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in-house Block III Super Hornet upgrade
Military Aviation

FRCSW Completes First In-House F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III Upgrade

The Fleet Readiness Center Southwest completed its first fully in-house Block III Super Hornet upgrade, combining the work with the ongoing Service Life Modification effort. The Fleet Readiness Center Southwest…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
April 26, 2026
Iranian F-5 fighter strike
Iran

Report Claims Iranian F-5 Bombed U.S. Base in Kuwait During Opening Phase of War

NBC News says over 100 U.S. targets across 7 countries were hit by Iran, including Camp Buehring in Kuwait which was allegedly struck by an F-5. U.S military bases across…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 26, 2026
Drones

Breaking: U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Completes First Flight

The U.S. Navy’s first production representative MQ-25 Stingray has completed its first flight, marking a key step toward carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling. The U.S. Navy’s production representative MQ-25 Stingray unmanned…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 25, 2026
RAF Typhoon Romania
Russia

British Eurofighter Typhoons Scrambled to Engage Russian Drones Near the Romania–Ukraine Border

The Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft established radar contact with a target located above the Ukrainian territory. The pilots were authorized to engage the drones, but they did not fire on the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 25, 2026
Senate Bill to Boost USAF
Military Aviation

Senators Fight For More Boosts to U.S. Airpower After Increase to F-15EX Order

As the USAF confirms its intent to buy more F-15EX Eagle IIs, Senators Budd and Shaheen have launched three new bills designed to expand the U.S. fighter inventory and retain…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
April 24, 2026
China

China’s Y-20B Airlifter’s First Trip to South Korea Repatriates Korean War Soldiers’ Remains

The new Y-20B variant conducted its first flight abroad, repatriating from South Korea the remains of Chinese soldiers who fought in the Korean War and replacing the earlier Y-20A in…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
April 23, 2026
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in-house Block III Super Hornet upgrade
Military Aviation
FRCSW Completes First In-House F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III Upgrade
Iranian F-5 fighter strike
Iran
Report Claims Iranian F-5 Bombed U.S. Base in Kuwait During Opening Phase of War
Drones
Breaking: U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Completes First Flight
RAF Typhoon Romania
Russia
British Eurofighter Typhoons Scrambled to Engage Russian Drones Near the Romania–Ukraine Border

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