Aviation

Though no casualties were reported as a result of Iran’s missile attack on U.S. targets in the Middle East – a retaliation after Operation Midnight Hammer – we now know that some fairly significant damage was sustained at Al Udeid Air…
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A detachment of the Italian Air Force with three Eurofighter Typhoons is currently deployed to RAF Marham in the UK, testing the Paveway IV dual mode laser and GPS/INS guided bombs. The Italian Air Force has started a test campaign to…
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U.S. Air Force B-52s deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, linked with Japanese Mitsubishi F-2 and South Korean KF-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft while operating in the Pacific region on Jul. 11, 2025. According to the U.S. Air Force, the…
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We witnessed one of the final joint training events as UH-60M Black Hawk flew over the last cavalry horse unit of the 1st Infantry Division. It’s not every day that noise from a helicopter is considered a good thing. Especially military…
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The U.S. government has approved the possible Foreign Military Sale to Norway of nine HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopters. The U.S. State Department has approved the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Norway of a package which…
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Partners are becoming concerned about the FCAS overshooting the 2045 deadline, as bids for the Phase 2, which will produce a demonstrator aircraft, are yet to be announced. Reflecting the growing unease over delays in the…
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Proving to be one of the most flexible transport aircraft in United States Air Force history, the McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III provides improved airlift capabilities close to battlefields, humanitarian missions, and…
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Leonardo’s Miysis DIRCM will protect the Luftwaffe’s fleet of six KC-130J and C-130J-30 aircraft operated by the Franco-German Binational Air Transport C-130J Squadron (BATS). Leonardo has been competitively selected by Lockheed Martin…
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Notably in the same week that a Chinese ekranoplan design emerged, DARPA announced the cancellation of its Liberty Lifter ground effect seaplane program. First reported by Aviation Week on Jul. 7, 2025, then corroborated by Defense News…
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U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft from the USS America have cross-decked onto the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre. Currently sailing in waters near Australia while preparing for the beginning…
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