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RAF reinforces Akrotiri HMS Prince of Wales transit
Aircraft Carriers

Royal Air Force Reinforces RAF Akrotiri Ahead of HMS Prince of Wales Red Sea Transit

As the Prince of Wales CSG prepares to depart the Mediterranean and head through the Red Sea, the RAF has deployed additional forces to RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus. On May…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
May 21, 2025
Lakenheath F-15E withdrawal
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force Plans to Withdraw F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath

In an effort to sustain and recapitalize the fighter fleet, the USAF is planning to return Lakenheath’s F-15Es to the U.S. once the two F-35 squadrons are fully operational. In…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 21, 2025
Austria M-346 G2G Agreement
Military Aviation

Austria and Italy Finalize G2G Agreement for M-346FA Procurement

The Government-to-Government agreement includes 12 M-346FA for the Austrian Air Force, plus 12 more on option. Austria and Italy have finalized the Government-to-Government agreement for the sale of the M-346FA…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 21, 2025
AGM-69A Short-Range Attack Missile
Military History

A Look Back at the AGM-69A Short-Range Attack Missile

Originally designed by Boeing to neutralize SAM threats and improve the survivability of SAC’s manned bomber force, the mission of the AGM-69 expanded to include selected strategic targets. Nothing but…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
May 20, 2025
First KF-21 Final Assembly
Military Aviation

First KF-21 Production Model is in Final Assembly

The first production KF-21 is scheduled to be delivered to the ROKAF in 2026, following a contract of a first batch of 20 aircraft in 2024. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 20, 2025
Russia

Russia Equips Yak-52 with Shotgun to Shoot Down Ukrainian Drones

The aircraft is intended to intercept Ukraine’s large and diverse array of long-range unmanned systems that are used to strike deep into Russia. The first images of Russia’s Soviet-era Yak-52…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
May 20, 2025
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