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AIM-174B Makes Public Appearance at JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day

The AIM-174B long-range air-to-air missile made what could possibly be its first public appearance since it was fielded during the JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day. MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, hosted on May…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 10, 2025
CSG 25 Updates
Aircraft Carriers

CSG 25 Updates: F-35B Cross-Decking, Submarine PHOTEX, and Russian Snooping

Italian F-35B Lightning IIs have landed on HMS Prince of Wales as it heads through the Mediterranean Sea on the mammoth CSG 25 deployment. Aircraft carriers HMS Prince of Wales…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
May 10, 2025
Protector RG1 Certification
Drones

Protector RG1 Completes UK Certification Enabling Flights Outside of Restricted Airspace

The UK Military Aviation Authority issued a Military Type Certificate for the RAF’s MQ-9B Protector RG1, clearing the aircraft for flight in regular airspace. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI)…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
May 9, 2025
AFRL Grasshopper
Drones

U.S. Air Force Receives ‘Grasshopper’ Autonomous Gliders to Deliver Cargo in Contested Environments

AFRL and the developer DZYNE said the Grasshopper offers low-cost standoff cargo delivery and troop resupply in contested, high-risk environments The U.S. Air Force has received “several dozen” units of…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
May 9, 2025
Y-20 refuels MiG-29M
China

Chinese Y-20 Tanker Refueled Egyptian MiG-29s during ‘Eagles of Civilization’ Air Drills

The scale of the exercise, diversity of aircraft involved and mission sets practiced were unusual for the first ever exercise between the two air forces. The 18-day ‘Eagles of Civilization…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
May 8, 2025
Weapons

Northrop Grumman CRJ700 Testbed Seen Sporting New Missile Nose

The NG testbed, previously fitted with fighter aircraft nose radomes, was photographed showing what appears to be a forward section of the new AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile. Captured by…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 8, 2025
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