The AviationistThe AviationistThe Aviationist
  • Home
  • Military Aviation
    • Aircraft Carriers
    • Airshows
    • F-104
    • F-35
    • Italian Air Force
  • Helicopters
  • Drones
  • Global Hotspots
  • Explore
    • About Us
    • Work with Us
    • Contact Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Subscribe to Newsletters
The AviationistThe Aviationist
Search
  • Home
  • Military Aviation
    • Aircraft Carriers
    • Airshows
    • F-104
    • F-35
    • Italian Air Force
  • Helicopters
  • Drones
  • Global Hotspots
  • Explore
    • About Us
    • Work with Us
    • Contact Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Subscribe to Newsletters
Operation Hawkeye Strike
Syria

A-10s Spearhead U.S. Retaliation Strikes Against ISIS Targets in Syria

CENTCOM launched Operation Hawkeye Strike, striking over 70 targets with more than 100 precision munitions after two U.S. Soldiers and an interpreter were killed on Dec. 13. The U.S. military…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
Kai Greet Kai Greet
December 20, 2025
Finland AIM-120D-3
F-35

Finland Orders AIM-120D-3 AMRAAMs for its F-35As

The AIM-120D-3, the most advanced variant of the ARMAAM, will equip Finland’s incoming F-35As, the first of which was officially rolled out on Dec. 16, a week after the first…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
December 19, 2025
X-62 Mission Systems Upgrade
Military Aviation

X-62 VISTA Begins Upgrade Program to Expand Autonomy Testing

The X-62 Variable Stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft will incorporate advanced radar and sensor integration to allow autonomy testing in more complex scenarios. The U.S. Air Force has announced the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 19, 2025
A-29N Portugal
Military Aviation

Portuguese Air Force Receives First Five NATO-Compliant A-29N Super Tucanos

Following the delivery earlier this year, the first Portuguese Super Tucanos have been retrofitted with NATO-compatible systems. The Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa - FAP) received on Dec. 17,…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
December 18, 2025
US Navy Attack Drone Launch
Drones

U.S. Navy Conducts First Shipborne Launch of LUCAS One-Way Attack Drone

A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) was launched from the flight deck of littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara while operating in the Persian Gulf on Dec. 16, 2025.…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
December 18, 2025
F-16 Block 70 Slovakia Bulgaria Production
Military Aviation

Lockheed Martin Completes Production of F-16s for Slovakia and Bulgaria

Lockheed Martin has completed the production of the 14 F-16s Block 70 ordered by Slovakia and the eight of the initial order by Bulgaria, with eight more to be produced…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 18, 2025
1 2 … 9 10 11 12 13 … 1,469 1,470

Stay Connected

173kFollowersLike
83.1kFollowersFollow
285kFollowersFollow
11kSubscribersSubscribe
TelegramFollow
9kFollowersFollow

Latest News

Mysterious ‘Dorito-Shaped’ Aircraft Spotted at Night Near Area 51
Military Aviation
NASA New F-15s
NASA Receives Two F-15Ds for Supersonic Research
Military Aviation
Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine
Poland Confirms Plan to Transfer All MiG-29s to Ukraine
War in Ukraine
Poland new AEW&C
New AEW&C Program on the Horizon for Poland as Leaders Highlight Issues with Saab 340s
Military Aviation

Work With Us

The Aviationist is run by David Cenciotti ([email protected]), a journalist based in Rome, Italy, who launched the blog in 2006: since then, The Aviationist has become one of world’s most authoritative and read military aviation websites.

Website Links

Home

About

Special Reports

Contact

Work With Us

Advertise With Us

Privacy Policy

Terms & Conditions

Ethics-Policy

Other Resources

Military Aviation

Aviation Safety

Helicopter

Drones

Space

Weapons

Information Security

Troubled Areas

Copyright © 2026

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?