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USMC MQ-9 Sky Tower II pod
Drones

USMC Receives First SkyTower II Pod for ‘Digital Quarterback’ MQ-9 Reapers

The STII is an airborne network extension pod that enhances cross-domain communication capabilities and links communications between disparate forces. Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 24 (UX 24) is integrating the…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
March 12, 2025
Military Aviation

B-52s Conduct Live Weapons Drop and Flyover in Sweden, Marking the Nation’s First Year in NATO

Two B-52s escorted by Gripens conducted a flyover of the Swedish Parliament for the first anniversary of Sweden’s accession to NATO, and later performed a live weapons drop at the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 12, 2025
JMSDF Retires U-36A
Military Aviation

The JMSDF Retires the U-36A After 37 Years of Service

The U-36A, one of the JMSDF’s most secretive assets, conducted its last flight at Iwakuni Air Base and retired quietly on Mar. 10, 2025, after 37 years of service. The…

Rin Sakurai Rin Sakurai
March 12, 2025
Potomac River collision
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NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Potomac River Mid-Air Collision

The preliminary findings reveal a concerning history of near-miss incidents around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. On Mar. 11, 2025, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 11, 2025
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Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing VTOL UAS, Validating Control Software

The aircraft is meant to develop and mature rotor blown wing design, which can now be applied to larger aircraft for unmanned aerial logistics and even tactical ISR missions. Sikorsky…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 11, 2025
Military History

“Celestial Eagle Flight”: An F-15A Destroys a Satellite

In 1985, an ailing solar observation satellite in orbit over 300 miles above the Earth was the target of a United States Air Force F-15A armed with a 2,700 lb…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
March 11, 2025
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