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Meet the First Civilian Test Pilot Assigned to a B-2 Squadron

Lt. Col. (Ret) Igor Suhr flew operationally the F-15, MQ-1, MQ-9 and B-2, and after retiring he became the lead B-2 Operational Test Pilot with the 72nd Test and Evaluation…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
September 9, 2025
Italian Typhoon Paveway IV
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Raytheon UK Completes Paveway IV Integration Trials on Italian Typhoons

The Italian Typhoons were spotted at RAF Marham in July 2025, carrying live Paveway IV bombs and working at the MOD Aberporth range. Raytheon UK announced on Sep. 8, 2025,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
September 8, 2025
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Alleged 2019 SEAL Team 6 North Korea Operation Included a Stealth Helicopter – Reports

A new report from the New York Times claims that in 2019, Navy SEAL Team 6 carried out a covert operation inside North Korea to plant a spying device. The…

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Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
September 8, 2025
MQ-28A Operational Demonstration
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Boeing and RAAF Demonstrate MQ-28A Ghost Bat Operational Capabilities

Boeing Defence Australia completed a test campaign demonstrating the MQ-28A’s cooperative capabilities together with RAAF crewed platforms. Boeing Defence Australia announced on Sep. 5, 2025, the successful completion of the…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
September 7, 2025
Airbus SIRTAP testing
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Spain’s First SIRTAP UAV Prototype is Ready for Testing

Spain is procuring nine SIRTAP tactical UAV systems, fully designed and manufactured by Airbus within the country. Spain’s first SIRTAP unmanned aerial system prototype is now complete and slated to…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
September 7, 2025
P-8 LRASM
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First Photo Emerges Of U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Flying With LRASM Missile

A Poseidon was spotted flying over the Mojave Desert with the long range anti-ship missile last month. A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft was recently spotted carrying a LRASM (Long…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 6, 2025
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