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F-22 retirement
Military Aviation

2025 National Defense Authorization Act To Stop Retirement Of Oldest F-22s and F-15Es

The NDAA draft aims to block for the foreseeable future the divestment of the two aircraft, as well as increasing again the planned F-15EX fleet. After the U.S. Air Force…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 19, 2024
Raisi helicopter
Aviation Safety

Search Underway For Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Raisi Reportedly Crashed In Northwestern Iran

A helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi has had an accident, state media reports. Here's what we know. A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has had to make what the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 19, 2024
Izumo Drone
China

Chinese Citizen Flies Drone Over JS Izumo, USS Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carriers in Japan

A drone was able to fly close to aircraft carriers and warships at Yokosuka Naval Base, exposing security failures, while person who shot the footage apologized. A drone footage of…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
May 18, 2024
Houthi MQ-9
Drones

Fourth U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Lost to Houthi Anti-Aircraft Missile In 6 Months

This is the fourth U.S. Reaper drone being shot down by the Houthi rebels since October 2023. Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Friday claimed to have shot down another American MQ-9…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
May 18, 2024
Swiss F-35 Chinese spying
China

Swiss Hotel In Espionage Row: U.S. Fears Chinese Spy Plot Near F-35 Base

A century-old hotel in Unterbach, Switzerland, has become the focus of American intelligence due to its proximity to Meiringen airfield, where the Swiss Air Force plans to base its F-35A…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 17, 2024
Ukrainian USVs
Military Aviation

Russia Claims It Destroyed 25 Ukrainian USVs In Black Sea In Last 24 Hours

The drone vessels, or USVs (Unmanned Surface Vehicles), were headed towards Crimea, the Russian MOD said. Ukraine appears to have again intensified its naval kamikaze drone strikes against Russia’s BSF…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
May 17, 2024
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