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Red Wolf AH-1Z Atlantic Test Range
Weapons

U.S. Marines’ AH-1Z Fires L3Harris’ Red Wolf Launched Effects in New Test

An AH-1Z conducted a low-altitude test firing of the Red Wolf over the Atlantic Test Range in September 2025, adding to 45 demonstrations already performed for the U.S. military. L3Harris…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
December 20, 2025
Operation Hawkeye Strike
Syria

A-10s Spearhead U.S. Retaliation Strikes Against ISIS Targets in Syria

CENTCOM launched Operation Hawkeye Strike, striking over 70 targets with more than 100 precision munitions after two U.S. Soldiers and an interpreter were killed on Dec. 13. The U.S. military…

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Kai Greet Kai Greet
December 20, 2025
Finland AIM-120D-3
F-35

Finland Orders AIM-120D-3 AMRAAMs for its F-35As

The AIM-120D-3, the most advanced variant of the ARMAAM, will equip Finland’s incoming F-35As, the first of which was officially rolled out on Dec. 16, a week after the first…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
December 19, 2025
X-62 Mission Systems Upgrade
Military Aviation

X-62 VISTA Begins Upgrade Program to Expand Autonomy Testing

The X-62 Variable Stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft will incorporate advanced radar and sensor integration to allow autonomy testing in more complex scenarios. The U.S. Air Force has announced the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 19, 2025
A-29N Portugal
Military Aviation

Portuguese Air Force Receives First Five NATO-Compliant A-29N Super Tucanos

Following the delivery earlier this year, the first Portuguese Super Tucanos have been retrofitted with NATO-compatible systems. The Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa - FAP) received on Dec. 17,…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
December 18, 2025
US Navy Attack Drone Launch
Drones

U.S. Navy Conducts First Shipborne Launch of LUCAS One-Way Attack Drone

A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) was launched from the flight deck of littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara while operating in the Persian Gulf on Dec. 16, 2025.…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
December 18, 2025
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