U.S. F-16s And Italian Typhoons Train Together During Emerald Strike 2023
A dozen F-16s deployed to Grosseto Air Base, where they integrated with the Italian Air Force Eurofighters for the two-week exercise. The 4° Stormo Caccia (Fighter Wing) of the Italian…
The Italian Air Force Dassault Falcon Fleet Reaches 150K Flight Hours
The Falcon fleet of the Aeronautica Militare has achieved the milestone during an emergency medical flight. In the afternoon of Feb. 9, 2023, a Falcon 900 of the 31° Stormo…
Could the Bizarre Chinese Balloon Missions Be Even More Sinister Than Aerial Spying?
Concerns About Surveillance Are Valid, But What About Weaponized Weather Modification? The memes are funny. The headlines are fascinating. But the real concern about last week’s Chinese balloon incident is…
Dissecting Juniper Oak 23, The Largest Ever US-Israel Joint Exercise
More than 140 aircraft were involved in the exercise, as well as multiple naval and ground assets. The U.S. Central Command and Israel Defense Forces recently completed Juniper Oak 23.2,…
Iran Unveils Underground Air Base For Its F-4 Phantom II fighter jets
The underground base is said to be the first large enough to host fighter jets and one of several more being built. As part of the celebrations for the 44th…
DARPA Completes Final Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept Test
The data acquired will be used for the More Opportunities HAWC program and other hypersonic technologies. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced the successful completion of the…
