Aviation

The goal of the test was to ensure the T-7A Red Hawk is fully capable and ready to perform its mission in representative climates. The T-7A Red Hawk, the U.S. Air Force’s future jet trainer designed to emulate fifth-generation fighters…
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On July 3, 2025, the 154th Squadron “Red Devils” officially transitioned from the Tornado IDS to the F-35A, becoming the second unit within the 6th Wing to operate the fifth-generation aircraft. Over the course of two days of ceremonies,…
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A $61m contract awarded to Boeing exercises an option for additional production of High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability kits for Mark 54 torpedoes. High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability, or HAAWC, adds…
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Looking back at its first combat operations against ISIS, the F-22 proved it could do much more than dominate the skies, delivering precision strikes and sharing critical data with allied platforms across the battlespace. Although…
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The 101st Gruppo (Squadron), reactivated after a period in “quadro” (dormant) status, will operate the STOVL variant of the Lightning II aircraft from Amendola Air Base. On Jul. 1, 2025, during a ceremony attended by several former…
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Beacon would help third-partners ‘quickly mature their mission autonomy software in an integrated, operationally relevant environment.’ Scaled Composites has announced the next stage of the partnership with its parent company Northrop…
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The MoU signed at Paris Air Show 2025 paves the way for a potential multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft, as Italy looks beyond the P-72A and assesses contenders like the Kawasaki P-1. At the Paris Air Show 2025, Leonardo and…
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British Typhoons and Swedish Gripens are deployed to Malbork, Poland, as part of enhanced air policing measures. 15 Russian aircraft were intercepted by the Typhoons across only six days. Photographers Rich Cooper and Andy Donovan flew…
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A U.S. F-15 and a UK police helicopter investigating drone activity came within 1,900 feet of vertical separation during a nighttime encounter. No risk of collision was identified. A National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter…
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According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Operation Midnight Hammer, the precision B-2 raid that hit key Iranian nuclear sites, had its roots in a classified mission that began over a decade ago. Operation Midnight Hammer, the…
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