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An-124 leaves Kyiv
War in Ukraine

Stranded An-124 Rejoins Antonov Fleet at Leipzig

One of Antonov Airlines’ prized An-124s, which was undergoing an overhaul at the time of Russia’s full scale invasion, escaped Ukraine’s contested airspace and arrived at Antonov’s temporary base at…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
July 19, 2025
F-16 42 Rockets
Military Aviation

New Photos Show USAF F-16 Equipped with Six Rocket Pods for APKWS II

By carrying six LAU-131 A/A rocket pods, the F-16 will be able to carry up to 42 AGR-20 Falco rockets, matching the F-15E’s payload for Counter-UAS missions. The U.S. Air…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 19, 2025
F-15E JASSM APKWS
Iran

366th FW F-15Es Return From Middle East Deployment With AGM-158 And APKWS Markings

The F-15E Strike Eagles returning to their home base at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, feature interesting bomb markings (along with nose art depicting horror movie characters). Split into…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 18, 2025
Malloy T-150 APKWS Launch
Drones

Malloy TRV-150 Electric VTOL Drone Demonstrates APKWS Capability

Munitions equipped with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser guidance kit were fired at both land and air targets from a modified variant of Malloy Aeronautics’ T-150 octocopter.…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
July 18, 2025
F-35 Backlog Deliveries
F-35

Lockheed Martin Clears F-35 Backlog Deliveries

A total of 72 aircraft were parked at Lockheed Martin’s facilities after the Technology Refresh 3 experienced severe glitches, following which the Pentagon halted deliveries in July 2023. Lockheed Martin…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 18, 2025
Weapons

Australia Hosts First Live Fire of SM-6 at Target Ship Outside the U.S.

The U.S. Army’s 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force conducted in the opening days of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 the first Mid-Range Capability live fire exercise outside the U.S. The U.S. Army…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 17, 2025
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