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Russia’s Upgraded Tu-160M2 Makes First Flight With New NK-32-02 Engines

The newly upgraded Tu-160 "White Swan" made its first flight with the new version of the NK-32, the largest and most powerful engine ever fitted on a military aircraft. The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 3, 2020
F-35

Italian Air Force F-35s Carry Out SEAD and DEAD Training During Exercise Lightning 2020

During the Exercise, four Italian F-35 Lightning II have carried out missions in the Polygone range and trained with the Italian SIRIUS Surface Based Air Defence (SBAD). From Oct. 19,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 3, 2020
Drones

Let’s Talk About The Mysterious Drone Photographed Over California

Mysterious Aircraft Thought to be RQ-180 or “Polecat” Drone Derivative Posted on Social Media - Then Disappears. An interesting photo of what could be either the classified Northrop Grumman RQ-180…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 2, 2020
Helicopters

RENEGADE/SAREX-20: Poland’s Largest SAR Exercise In 2020

We take a closer look at the Poland's largest SAR Exercise organized in 2020. RENEGADE/SAREX-20 took place between Oct. 6 and 9, 2020, and was organized by the Operational Command…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
November 2, 2020
Military Aviation

Museum Makes Monumental Move of Massive XB-70 Mach-3 Mega-Bomber for Maintenance.

Only Surviving XB-70 Valkyrie Gets Brief Day in Sun at Air Force Museum. While she once flew at Mach 3, the last time the only remaining XB-70 Valkyrie super bomber…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 1, 2020
Special Operations

“SEAL Team Six” Makes Dramatic Predawn Hostage Rescue of American in Nigeria.

American Philip Walton Rescued in Daring Nighttime Raid Based on CIA Intelligence. Intelligence gathered by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency using sophisticated cell phone surveillance was used to locate and…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 31, 2020
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