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F-15IA Israel
Military Aviation

US Approves Sale to Israel of F-15EX and F-15I Upgrade

The U.S. Secretary of State has approved the sale to Israel of 50 F-15EX, which will be named F-15IA, and the upgrade to a similar configuration of the 25 F-15I…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 13, 2024
F-22 external AIM-120
Military Aviation

F-22 Raptor Spotted During Rare Flight With External AIM-120 Missiles

While the feature was not fielded to operational units, the F-22 has also the capability to carry AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles externally. A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor has been…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 13, 2024
Australia SM-6
Weapons

Royal Australian Navy Fires SM-6 Missile from HMAS Sydney Destroyer for the First Time

The first launch of the SM-6 is a ‘step-change’ in the lethality, air and missile defence, and long-range strike capabilities of Australia’s surface combatant fleet, as it undergoes a series…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 13, 2024
Andravida PhanCon 2024
Military Aviation

Greece Hosts 2024 Edition Of The European Phantom Conference

PhanCon 2024 allowed enthusiasts to get up close and personal with Andravida’s F-4s, among the few Phantoms still operational in the world. After the successful editions in 2022 and 2023,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 12, 2024
F-22 Indonesia
Military Aviation

U.S. F-22 Raptors Land in Indonesia for the First Time as Part of Dynamic Force Employment Exercise

The four F-22 Raptors, preceded by a C-130, performed hot-pit refueling operations before departing again, improving the interoperability with Indonesia and increasing the awareness of Indonesian airspace operations. Four U.S.…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 12, 2024
FLRAA Milestone B
Helicopters

U.S. Army’s New Tiltrotor Reaches Milestone B, Moving To Next Phase Of Development

With the achievement of the Milestone B, the FLRAA program now moves into the engineering and manufacturing development phase and becomes a Program of Record. The Future Long Range Assault…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 12, 2024
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