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P.180 Avanti Will Drive Piaggio’s Revival in New Major Push
Baykar acquired Piaggio Aerospace last year and will now invest heavily in the latter’s flagship P.180 Avanti to regain the market share of the popular aircraft.
The Italian Piaggio Aerospace, following the acquisition by Turkish drone…
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Denmark Retires its F-16 Fleet After 46 Years of Service
The F-16 Fighting Falcon has been an important part of the Royal Danish Air Force since 1980, and will now pass the torch to the F-35A Lightning II.
The Royal Danish Air Force’s (RDAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon flew for the last time on Jan.…
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How the F-14 Tomcat was Top Dog: A Look at the AWG-9 Radar System
Developed by Hughes through the F-111 program, the AWG-9, mated with the AIM-54 Phoenix, made the Grumman F-14 Tomcat the most deadly fleet defense weapon of its time.
Produced by Hughes Aircraft Company and originally conceived through…
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MH-139 Conducts First Minuteman III Convoy Security Mission
Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters conducted their first operational Minuteman III ICBM convoy security mission to and from a launch facility over 100 miles away from Malmstrom AFB.
The U.S. Air Force has announced that the MH-139A Grey…
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Mysterious ‘Dorito-Shaped’ Aircraft Spotted at Night Near Area 51
A nighttime thermal image captured during flight activity involving a B-2 Spirit shows a sharply triangular aircraft that resembles an unexplained platform photographed over Wichita in 2014.
Anders Otteson, the man behind the popular…
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NASA Receives Two F-15Ds for Supersonic Research
Two F-15Ds of the Oregon Air National Guard have been transferred to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, where they will join the ones already operated by the agency.
NASA has announced on Jan. 15, 2026, that two recently retired…
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Poland Confirms Plan to Transfer All MiG-29s to Ukraine
Poland has decided to transfer its remaining MiG-29s to Ukraine, with talks underway for the delivery of the first batch, in exchange for know-how on drone technology.
The Polish government confirmed it plans to transfer the Polish Air…
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New AEW&C Program on the Horizon for Poland as Leaders Highlight Issues with Saab 340s
In interviews to Defence 24, Deputy General Commander Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak pointed to the need for a new AEW&C platform, given the limited remaining lifespan of the Saab 340s.
The Polish Air Force (PolAF) would like to replace…
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Italian Eurofighters Intercept Rare Russian Navy Be-200 Flying Boat Over the Baltic
The Russian Navy operates just a handful of multirole jet-powered amphibious flying boats. One was intercepted by the Italian Air Force F-2000s over the Baltic Sea.
On Jan. 16, 2026, at 11.30LT, two Eurofighter Typhoon jets of the…
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European Militaries Deploy to Greenland Amidst Trump’s Demands for Annexation and Tariff Threats
European NATO Allies dispatched troops to reinforce Greenland, following the increased rhetoric by U.S. President Trump towards annexation.
In the face of United States President Donald J. Trump’s rhetoric towards the annexation of…
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