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Testing Rafale F4.3
Military Aviation

France is Testing the Rafale F4.3

Preparing for the future of the Rafale, France conducted a test campaign to assess the current state of the F4.3 standard ahead of its final definition. The French Directorate General…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 9, 2025
R-73-Equipped Crop Duster
War in Ukraine

R-73-Equipped Crop Duster Spotted in Ukraine

The Zlin Z-137 Agro Turbo agricultural aircraft equipped with R-73 IR-guided air-to-air missiles might be used as a drone hunter. A short video circulating on social media shows yet another…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 8, 2025
HeliOperations FHSU Contract
Helicopters

HeliOperations Awarded Royal Navy Fleet Helicopter Support Unit Contract

Two AW139 helicopters based from Portland will provide personnel transfer, logistics, and training support from Spring 2026, replacing Bristow Helicopters’ Newquay-based Dauphin. The £41 million contract award to UK company…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
August 8, 2025
E-130J Phoenix II
Military Aviation

U.S. Navy’s New TACAMO Aircraft Named E-130J Phoenix II

The name is a nod to the C-130 platform already fulfilling the TACAMO mission as EC-130Q between 1963 and 1993. After designating last year the selection of the E-130J designation…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 8, 2025
B-1B ‘Hybrid’ Strike Sorties Red Flag Nellis 25-3
Military Aviation

B-1B Lancer Bombers Fly ‘Hybrid’ Strike Sorties During Red Flag Nellis 25-3

By forward basing Mission Planning Cells at Nellis AFB, the 9th Bomb Squadron flew complex strike missions at the Nevada Test and Firing Range from Dyess AFB. At its first…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 7, 2025
Military Aviation

Northrop Grumman Releases F/A-XX Official Concept Art

Northrop Grumman released on its website the first official concept art of the F/A-XX, providing a glimpse into its vision of 6th gen naval air power. Northrop Grumman has published…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 7, 2025
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