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Boeing Has Completed Engine Run on First Unmanned Loyal Wingman Aircraft For Australia

Two new photos and a video have been released along with the news of the first engine run of the "artificial intelligence-powered teaming aircraft" for the Royal Australian Air Force.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 14, 2020
Military Aviation

Let’s Have A Close Look At “Sashambre” The Rare, Heavily Modified B707 operated by MIT Lincoln Labs for USAF

The Boeing 707 Is A Communications and Sensor Testbed For The U.S. Air Force. The rare Boeing 707-321B carrying civil registration N404PA, recently renamed "Sashambre" (previously, “Hannah” and “Paul Revere”),…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 14, 2020
Military Aviation

Greece Officially Confirms Intention To Buy 18 French Rafale Combat Aircraft

The aquisition program, which was first announced on Greek newspapers two weeks ago, will procure 18 Rafale fighter jets for the Hellenic Air Force. The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
September 14, 2020
Italian Air Force

Four Italian Air Force Typhoons Perform Opening Flyover At The First Ever Tuscan F1 Grand Prix at Mugello

While flyovers in Italy are usually carried out by the Frecce Tricolori display team, four F-2000s flew over the starting grid of the Grand Prix near Florence, Italy, today, to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 13, 2020
Military Aviation

The Italian Typhoons Supporting NATO Baltic Air Policing in Lithuania Intercept A Russian Il-20M ELINT Aircraft

Unlike what has happened in the past, the Italian MOD this time has released a photograph of the intercept. The Italian Air Force F-2000, currently deployed to Šiauliai, Lithunia, to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 12, 2020
Drones

MQ-9 Reaper Drone Fires Live AIM-9X Block II AAM At BQM-167 Target Drone Simulating a Cruise Missile

This is the second successful MQ-9 AIM-9X employment since the first air-to-air shot in November of 2017 against a target drone. The U.S. Air Force has recently employed a live…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 11, 2020
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