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Weapons

U.S. Air Force unveils the development of AIM-260 to replace AMRAAM and counter Chinese threats

The missile, developed secretly since 2017, will equip F-22, F/A-18 and F-35. Brig. Gen. Anthony Genatempo, Air Force Weapons Program Executive Officer, announced on June 20, 2019, that Lockheed Martin…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 27, 2019
Airshows

The F-35 Takes The Stage At “Valore Tricolore 2019”, Italy’s Most Important Air Show This Year

The F-35 Lightning II was the highlight of the most important airshow this year in Italy, broadcast live, by Italy's national public service broadcaster. Held at Punta Marina, near Ravenna,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 27, 2019
F-35

British F-35s Have Completed Their First Operational Missions Over Iraq and Syria

The RAF Lightning deployed to RAF Akrotiri have carried out the first combat sorties last week. The Royal Air Force has become the fourth air arm (after the Israeli Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 25, 2019
Military Aviation

U.S. Navy Blue Angels Get New “Fat Albert”

The recently retired C-130T will be replaced by a surplus C-130J from the UK On June 24, 2019 NAVAIR (Naval Air Systems Command) announced that the acquisition of a new…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 25, 2019
Airshows

All the Highlights of the RNLAF Open Days 2019 Show in Volkel

We have attended the Luchtmachtdagen show organized by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. And here is what we have seen. Over the weekend of June 14 - 15, the RNLAF…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
June 25, 2019
Aviation Safety

Two German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons Crash After Midair Collision. Pilots Reported Ejected.

Two Eurofighters have just crashed near Laage. Luftwaffe (German Air Force) has confirmed that two GAF Typhoons crashed after colliding midair in northeastern Germany shortly before 14.00LT (12.00 GMT) on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 24, 2019
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