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Military History

The Full Story of the Two Parachutes Spotted After Gary Powers’ U-2 Shoot-Down over Soviet Union

The Infamous U-2 was not the only aircraft shot out of the Soviet skies that day in May 1960, there was a second parachute floating to earth other than that…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
August 18, 2024
UAWC USS Bush
Drones

U.S. Navy Installs MQ-25 Unmanned Air Warfare Center aboard USS George H.W. Bush Aircraft Carrier

The UAWC, which the USS Bush will test early next year, will allow the aircraft carrier to include the MQ-25 Stingray and other unmanned assets in its flight operations. Th…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 18, 2024
Iran

Israeli Air Force Completes In-Flight Refueling Exercise In Apparent “Show of Force” to Iran

Israel flexes its aviation muscles as tensions with Iran soar, with an exercise simulating “a long-range flight deep in enemy territory” supported by aerial refueling. On Aug. 15, 2024, the…

Andrew Stover Andrew Stover
August 18, 2024
B-2 BTF Australia
Military Aviation

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers in Australia for Bomber Task Force Mission After Two Years

The latest B-2 BTF deployment to Australia comes following diplomatic decisions between the two countries to increase US military presence there. Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers landed…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 17, 2024
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China

Taiwan’s Chien Hsiang Loitering Munition Will Debut in Annual Live-Fire Exercise Later in August

The delta-wing, push-propeller kamikaze drone primarily comes in a radar-killing and decoy variant, giving Taiwan new capabilities against Chinese radars. Taiwan’s Chien Hsiang loitering munition (also referred to as “kamikaze…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 17, 2024
P-8 MMP
Military Aviation

First Look at the P-8A Poseidon’s New Multi-Mission Pod

The MMP, currently being tested on the P-8, was internally funded by Boeing and is intended to carry sensors that are not organic to the Poseidon. We might have got…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 17, 2024
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