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South Korea Scraps Apache Buy
Helicopters

Seoul Scraps Purchase of Additional AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters

South Korea will shift towards cheaper attack drones to cover the same tank busting roles, consistent with evolving trends in modern warfare. South Korea has now given an official imprimatur…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 7, 2025
ROKN Poseidon
Military Aviation

South Korea’s P-8 Poseidons Are Now Operational

The Republic of Korea Navy will use its new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to detect underwater North Korean threats. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is now employing operationally…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 7, 2025
Chinese Ekranoplan
China

Full Photo of New Chinese Ekranoplan Breaks Cover

A new ekranoplan, or ground-effect vehicle, design emerging from China was first noted earlier this week. Now a new image offers our first look at the whole airframe. An ekranoplan,…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
July 6, 2025
U.S. Navy Active Expendable Decoys for F-35s and F/A-18s
Military Aviation

U.S. Navy Set to Procure Up To 6,000 Active Expendable Decoys for F-35s and F/A-18s

NAVAIR is planning to acquire Active Expendable Decoys with a 2"x1"x8" form factor from Leonardo UK, hinting at the system being the BriteCloud 218 countermeasure. The U.S. Naval Air Systems…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 5, 2025
XQ-58 F-16C F-15E teaming
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U.S. Air Force F-16C and F-15E Control Multiple XQ-58 Drones in Groundbreaking Test

Pilots aboard an F-16C Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle each controlled two XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft in an air combat training scenario. In a groundbreaking test which has…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 5, 2025
B-52 NDI
Military Aviation

What It Takes to Keep a 70-Year-Old B-52 Flying: Exclusive Look Inside the Accelerated Inspection at Edwards AFB

Inside the rapid B-52 X-Ray inspection that saved 17 days and boosted confidence in the 70-year-old bomber. In late June 2025, the U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing shared that…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 4, 2025
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