Stefano D'Urso

Stefano D'Urso is the Deputy Editor at The Aviationist, based in Lecce, Italy. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering. His areas of expertise include emerging aerospace and defense technologies, electronic warfare, unmanned and autonomous systems, loitering munitions, and the application of OSINT techniques to the analysis of military operations and contemporary conflicts.
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First German Navy P-8A Poseidon Unveiled

The first German P-8A Poseidon has received the complete German Navy livery…

U.S. Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability for IRST Pods on F/A-18 Super Hornets

The IRST Block II enhances ‘situational awareness by supplementing air-to-air detection and…

Breaking: First Mirage 2000s Delivered to Ukraine

Less than a year after the transfer was announced, the French Defense…

Viper Shield EW Suite Flies on F-16 for the First Time

The first flight of the new AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper All-Digital Shield Electronic Warfare…

‘Franken-Lightning’ Built From Two Damaged F-35s Returns to Operational Fleet

After a lengthy restoration started with a feasibility study in 2020, the…

U.S. F-16 Fighters Shot Down Drones with Laser-Guided Rockets in Combat

The U.S. Air Force confirmed that F-16 fightes used Advanced Precision Kill…