Modernization efforts at Crane include a $163M pyrotechnics facility and a $33M countermeasures flare facility.

After joining a formation with the photo ship, the 737 began pumping out infrared decoys, part of its relatively extensive self-protection suite. It’s worth noting that flares are by no means an ...

An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter deploys countermeasure flares as an F-15D Eagle maneuvers overhead during a joint over-water test flight, Aug. 20, 2025. (U.S. Air Force) Two helicopters faced off ...

An East Aurora military contractor will pay $2 million to resolve a whistleblower suit accusing it of illegally using a product made in China. The settlement, announced Monday by the U.S. Department ...

"The world of combat aviation was shaken to its core after the invention of the man-portable air-defense system in the 50s. Suddenly, a single soldier equipped with one of the new and considerably ...

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team commander, performed a show-stopping aerial manoeuvre during the Cocoa Beach air show in Florida. The jet in this ...

Co announces an agreement with its insurance carrier to settle property damage and business interruption claims related to last year's explosion at Esterline's UK-based countermeasure flares operation ...

An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter deploys countermeasure flares as an F-15D Eagle maneuvers overhead during a joint over-water test flight, Aug. 20, 2025. (U.S. Air Force) Two helicopters faced off ...