America's last surviving ace pilot from World War 2, Don McPherson, died last week. He was 103. He earned his ace status during the Battle of Okinawa, flying the F6F Hellcat. It's tough to watch this generation slip away - their lessons, stories, and warnings are more relevant

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US Army helicopters are so named with the consent of the tribes. Here is a picture of the Standing Rock Sioux blessing a UH-72 Lakota at the type's naming ceremony.

The Army has consulted many tribal groups about this in btw Unsurprisingly, most Native Americans are thrilled to have some of our coolest weapon systems named for their cultures and traditions. It also honors Native Americans who have served our country

Counterpoint: Native Americans love when we do it because it’s badass.

CATM-174 #AIM174B #Gunslinger at Northern Edge 2025.

Momentum seems to shifting toward an F/A-XX down select, as Navy officials reiterate the requirement for a sixth gen aircraft to keep air superiority and sea control. "We’re excited, once they do down select, to move out on it." aviationweek.com/defense/aircra…

Not counting my chickens before they've hatched, but I like the way this sounds.

Well that’s interesting

France wants 80% work share while contributing 33% of the funding… While not remotely surprising, Germany seems to have learned nothing from Eurofighter

he think he SLS 😭😭😭😭

So how are the ‘orange rocket bad’ folks right now?

Standing on the shoulders of giants. These images are 60 years apart. LEFT: Gemini IV, 1965 RIGHT: Starship Flight 10, 2025 Huge congratulations to @spacex - incredible achievement. Gemini & Mercury Remastered, out tomorrow, tells the full story of how it all began.

The U.S. Navy, in collaboration with the twelve-nation NATO Seasparrow Project Office (NSPO), is preparing to launch an initiative to design and develop a successor to the #ESSM Block 2. NSPO is evaluating technologies for integration into a “Next Significant Variant" (NSV)

Through its Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects #NOBLE initiative, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency is pursuing a Low-Cost Interceptor (LCI) capability to counter both ballistic and hypersonic threats. MDA aims to rapidly develop and field, within 2–5 years, a modular