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Military Aviation

Model 437 Vanguard Integrated with Beacon Autonomous Testbed Ecosystem

Beacon would help third-partners ‘quickly mature their mission autonomy software in an integrated, operationally relevant environment.’ Scaled Composites has announced the next stage of the partnership with its parent company…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 30, 2025
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Leonardo and Bombardier Eye Maritime Variant of Global 6500 as Italy Weighs Fixed-Wing ASW Options

The MoU signed at Paris Air Show 2025 paves the way for a potential multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft, as Italy looks beyond the P-72A and assesses contenders like the Kawasaki…

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David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 30, 2025
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Stunning Air-to-Air Shots Captures NATO Baltic Air Policing Jets During Exceptionally Busy Deployment

British Typhoons and Swedish Gripens are deployed to Malbork, Poland, as part of enhanced air policing measures. 15 Russian aircraft were intercepted by the Typhoons across only six days. Photographers…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 29, 2025
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A Brief History of Nuclear Weapons in the Royal Air Force

Following the announcement that the Royal Air Force is regaining nuclear weapons, we explore the service’s history using nukes, explaining why they were originally abandoned in 1998. For 43 years,…

James Gray James Gray
June 28, 2025
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UK Police Helicopter Reports Near Miss with U.S. F-15 from RAF Lakenheath

A U.S. F-15 and a UK police helicopter investigating drone activity came within 1,900 feet of vertical separation during a nighttime encounter. No risk of collision was identified. A National…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 28, 2025
MQ-28A RAAF Tindal
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MQ-28A Ghost Bat Tested at Operational RAAF Base

The Collaborative Combat Aircraft operated for the first time outside of the Woomera Training Area during Exercise Carlsbad in April 2025 at RAAF Tindal, which hosts F-35A and MQ-4C units.…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 27, 2025
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