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Turkey Signs £8bn Deal With UK for 20 Eurofighter Typhoons
The agreement was signed as the UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, visited Ankara and met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while touring Turkish aerospace facilities.
An official release by the UK Government says the deal…
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Crews Safe After USS Nimitz Loses Sea Hawk and Super Hornet
The U.S. Pacific Fleet has confirmed the safe rescue of all personnel after an MH-60R Sea Hawk and an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea just 30 minutes apart.
Five personnel, three on board an…
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LHD Trieste, Italian Navy’s Largest Warship Since WWII, Receives Its Battle Flag
The ceremony, held in Trieste, coincided with the 71st anniversary of the city’s return to Italy and marks the ship’s transition toward full operational service.
The Italian Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship, LHD (Landing Helicopter…
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Royal International Air Tattoo Announces Fighter Meet Theme for 2026
Organisers of RIAT, the UK’s most famous airshow, have announced that the main theme for next year’s event will be ‘Fighter Meet’, celebrating over a century of air to air combat aircraft.
Scheduled for 17th-19th July 2026, the Royal…
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OA-1K Skyraider II Crash Lands in Oklahoma, Crew Safe
The light attack aircraft went down in a field for unknown reasons minutes after taking off for a training mission.
An OA-1K Skyraider II of the U.S. Air Force had to perform a forced landing in a field near Oklahoma City on Oct. 23,…
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Ukraine Plans Purchase of 100+ Gripen Fighters
President Zelenskyy and Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson have signed a deal which clears the way for Ukraine to acquire between 100 and 150 Saab Gripen fighter aircraft.
In a joint press conference held in front of a Gripen E aircraft at…
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Shield AI Unveils X-BAT VTOL Stealth Drone
Shield AI has revealed the X-BAT, a vertical take-off stealth jet designed for runway-free operations and powered by the firm’s Hivemind AI pilot.
U.S. defense technology company Shield AI has unveiled its latest project, the X-BAT…
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Sweden Receives First Gripen E
The first Gripen E has been delivered to the Skaraborg Wing (F 7), the Swedish Air Force’s Operational Conversion Unit for the type.
The first Gripen E of the Swedish Air Force’s has been delivered to the Skaraborg Wing (F 7) at Satenas…
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U.S. Navy Selects GA-ASI to Develop Carrier-Based CCA Design
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. confirmed it has been selected by the U.S. Navy for the design of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft, which will be part of the future Carrier Air Wing.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.…
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RAF Protector RG1s Have Begun First Known Overseas Deployment
Activity visible on flight tracking websites reveals that the Royal Air Force’s MQ-9B Protector RG1 has been deployed to RAF Akrotiri as the type ramps up operations to replace the now retired MQ-9A Reaper.
At least two Protector RG1s…
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