Global M-346 Fleet Reaches 100,000 Flight Hours
Since 2015, 85 aircraft entered service in five countries and the fleet is set to expand with new aircraft already on order by new operators. The global fleet of Leonardo…
XQ-58 Valkyrie UAVs Delivered To Eglin AFB As Kratos Flies Improved Block 2 Variant
The first military-owned Valkyries will exploit Eglin Range's infrastructure to further expand the test campaign. The 40th Flight Test Squadron ar Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, took possession of the…
U.S. Air National Guard Recommends Fielding Of BriteCloud 218 Decoy
The decoy will be designated AN/ALQ-260(V)1 in U.S. Armed Forces service. The U.S. Air National Guard has issued a "fielding recommendation" for Leonardo’s BriteCloud 218 Expendable Active Decoy, after the…
AFGSC Stands Down B-2 Fleet Following Recent Emergency Landing And Fire At Whiteman AFB
The B-2 Spirit bomber fleet on a safety stand down following the incident on Dec. 10, 2022. The B-2A Spirit bombers of the 509th Bomb Wing will remain grounded at…
Germany Will Finally Get F-35s To Replace Tornados
The deliveries of the German 5th gen fighters will begin by 2026. The German Ministry of Defense announced that a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for the acquisition of 35 F-35…
First Batch Of US-Based RNLAF F-16s Return To Europe
RNLAF F-16s deployed to Tucson to train Viper pilots, are on their way back. On Jul. 29, 2022, the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) flew the last F-16 mission from…
