Two LC-130 tactical airlifters from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing have flown to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, to support Operation Deep Freeze, reports TSgt. Chris Vadnais. The ski-equipped aircraft are engaged in their annual mission of distributing to remote research posts the cargo delivered earlier to McMurdo by the larger C-17 airlifters.
Shield AI has entered the increasingly crowded field of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, this week announcing its “X-BAT” vehicle that stands out from others by having both vertical takeoff and landing capability and supersonic speed.

