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The Evolution of the Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft carriers have over the years evolved from balloon-carrying wooden vessels into nuclear-powered vessels carrying entire squadrons...
Garth Calitz
Jan 5, 202120 min read


The Five Generations of Fighter Jets
The notion of aircraft generations, a term that applies to only jet rather than propeller-driven fighter aircraft, appeared in the 1990s...
Garth Calitz
Jan 5, 20214 min read


Move over Maverick! Canadian Pilot graduates TOPGUN programme
By Emily Lindahl With so much skill and talent all throughout the Canadian Armed Forces, we often take for granted just how good our...
Garth Calitz
Dec 22, 20204 min read


Why 6 Countries Choose MH-60R for their Toughest Maritime Missions
Seventy-one per cent of Earth’s surface is covered by water. With each passing year, what lurks beneath – enemy submarines, torpedoes,...
Garth Calitz
Dec 22, 20203 min read


Leonardo’s vision for training of future military pilots
During the 2020 Military Flight Training Conference – usually held in London, but inevitably online this year – Leonardo’s Aircraft...
Garth Calitz
Dec 15, 20204 min read


Gen Chuck Yeager - The Legend Passes
Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager stepped inside the Bell X-1, 73years ago on the 14th October 1947, when he stepped out he carried the title...
Garth Calitz
Dec 8, 202010 min read


RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft close to UK airspace
The Typhoons launched from RAF Lossiemouth on Saturday morning and were joined by an RAF Voyager from RAF Brize Norton, which provided...
Garth Calitz
Dec 1, 20202 min read


Chinese Fighters, Parallel Development or Blatant Copies
Chinas influence in the world is growing rapidly, especially here in Africa. As China grows economically it was only a matter of time...
Garth Calitz
Nov 24, 20206 min read


Rotorcraft Sustainment Taken to New Heights
The battlefield is undergoing an evolution. Spurred by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning,...
Garth Calitz
Nov 17, 20205 min read


C-27J Spartan Sheds its Skin to Reach new Performance Heights
Testing has begun on the C-27J Next Generation which features new equipment, a new avionics system and advanced aerodynamic devices,...
Garth Calitz
Nov 11, 20203 min read
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