Aviation

Australia will be the first global P-8A operator to receive Increment 3 Block 2 modifications, few months after the U.S. Navy started testing the upgraded jet. Boeing has announced the induction of the first Royal Australian Air Force…
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Flying at altitudes and speeds unheard of for contemporary jet aircraft, the Blackbird family required a fuel with unique properties to perform in the extremes the aircraft would be subject to. The Mach 3+ speeds of the Lockheed A-12,…
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Originally struggling to achieve success in the China Burma India Theater, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress made its mark once tactics were changed and incendiaries were used. Originally operating out of the China Burma India Theater with…
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The mission was supported by the Royal Danish Air Force, underscoring Denmark’s contribution in the security of the Arctic, and Greenland’s role in the defense of North America. In the second such deployment this year, U.S. Air Force…
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With the YFQ-44 now flying, both of the U.S. Air Force’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft are in flight testing. The YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) developed by Anduril has conducted its first flight on Oct. 31, 2025.…
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An unclassified U.S. Air Force report, mandated by the 2025 NDAA, included figures of the required combat fleet, calling for an increase of nearly 300 jets. The U.S. Air Force needs a total of 1,558 combat-coded jets, nearly 300 more…
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department has placed an order with Sikorsky for two additional S-70i Firehawk firefighting helicopters. In a year that brutally demonstrated the threat that wildfires pose to the cities and towns of Los…
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Public Service Broadcasting’s The Last Flight tells Amelia Earhart’s story through her diary entries, backed by masterfully composed instrumentation, and they’re touring Europe and North America this year. “I was always dreaming,” opens…
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A U.S. soldier was put in charge of planning and executing missions with the Optionally Piloted Black Hawk helicopter instead of a trained aviator. Sikorsky has announced a new demonstration of the capabilities of its Optionally Piloted…
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Italy has launched the parliamentary process to approve the acquisition of a new batch of AW249s, which will complete the fleet of 48 attack helicopters. Italian Parliament’s documents show that Italy has launched the approval process…
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