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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
Drones

MQ-20 Avenger Flies Autonomously with Hivemind AI at Orange Flag

General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle autonomously flown with Shield AI’s Hivemind software at Orange Flag exercise. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and tech company Shield AI have…

Andrea Daolio Andrea Daolio
March 6, 2025
Orange B-52 ARRW
Military Aviation

B-52 Spotted Over Texas Apparently Carrying Hypersonic Missile During Test

The B-52, sporting the orange throwback paint scheme, has been spotted flying over Texas with two loads under the wing hardpoints, one of which clearly looks like an AGM-183 ARRW…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 6, 2025
Military Aviation

Lockheed Martin No Longer Running for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX Program

Lockheed Martin reportedly submitted its proposal for the U.S. Navy’s sixth generation F/A-XX fighter but didn’t satisfy the requirements, leaving Boeing and Northrop Grumman as the remaining competitors. According to…

Rin Sakurai Rin Sakurai
March 5, 2025
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