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XQ-58 F-16C F-15E teaming
Drones

U.S. Air Force F-16C and F-15E Control Multiple XQ-58 Drones in Groundbreaking Test

Pilots aboard an F-16C Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle each controlled two XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft in an air combat training scenario. In a groundbreaking test which has…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 5, 2025
B-52 NDI
Military Aviation

What It Takes to Keep a 70-Year-Old B-52 Flying: Exclusive Look Inside the Accelerated Inspection at Edwards AFB

Inside the rapid B-52 X-Ray inspection that saved 17 days and boosted confidence in the 70-year-old bomber. In late June 2025, the U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing shared that…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 4, 2025
T-7 Extreme Weather Testing
Military Aviation

T-7A Red Hawk Undergoes Second Round of Extreme Weather Trials at Eglin AFB

The goal of the test was to ensure the T-7A Red Hawk is fully capable and ready to perform its mission in representative climates. The T-7A Red Hawk, the U.S.…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 4, 2025
Military Aviation

End of an Era: Italy’s 154th Squadron Transitions from Tornado to F-35A

On July 3, 2025, the 154th Squadron “Red Devils” officially transitioned from the Tornado IDS to the F-35A, becoming the second unit within the 6th Wing to operate the fifth-generation…

Elia Silvestris Elia Silvestris
July 4, 2025
Boeing contract HAAWC Torpedo kit
Weapons

Boeing Contracted to Deliver More Torpedo Glide Kits for U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidons

A $61m contract awarded to Boeing exercises an option for additional production of High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability kits for Mark 54 torpedoes. High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability,…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
July 3, 2025
F-22 ISIS
Military Aviation

Raptors Unleashed: A Look Back At The F-22’s Initial Combat Operations Against ISIS

Looking back at its first combat operations against ISIS, the F-22 proved it could do much more than dominate the skies, delivering precision strikes and sharing critical data with allied…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
July 3, 2025
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