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History of the Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft carriers have transformed from wooden vessels carrying balloons to nuclear-powered ships capable of carrying numerous fixed-wing...
Garth Calitz
Oct 2, 202418 min read


African Aerospace and Defence Expo 2024
By Charles Hugo Photos By Abri Kriegler, Amelie Kriegler, Fiona Hugo, Rayno Snyman, Trevor Cohen, Charles Hugo and Garth Calitz The...
Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20244 min read


SANDF advances with C-390 acquisition process At AAD 2024
As one of the world's premier defence and aviation showcases, the Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo provided a strategic platform for...
Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Mwari Delivers Operational Impact in North of Mozambique
The first Mwari deployed in Mozambique has returned recently to Paramount’s aircraft production facility at Wonderboom Airport for its...
Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Boeing Completes First Flight of UK E-7 Wedgetail
During the first flight of the UK E-7 Wedgetail from Birmingham Airport, a Boeing flight-test crew performed functional checks, marking a...
Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Snakes on a Wing - The AIM 9 Sidewinder Missile Gets Even Better
By Rob Russell We have all seen them – mostly in the movies and fired from a wingtip in some war scene, but what is that thing that...
Garth Calitz
Sep 18, 20245 min read


Poland Celebrates Début of Their First F-35A "Husarz"
Lockheed Martin presented Poland's first F-35A Lightning II to the Polish government during a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin's F-35...
Garth Calitz
Sep 3, 20242 min read


RAF Defends UK's skies using Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The Royal Air Force is ensuring Britain is secure in a more sustainable manner by using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with...
Garth Calitz
Aug 27, 20243 min read


Sikorsky Delivers New US Presidential Helicopters
The U.S. Marine Corps formally accepted the 23rd and final next-generation VH-92A presidential helicopter built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed...
Garth Calitz
Aug 20, 20242 min read


Global Super Hercules Fleet Grows with Delivery of First C-130J to New Zealand
A new era of tactical airlift capability for New Zealand has officially begun with Lockheed Martin delivering the first of five C-130J...
Garth Calitz
Aug 14, 20242 min read
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