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USS Harry S. Truman homecoming
Aircraft Carriers

USS Harry S. Truman Returns Home: Deployment Recap

After an eventful deployment to Europe and the Red Sea, the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) berthed at Naval Station Norfolk on Jun. 1, 2025.…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 4, 2025
Ukraine FPV Drone A-50U
Drones

Ukrainian FPV Drone Strike Hits Russia’s Rare and Vital A-50U, New Footage Shows

During the massive June 1 attack, Ukrainian First Person View drones also hit two A-50U Mainstay Airborne Early Warning aircraft. Few days after the daring long-range attack against Russian air…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 4, 2025
Thailand confirms Gripen E selection
Military Aviation

Thailand Confirms Gripen E/F Selection As Future Fighter

Saab has confirmed the Royal Thai Air Force’s choice of the Gripen E/F to replace the force’s F-16s, and the formal procurement process can now begin. The Royal Thai Air…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 4, 2025
Enterprise dismantled
Aircraft Carriers

Navy Awards $536M Contract for First-Ever Commercial Dismantling of Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier

U.S. Navy’s Iconic Enterprise Nuclear Carrier Set for Dismantling in Alabama, Freeing Shipyard Space and Cutting Costs by $1 Billion The U.S. Navy has officially signed off on a historic…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 3, 2025
Military Aviation

UK Strategic Defence Review: Key Points from an Initial Reading

The 144-page SDR falls short of detailing a comprehensive future order of battle, but does offer 62 recommendations which ministers say will be accepted in full. The long awaited Strategic…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 3, 2025
Ukrainian FPV drone attack
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Ukraine Executes ‘Longest Range Operation’ Striking Russian Air Bases with FPV Drones

After one and a half years of preparation, Ukrainian personnel hiding deep inside Russia conducted an unprecedented attack with 117 drones which destroyed multiple bombers. The Security Service of Ukraine…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 2, 2025
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