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AIM-260
Military Aviation

First Photo Emerges Of AIM-260A JATM Missile Carried By A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet

The new AIM-260 JATM was photographed during a test flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, offering the first public look at the highly secretive air-to-air missile. After years of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 15, 2026
UK Approves SDB Order
F-35

UK MoD Approves Plan to Acquire GBU-53/B SDB II for F-35B Fleet

To mitigate delays to the integration of the SPEAR 3 missile, the Ministry of Defence confirmed plans to procure SDB II munitions from the U.S. through a Foreign Military Sales…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
May 14, 2026
F-35B Hangar Pantelleria
Italian Air Force

Interesting Photo Shows Two Italian Air Force F-35Bs Inside Pantelleria’s Historic “Nervi Hangar”

The image shows Italy’s STOVL stealth fighters inside Pantelleria’s cavernous wartime aircraft shelter, a massive reinforced-concrete structure built into the island’s volcanic landscape before World War II. Two F-35B aircraft,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 14, 2026
F-35 tanks
F-35

Israel Signs Deal To Develop External Fuel Tanks For F-35I ‘Adir’

The Israel Ministry of Defense has signed a contract worth more than $34 million with Cyclone, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems, to develop and integrate an extended-range capability…

James Gray James Gray
May 14, 2026
KC-46 recovery plan
Military Aviation

Air Force And Boeing Launch KC-46 Recovery Plan After Years Of Readiness And Refueling System Issues

Although the key fixes for the KC-46 will still take years to fully reach the fleet, a new plan promises a 20% availability increase by 2030, faster RVS 2.0 retrofits and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 13, 2026
Military Aviation

Pratt & Whitney and GE Set to Assemble Next-Gen Adaptive Cycle Engines

Pratt & Whitney and General Electric completed the Assembly Readiness Reviews of XA103 and XA102 engines, activating their supply chains to prepare for the assembly of the physical NGAP engines.…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
May 13, 2026
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