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Ford Super Hornets Markings
Military Aviation

USS Ford’s Super Hornet Spotted with New Mission Markings

The ⁠USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier and the Carrier Air Wing 8 recently returned from the Middle East, with its Super Hornets showing new markings from the operations…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 7, 2026
NATO MQ-4C Triton
Drones

NATO Announces MQ-4C Triton Acquisition

As part of new procurements announced at the summit in Ankara, NATO will buy up to five MQ-4C Triton to complement the RQ-4Ds of the AGS Fleet and reinforce maritime…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 7, 2026
NATO Selects GlobalEye
Military Aviation

NATO Selects Saab GlobalEye to Replace E-3 AWACS Fleet

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that a number of allies decided to procure up to ten Saab GlobalEye aircraft to replace the aging E-3 AWACS fleet. After months of…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 7, 2026
Russian Tu-142 Intercepted HMS Prince of Wales
Aircraft Carriers

Russian Tu-142 Drops Sonobuoys Near HMS Prince of Wales in ‘Unprofessional’ Act

A Russian Tu-142 Bear-F maritime patrol aircraft flew close to the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales in the Norwegian Sea, dropping multiple sonobuoys while failing to respond to radio…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
July 6, 2026
UK Defence Investment Plan
Military Aviation

The UK’s £298B Defence Investment Plan At A Glance: 6th Generation Force Design or Creative Accounting?

The long awaited Defence Investment Plan has finally been published for public viewing and it seemingly generates more questions for UK Defence than it answers. In one of his last…

James Gray James Gray
July 4, 2026
GCAP Edgewing New Contract
Military Aviation

GCAP Fighter Project Advances with £4.6 Billion Contract Award to Edgewing

The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) sixth-generation fighter project is advancing to its next development stage with a new boost of funding by partners Italy, Japan, and the UK, running…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
July 3, 2026
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NATO Announces MQ-4C Triton Acquisition
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NATO Selects Saab GlobalEye to Replace E-3 AWACS Fleet
Russian Tu-142 Intercepted HMS Prince of Wales
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Russian Tu-142 Drops Sonobuoys Near HMS Prince of Wales in ‘Unprofessional’ Act

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