Turkish Phantoms, U.S. F-16s Integrate With Italian Air Force And Navy During Poggio Dart 2023
The Turkish Air Force Phantoms joined U.S. F-16s and other Italian assets for Exercise Poggio Dart 23 (PODA 23). On Dec. 15, 2023, the two-week combined NATO exercise Poggio Dart…
Polish Navy Introduces The New AW101 Merlin Helicopter
The new Leonardo AW101 helicopters will replace the Mi-14PŁ (ASW), and Mi-14PŁ/R (SAR) platforms in the Polish Naval Aviation. On Dec. 8, 2023, the Polish Navy started the commissioning process…
UK, Italy And Japan Sign GCAP Development Treaty
The GCAP Development treaty confirmed that the HQ of the programme will be based in the UK, while the first CEO will come from Italy. Defence Ministers from Italy, Japan…
B-2 Spirit On Global Power Mission Diverts To RAF Fairford
A B-2 Spirit diverted to the UK during a mission from Whiteman Air Force Base. On Dec. 13, 2023, B-2A Spirit 82-1066 "Spirit of America" landed at RAF Fairford, UK,…
Another VPU-2’s ‘Mystery’ P-8A Poseidon Equipped With The MUOS UHF SATCOM Hump
A P-8A Poseidon of the secretive VPU-2 squadron has been modified with the addition, among all other things, of the MUOS UHF-band SATCOM dome. On Dec. 12, 2023, our reader…
Watch An AC-130J Ghostrider Firing Its Cannons Through IR Vision
One of the U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider aircraft involved in an exercise has been filmed as it fired at training targets through an IR sensor. The AC-130J Ghostrider, a…
