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X-37B
Space

Reflecting On The X-37B’s Latest Record-Breaking Mission

The unmanned spaceplane returned to Earth after spending an impressive 908 days in orbit. The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle successfully deorbited and landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 24, 2022
Polish MiG-29
Military Aviation

Poland Moves All Its MiG-29 Fulcrums to Malbork Air Base

MiG-29 Days at the Minsk Mazowiecki Base Are Over After 33 Years. The rumors have now been confirmed. For quite some time now, the Polish military aviation community knew that…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
December 23, 2022
F-35B Cavour
Military Aviation

First Two Italian Navy F-35B Returning From The U.S. Land Aboard Cavour Aircraft Carrier

The first two F-35Bs delivered to the Italian Navy have returned from the U.S. ​The first two F-35B Lightning II STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) aircraft of the Marina…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 22, 2022
M-346
Military Aviation

Global M-346 Fleet Reaches 100,000 Flight Hours

Since 2015, 85 aircraft entered service in five countries and the fleet is set to expand with new aircraft already on order by new operators. The global fleet of Leonardo…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 21, 2022
XQ-58
Drones

XQ-58 Valkyrie UAVs Delivered To Eglin AFB As Kratos Flies Improved Block 2 Variant

The first military-owned Valkyries will exploit Eglin Range's infrastructure to further expand the test campaign. The 40th Flight Test Squadron ar Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, took possession of the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 20, 2022
BriteCloud
Military Aviation

U.S. Air National Guard Recommends Fielding Of BriteCloud 218 Decoy

The decoy will be designated AN/ALQ-260(V)1 in U.S. Armed Forces service. The U.S. Air National Guard has issued a "fielding recommendation" for Leonardo’s BriteCloud 218 Expendable Active Decoy, after the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 19, 2022
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