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German And Italian Tornado Join U.S. F-16s For Flyover To Mark 50th Anniversary Of Both Types

The four-ship formation took to the skies of Spangdahlem, Bitburg and Wittlich to mark the 50th anniversary of the first flight of both the F-16 and Tornado. Last week, on…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 27, 2024
WZ-10
China

Chinese WZ-10 UAV Intercepted For The First Time Over The East China Sea

A Chinese Wing Loong 10 UAV has been intercepted by the JASDF fighters for the first time. On May 27, 2024, the JASDF (Japan Air Self-Defence Force) intercepted a Chinese…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 27, 2024
DARPA ANCILLARY
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DARPA Selects Designs For Next Phase Of ANCILLARY Program

The AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY program aims to develop a long endurance, vertical takeoff and landing unmanned air system. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 27, 2024
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US Aircraft Carrier Theodore Roosevelt Sails Back into South China Sea

The US Navy aircraft carrier steamed into the SCS (South China Sea) for “routine operations.” The flattop has been in the western Pacific region since earlier this year, holding exercises…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
May 27, 2024
Turkey’s ANKA-3 UCAV
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Development Of Twin-Engine, Supersonic Version Of Turkey’s ANKA-3 UCAV Announced

Turkey’s ANKA-3 UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) will soon fly with two engines and reach supersonic speeds, Turkish Aerospace Industries says. Turkey has been rapidly moving towards fielding UCAVs that…

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David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 26, 2024
GBU-39
Russia

US-made GBU-39 SDB Glide Bomb is Beating Russian Jamming In Ukraine

The GBU-39 small-diameter bombs have proved resilient to jamming, with nearly 90 percent hitting their targets. US-supplied GBU-39/B SDB (Small Diameter Bomb) is being proven largely “resilient” to Russia’s EW…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
May 25, 2024
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