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KC-46 Italy
Italian Air Force

Italy Will Buy Six KC-46 Tankers To Replace Its KC-767As

Italy to be a new Boeing KC-46A operator. The new Pegasus tankers will be designated KC-767B. The DPPD (Documento Programmatico Pluriennale della Difesa) for 2022-2024, the document released by the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 3, 2022
NGAD
Military Aviation

Let’s Talk About The New Manned Sixth-Generation Fighter Renderings

The notional design for the Next Generation Air Dominance program was shown during a briefing about the LMXT tanker, which the company is proposing for the KC-Y competition. Lockheed Martin…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 2, 2022
AW609
Aviation

First Production AW609 Tiltrotor Takes Flight

This maiden flight brings the world’s first commercial tiltrotor closer to certification and delivery to the first customers. The Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor recently reached a new milestone, with the maiden…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 31, 2022
Spanish parade
Military Aviation

The Spanish National Day Flypast Over Madrid

Almost 70 aircraft and helicopters took part in the flypast to celebrate Spain's National Day. On Oct. 12, 2022, at the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain and Prime…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 30, 2022
AW159
Helicopters

Missiled Up Royal Navy AW159 Wildcat Helicopter Carries Out High Altitude Testing In Italy

The AW159 Wildcat spotted while conducting high altitude tests with a load of 20 Martlet missiles. After completing a testing campaign in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea recently, the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 28, 2022
Steadfast Noon
Military Aviation

Let’s Have A Look At This Year’s NATO Nuclear Strike Exercise In Europe

Codenamed "Steadfast Noon", the yearly NATO drills involve both DCA (Dual Capable Aircraft) as well as non-nuclear aircraft. NATO’s yearly “deterrence” exercise, codenamed “Steadfast Noon”, is currently underway in Europe.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 28, 2022
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