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Navy Waiting for F/A-XX
Military Aviation

Lockheed Martin No Longer Running for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX Program

Lockheed Martin reportedly submitted its proposal for the U.S. Navy’s sixth generation F/A-XX fighter but didn’t satisfy the requirements, leaving Boeing and Northrop Grumman as the remaining competitors. According to…

Rin Sakurai Rin Sakurai
March 5, 2025
Pratt & Whitney Rotating Detonation Engine
Military Aviation

Pratt & Whitney Successfully Tests Rotating Detonation Engine

The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney has no moving parts, which reduces complexity and costs, and could help enable high-speed, long-range flight with increased efficiency. Pratt…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 5, 2025
King Charles Visits HMS Prince of Wales
Aircraft Carriers

King Charles Visits HMS Prince of Wales Ahead of Carrier Strike Group Deployment

King Charles III flew to the aircraft carrier on board a Royal Navy Merlin HM2 direct from his Sandringham Estate, where he recently hosted President Zelenskyy of Ukraine. The King’s…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
March 4, 2025
F-35B LRASM
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F-35B Completes First Test Flight with AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Pax River ITF completed an initial flight test integrating the AGM-158C LRASM onto the F-35B Lightning II, following the first test on the F-35C in…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 4, 2025
Drones

First CCAs Assigned Unmanned Fighter Designations by the U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff announced that the first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft will be designated YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A, making them the first assets to ever fall under…

Rin Sakurai Rin Sakurai
March 4, 2025
F-35 one million flight hours
F-35

F-35 Fleet Soars Past One Million Flight Hours

The F-35 Lightning II celebrated a historic milestone as the worldwide fleet has officially reached one million flight hours logged by 16 services with more than 1,100 aircraft. The F-35…

Elia Silvestris Elia Silvestris
March 4, 2025
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