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Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Military History

Some of the Old, Some of the New: Boeing’s P-26 “Peashooter”

The first all-metal low-wing monoplane pursuit aircraft of the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was a pioneering but also transitional aircraft, and, along with serving stateside, saw service in…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
January 10, 2025
F-15E F-15EX LRASM
Military Aviation

F-15E and F-15EX Set to Be Armed with AGM-158C LRASM

NAVAIR is working to integrate the AGM-158C-1 LRASM (Long Range Anti-Ship Missile) on the U.S. Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagles and F-15EX Eagle IIs, providing them with yet another tool…

Rin Sakurai Rin Sakurai
January 9, 2025
B61-12 LPE Completed
Military Aviation

U.S. Completes Upgrade of B61-12 Nuclear Weapons and Prepares Production of B61-13 Warheads

The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration has announced the completion of the upgrade program of the new B61-12 nuclear weapons, and the impending start of manufacturing for the B61-13 variant.…

Andrea Daolio Andrea Daolio
Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 9, 2025
Leonardo Proteus Rotary Wing UAS Demonstrator
Drones

Further Detail Emerges On Leonardo’s Proteus Rotary Wing UAS Demonstrator

Scheduled to fly in mid 2025, Leonardo has unveiled an updated design of its Proteus rotary wing uncrewed aerial system demonstrator for the UK Ministry of Defence. Proteus is the…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
January 8, 2025
Murder Hornet
Military Aviation

U.S. Navy Officially Adopts ‘Murder Hornet’ Moniker for F/A-18E/F Equipped with Nine Air-to-Air Missiles

Super Hornets, which have been armed with five AIM-120s and four AIM-9Xs since April 2024, were recently referred to as "Murder Hornets" in a year-in-review factsheet published by the U.S.…

Rin Sakurai Rin Sakurai
January 8, 2025
NGJ-MB IOC
Military Aviation

Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Achieves Initial Operational Capability

The achievement of the IOC follows the first combat deployment of NGJ-MB with VAQ-133’s EA-18Gs embarked aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has disclosed on…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 7, 2025
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