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F-16 IVEWS
Military Aviation

F-16 from 85th Squadron Completes First Flight with Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite

Set to replace the legacy Viper's EW systems, the new IVEWS flew for the first time in an F-16 last month. Last month, an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 85th…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 29, 2024
C-17 audit
Military Aviation

Department of Defense Audit Exposes Boeing’s Overpricing of C-17 Spare Parts

Boeing charged the Air Force excessive prices for some C-17 spare parts, DoD Inspector General report highlights. In an interesting new report, the Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 29, 2024
B-1B
Aircraft Profiles

Rockwell B-1 Lancer

The Rockwell B-1 is a supersonic variable-sweep wing heavy bomber serving in the fleet of the United States Air Force along with its subsonic stablemates, the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber…

Andrea Daolio Andrea Daolio
October 29, 2024
RA-01
Drones

Video of Mysterious Drone Allegedly Flying Over Lebanon Sparks Speculation on Secret Israeli RA-01 Stealth UAV

A closer look at the clip of a drone claimed to be Israel’s secretive stealth RA-01 drone. A low-resolution video, likely recorded from a considerable distance with a smartphone, was…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 29, 2024
Iron Beam
Weapons

Israel to Operationalize Iron Beam Laser-Based Directed Energy Weapon Within a Year

Israeli officials describe the Iron Beam system as being designed to work in tandem with existing air defense platforms such as Iron Dome, Arrow, and David's Sling. Israel’s Defense Ministry…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
October 28, 2024
Final AV-8B
Military Aviation

Fleet Readiness Center East Delivers Final AV-8B Harrier to Fleet

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently marked a significant chapter's end by completing its last AV-8B Harrier maintenance overhaul. As the U.S. Marine Corps proceeds with its plan to retire…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 28, 2024
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