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RAAF KC-30A Refuels USAF F-15EX F-15E
Military Aviation

Australian KC-30A Cleared to Refuel USAF F-15EX Eagle II and F-15E Strike Eagle

Together with the RAAF E-7A Wedgetail refueled by an USAF KC-46A Pegasus, the RAAF KC-30 being able to refuel F-15s enhances interoperability between Australia and the U.S. The RAAF (Royal…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 9, 2025
RAF USMC F-35B JS Kaga
Aircraft Carriers

British and U.S. F-35Bs Land on Japan’s JS Kaga

For the first time, a British F-35B Lightning II landed on the Japanese JS Kaga during joint training as part of CSG25. British and U.S. F-35Bs landed on the Japan…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 9, 2025
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
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