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X-37B
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Space Force’s Boeing X-37B Spacecraft Returns To Earth After 434 Days in Orbit

The secretive X-37B spaceplane has just returned from its latest highly classified, long-duration mission. On Mar. 7, 2025, at 07.22 UTC (2.22AM EST), the Boeing X-37B landed at Vandenberg Space…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 7, 2025
Akinci MURAD
Drones

Turkey’s Akıncı UCAV Flies with MURAD AESA Radar

Equipped with the new MURAD AESA radar, the Akıncı can track both aerial and ground targets, paving the way for a future in an air-to-air role with the integration of…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
March 7, 2025
Dutch F-35s Shoot Drones AIM-9X
Military Aviation

Dutch F-35As Shoot Down Target Drones with AIM-9X Sidewinders Over Baltic Sea

During an exercise with the Estonian Air Force, two RLAF F-35s employed AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to shoot down a number of target drones over the Baltic Sea. In an…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
March 7, 2025
KC-46 cracks
Aviation Safety

U.S. Air Force Halts Deliveries of KC-46 Tankers Following Discovery of Cracks

Boeing discovered cracks in the aileron hinges of two KC-46s which were being readied for delivery, prompting the U.S. Air Force to launch a fleet-wide inspection while the root cause…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 7, 2025
Leonardo Baykar Joint Venture
Drones

Leonardo and Baykar Partner to Develop Unmanned Technologies

A new Joint Venture between Leonardo and Baykar, based in Italy, will exploit the industrial synergies and complementarities of both companies in the unmanned sector and pursue opportunities in both…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 6, 2025
PAF FA-50 crashed
Aviation Safety

Philippine Air Force FA-50 Crashes During Night Operations Against Insurgents

The FA-50 went missing during night anti-insurgency operations with other aircraft in the south of the country, with special forces locating the wreckage and the deceased pilots two days later.…

Rin Sakurai Rin Sakurai
March 6, 2025
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