Measuring Radar Cross Section: Chambers, Ranges and dBSm
Stealth is quantified in decibels per square meter inside anechoic chambers and on remote ranges, a discipline the F-117 program pulled from secrecy in 1988.
Aviation
Aviation covers military and dual-use aircraft in detail: airframe design, propulsion, avionics, flight test campaigns and the maintenance burden that follows delivery. Reports track certification steps, sortie rates and known deficiencies. Intended for engineers, aircrew, procurement staff and readers who want an aircraft explained rather than photographed.
Airframes, engines, avionics and flight test campaigns followed from first flight through fleet maintenance, certification and the fixes nobody advertises.
How the Military Measures a Helicopter's Remaining Life
Rotary-wing airframes age by load histories, not just hours, and service life extension programs are how fleets born decades ago keep flying.
Why Supersonic Flight Over Land Is Banned in America
A 1970s FAA rule forbids civil supersonic flight over the United States, but NASA's X-59 and Boom's XB-1 flights are building the data to change it.
Inside the Air Force Split: Procurement vs. Sustainment Dollars
The Air Force budget divides into what it buys and what it keeps flying, and sustainment costs dominate most weapon systems' lifetime bills.
MOSA and Open Mission Systems: Why Openness Wins
Modular open systems approaches turn aircraft electronics into plug-and-play standards, cutting years off upgrades and ending vendor lock on flight-line software.
T-7A Red Hawk and the Air Force Pilot Production Bottleneck
The T-7A is meant to replace a 1960s-era trainer and lift pilot output, but ejection seat fixes and a delayed production decision keep the bottleneck open.