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Iran Launches Counterattack Midnight Hammer
Iran

Iran Launches Counterattack Against U.S. Bases Across the Middle East

Air raid sirens and air defense missiles have been seen and heard across the Middle East as Iran responds to the U.S. airstrike against its nuclear facilities. Airspace over Qatar…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 23, 2025
NH90 Block 2 Study
Helicopters

NH90 Block 2 Architecture Study Launched by Airbus and Leonardo

Airbus and Leonardo have teamed up to evaluate a Block 2 evolution of the NH90 helicopter, following a request from the NATO Helicopter Management Agency. The envisaged Block 2 upgrade…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 23, 2025
Operation Midnight Hammer
Iran

Operation Midnight Hammer: How U.S. B-2 Bombers Struck Iran Undetected

More than 125 aircraft, including 7 B-2 stealth bombers, snuck into Iran while other B-2s were sent to Guam as decoys. Details continue to emerge after the United States struck…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 22, 2025
B-2s Strike Iran
Iran

[Updated] B-2 Spirit Bombers Struck Iranian Nuclear Sites

While most reporters were focused on the B-2 heading to Guam, the actual strike package was already flying east over the Atlantic Ocean toward its targets in Iran. Few days…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 22, 2025
Lithuania Choses Embraer C-390
Military Aviation

Lithuania Choses Embraer C-390 Millenium as ‘Next Generation’ Military Cargo Aircraft

The C-390 will supplement the C-27J, strengthening the Lithuanian Air Force and supporting interoperability with NATO partners. Lithuania announced on Jun. 19, 2025 the selection of the Embraer C-390 Millenium…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 21, 2025
MICA NG live fire
Weapons

First Test Fire of the MICA NG Air-to-Air Missile

France conducted the first live fire test of the MICA Next Generation, the evolution of the MICA air-to-air missile in service with the French Air and Space Force. The French…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 21, 2025
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