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Il-20 Intercepts in a Week off Alaska
Military Aviation

Three Russian Il-20 Intercepts in a Week off Alaska by NORAD

NORAD scrambled U.S. Air Force F-16s to intercept Russian Il-20 surveillance aircraft three times in the Alaskan ADIZ in less than one week. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 25, 2025
ERAM Ukraine
War in Ukraine

U.S. Approved 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munitions for Ukraine

The air-launched tactical, scalable, cheap air-to-ground weapon was sought by the U.S. Air Force last year for Ukraine. The Trump administration approved last week 3,350 ERAM (Extended Range Attack Munitions)…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 25, 2025
US Wants Shahed Copies
Drones

U.S. Military Seeks Purchase of Fully Operational Shahed-136 Copies

An RFI was released by the U.S. Government describing the requirement for 1:1 reverse-engineered copies of Iran's Shahed-136 attack drone, also used by Russia, to be used to inform counter…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
August 24, 2025
500th Air Force F-35A
F-35

Florida ANG’s 125th FW Receives Air Force’s 500th F-35A

The 125th FW received its first three F-35As, which will join the ones loaned from sister Air National Guard units for conversion and familiarization training. The Florida Air National Guard’s…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 24, 2025
U-2 Returns to Flight after 17 years
Military Aviation

Last Production U-2 Returns to Flight for First Time Since 2008

80-1099 was photographed in flight for the first time in 17 years after being heavily damaged in a hydrazine fire in 2008. Aviation enthusiasts captured the aircraft in flight from…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
August 24, 2025
Hellfire $720 million contract
Weapons

Lockheed Martin to Boost JAGM & Hellfire Production with $720 Million Contract

U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin a new contract for JAGM and Hellfire missiles, underscoring the enduring role of these missiles in precision strike missions. On Aug. 21,  2025, Lockheed Martin secured…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 23, 2025
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