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Poggio Dart 23
Military Aviation

Turkish Phantoms, U.S. F-16s Integrate With Italian Air Force And Navy During Poggio Dart 2023

The Turkish Air Force Phantoms joined U.S. F-16s and other Italian assets for Exercise Poggio Dart 23 (PODA 23). On Dec. 15, 2023, the two-week combined NATO exercise Poggio Dart…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 15, 2023
AW101 Polish Navy
Helicopters

Polish Navy Introduces The New AW101 Merlin Helicopter

The new Leonardo AW101 helicopters will replace the Mi-14PŁ (ASW), and Mi-14PŁ/R (SAR) platforms in the Polish Naval Aviation. On Dec. 8, 2023, the Polish Navy started the commissioning process…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
December 15, 2023
GCAP
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UK, Italy And Japan Sign GCAP Development Treaty

The GCAP Development treaty confirmed that the HQ of the programme will be based in the UK, while the first CEO will come from Italy. Defence Ministers from Italy, Japan…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 14, 2023
B-2 diversion
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B-2 Spirit On Global Power Mission Diverts To RAF Fairford

A B-2 Spirit diverted to the UK during a mission from Whiteman Air Force Base. On Dec. 13, 2023, B-2A Spirit 82-1066 "Spirit of America" landed at RAF Fairford, UK,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 14, 2023
P-8 MUOS
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Another VPU-2’s ‘Mystery’ P-8A Poseidon Equipped With The MUOS UHF SATCOM Hump

A P-8A Poseidon of the secretive VPU-2 squadron has been modified with the addition, among all other things, of the MUOS UHF-band SATCOM dome. On Dec. 12, 2023, our reader…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 13, 2023
AC-130J IR
Military Aviation

Watch An AC-130J Ghostrider Firing Its Cannons Through IR Vision

One of the U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider aircraft involved in an exercise has been filmed as it fired at training targets through an IR sensor. The AC-130J Ghostrider, a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 12, 2023
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