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Initial Operating Capability Declared for Australia’s UH-60M Black Hawks

Fifteen months after the Black Hawks entered service to replace the troubled MRH-90 Taipan, the Australian Army declared initial operating capability (IOC) with the Sikorsky UH-60M. To date, 12 airframes…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
February 21, 2025
129th RQW HH-60W Delivery
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California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing Begins Transition to the HH-60W

The 129th RQW, located at Moffett ANG Base, Mountain View, has now received the first two new HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters to replace its current HH-60G Pave Hawks, with…

Rin Sakurai Rin Sakurai
February 21, 2025
X-37B orbit photo
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First In-orbit Photo Taken By Secretive Boeing X-37B Spacecraft Officially Released

The photo, taken during the X-37B's seventh mission, shows Earth from High-Elliptical Orbit. On Feb. 20, 2025, the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs uploaded on the DVIDS website,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 21, 2025
USS Truman commander fired
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The U.S. Navy Has Fired the Commander of USS Harry S. Truman

The commanding officer of USS Truman aircraft carrier was fired after the collision with a merchant vessel off Egypt. Capt. Dave Snowden, commanding officer of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 20, 2025
RNZAF Penguin test fire
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Royal New Zealand Air Force Seasprite Helicopter Tests ‘Penguin’ Anti-Ship Missile for the First Time

The RNZAF has test fired the Penguin Mk2 Mod 7 anti-ship missile (AShM) for the first time since it was first adopted a decade ago. The Penguin was launched by…

James Gray James Gray
February 20, 2025
Pacific Steller 2025
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French Navy Rafales and U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets Perform Cross-Deck Operations During Exercise Pacific Steller

Pacific Steller saw the USS Carl C. Vinson, FNS Charles De Gaulle and JS Kaga involved in a Multi-Large Deck Event near the Philippine Sea, with both joint naval operations…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
February 20, 2025
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