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Balikatan 2025 SINKEX
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USMC Hornets to Sink WW2 Corvette During Exercise Balikatan in the Philippines

USMC F/A-18C/D Hornets from VMFA-323 will participate in a SINKEX alongside allied forces from the Philippines, Japan and Australia during Balikatan 2025. U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C/D Hornets from Marine Fighter…

James Gray James Gray
May 2, 2025
Military History

The Flying Wings of Jack Northrop that Led to the B-2 Spirit – Part Two

Research and data obtained during the testing of these and other experimental aircraft would lead to today’s B-2 Spirit bomber and beyond. Project MX-140 and the N-9 American concerns that…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
May 1, 2025
YFQ-44 unveiled
Drones

YFQ-44A Test Vehicle Breaks Cover As USAF Starts Ground Testing of Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The U.S. Air Force announced the start of the ground testing of the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A, and selected Beale AFB to host a CCA Aircraft Readiness Unit. The U.S. Air…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 1, 2025
RAF strikes Yemen
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RAF Typhoons Joined U.S. Forces in Joint Attack on Houthi Drone Factory

As the U.S. continues its combat operations, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on Apr. 30, 2025 that RAF Typhoons conducted new airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. These airstrikes…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
May 1, 2025
KC-46 refuels E-7
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KC-46 Pegasus Cleared to Refuel E-7A Wedgetail in Trilateral Agreement with US, Australia and UK

The three nations certified the KC-46 to refuel the RAAF E-7, and USAF and RAF also benefit from this as they prepare to field their own Wedgetails. The U.S., British…

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Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 30, 2025
Tornado AARGM China Lake
Military Aviation

Photographers Capture Stunning Images of German Tornado Firing AARGM Missile Over China Lake Ranges

German Tornado Fires AARGM During Low-Level Test Flight Over California Desert. On Apr. 3, 2025, aviation photographers Jarod Hamilton and Ian Recchio captured a rare moment near the China Lake…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 30, 2025
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