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Military Aviation

Italian Air Force Says Goodbye to MB-339A Jet Trainer After 45 Years

The Italian Air Force celebrated the phase out of the T-339A jet trainer and the phase in of its successor, the T-345A. The Italian Air Force said goodbye to its…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 12, 2025
F-35 deliveries cut
Military Aviation

Breaking: U.S. DoD Cuts F-35 Deliveries By Up To 50% In Latest Budget Documents

Procurement request documents obtained by Bloomberg show revised figures for F-35 deliveries in 2026, with the USAF receiving only 24 jets rather than 48. Bloomberg reports that the Pentagon seeks…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 11, 2025
LRSO rendering
Weapons

Meet the AGM-181 LRSO: U.S. Air Force Reveals Next-Gen Nuclear Cruise Missile

The U.S. Air Force has released for the first time a rendering of the new AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) which is set to replace the current AGM-86B ALCM. The U.S.…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 11, 2025
AGM-183 ARRW Returns
Weapons

U.S. Air Force Might Bring Back AGM-183 ARRW in New Budget Proposal

Gen. Allvin hinted that the service might resume working on the AGM-183 ARRW hypersonic weapon, after previously stating that it would not be procured. After previously stating that it would…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 10, 2025
Polish Mi-17 USS Mount Whitney
Helicopters

Polish Mi-17 Conducts Deck Landing Qualifications on USS Mount Whitney During BALTOPS 25

The BALTOPS 25 exercise granted a rare sighting of a Soviet-designed helicopter landing on one of the U.S. Navy’s two Cold War era Blue Ridge class ships. Sailing in the…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 9, 2025
Military History

A Look at the Dozen SR-71 Blackbird Losses

The SR-71 is perhaps the most iconic Cold War spy aircraft, famous for many record-setting flights. Seemingly impervious to loss by enemy defenses, a dozen Blackbirds were lost to accidents.…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
June 9, 2025
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