Aviation

The F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan will be equipped with the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle to provide thrust vectoring during VTOL operations and flight. Shield AI announced on Nov. 5, 2025 it has selected GE Aerospace’s…
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China commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Type 003 Fujian (CV-18), during a ceremony on Nov. 5, 2025, marking a major milestone in the PLAN’s carrier aviation development. China officially announced the commissioning of the Type…
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The F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan will be equipped with the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle to provide thrust vectoring during VTOL operations and flight. Shield AI announced on Nov. 5, 2025 it has selected GE Aerospace’s…
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After initial sorties over the sea south of RAF Akrotiri, flight tracking data now confirms that the RAF’s MQ-9B Protector RG1s have begun missions over the Middle East, presumably on Operation Shader. PR010, an MQ-9B Protector RG1, was…
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The Blue Angels’ C-130J will return once again to Marshall Aerospace in the UK to have its center wing box replaced, adding decades to its lifespan. Marshall Aerospace has announced that the U.S. Navy Blue Angels’ C-130J, better known as…
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2026 will see two new display pilots join the RAF Red Arrows to replace those who have completed their tour with the team, while 2024’s Red 6 returns to the squadron as Red 10. Two brand new pilots will join the Red Arrows beginning with…
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Aviation Week reported on a memo by the head of AFGSC that recommends a shift from current plans for two pilots on the B-21 Raider to a pilot and weapon systems officer (WSO) combination. ““Unleashing the Raider’s full potential demands…
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A B-52 with test markings was spotted carrying a mysterious payload that resembles the rendering of the AGM-181 LRSO. A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress has been captured while flying over the Owens Valley, California, with two units…
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The Gambit 6 UCAV will add air-to-ground capabilities to international Collaborative Combat Aircraft programs. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has unveiled the latest iteration of the Gambit Series of Unmanned Combat Air…
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GA-ASI has flown a second YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, following the type’s first flight in August. Two months after the type’s first flight on Aug. 27, 2025, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems revealed on Nov. 3 that it has…
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