The Fairchild AC-119G Shadow and AC-119K Stinger were twin-engine piston-powered gunships developed by the United States during the Vietnam War. They replaced the Douglas AC-47 Spooky and operated alongside the early versions of the AC-130 Spectre gunship. Design and development By late 1967, the idea of the fixed-wing gunship had been proven so successful, that the United States Air Force was having a
- February 8, 2024
The AN/AAD-4 Forward-Looking Infrared Detection Set (FLIR) is a thermal imaging system manufactured by Texas Instruments, Inc. This advanced technology was specifically utilized in the AC-119G aircraft, enhancing its surveillance and detection capabilities. The FLIR system operates on the principles of infrared radiation, allowing for effective thermal imaging in various
- February 8, 2024
The AN/AAA-4 is an advanced infrared system developed by ACF, Inc., Avion Division, specifically designed for integration into the F-4H aircraft. Operating within the infrared spectrum, this system plays a crucial role in enhancing the aircraft’s surveillance, targeting, and situational awareness capabilities. Overview Purpose The primary purpose of the AN/AAA-4
- February 8, 2024
The Carrier Vessel Tactical Support Center (CV-TSC) is a comprehensive system designed to enhance situational awareness within Carrier Strike Groups (CSG), primarily focusing on shipboard self-defense capabilities, particularly in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Surface Warfare (SUW) scenarios on aircraft carriers. As a pivotal force multiplier, CV-TSC plays a crucial role
- February 8, 2024
USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3), (formerly USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB-3), and (T-MLP-3/T-AFSB-1) before that) is the first purpose-built expeditionary mobile base vessel (previously classified as a mobile landing platform, and then as an afloat forward staging base) for the United States Navy, and the second ship to be named in honor of Chesty Puller. The lead ship in her class of expeditionary mobile
- January 22, 2024
USS Laboon (DDG-58) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named for Father John Francis Laboon (1921–1988), a captain in the Chaplain Corps of the United States Navy, who was awarded the Silver Star during World War II while serving on the submarine USS Peto. Laboon‘s keel was laid down in 1992 at the Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine. She was launched in 1993, and commissioned in 1995.
- January 15, 2024
The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a four-crew, twin-engine turbofan-powered jet aircraft designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Corporation. Because of its characteristic sound, it was nicknamed the “War Hoover” after the vacuum cleaner brand. The S-3 was developed in response to the VSX program conducted by the U.S. Navy (USN) to procure a successor anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to the Grumman S-2 Tracker.
- December 21, 2023
A U.S. Navy Grumman C-2A Greyhound of fleet logistics support squadron VRC-40 Rawhides in flight on 29 October 2009. Note that the C-2 is equipped with the 8-blade Navy Propeller 2000 (NP-2000). Upgraded aircraft also receive a Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) system to reduce radio channel congestion and.
- December 19, 2023
Photo: US Navy P 8 Poseidon taking off at Perth Airport This aircraft took part in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is an American maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft developed and produced by Boeing Defense, Space & Security, and derived from the civilian Boeing 737-800. It was developed for the United States
- November 30, 2023