read more >>

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has reached a milestone with its newly completed $40.8 million expansion. The historical additions will attract an overwhelming portion of the museum’s annual tourists. This investment will house the largest assortment of striking research and U.S. presidential aircraft. Read more >>

US surveillance near China continues to cause tension between the two countries. In May of this year, China openly expressed the disapproval of US surveillance after two Chinese fighter jets blocked a US military aircraft looking over the South China Sea. Pentagon released a statement concerning “routine” U.S. patrol over the South China Sea, which Beijing demands an end to. This last unsafe intercept took place a week after a U.S. Navy ship sailed near a contested reef and China was forced to ready their fighter jets to ensure Chinese security. Read more >>

Researchers from the United States Army have recently been working on a type of black box for paratroopers in order to prevent jump accidents in the future. Investigators of paratrooper accidents currently rely on eyewitness evidence or accounts, such as a torn parachute canopy. This current approach is simply based upon evidence and information that is pieced together. Read more >>