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Italian Air Force KC-46 acquisition
Military Aviation

Italian Air Force Suspends 1.2 Billion Euro KC-46 Program

The service communicated last week to the Ministry of Defense the decision to halt the replacement of the current KC-767 tanker fleet with the new KC-46 Pegasus. The Italian Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 5, 2024
Slovak F-16
Military Aviation

First Slovak F-16 Block 70 Arrives at 162nd Wing, Arizona ANG

The Arizona Air National Guard has received its first of nine Slovak F-16 Block 70s and will host Slovak Air Force training on the type. On June 13, 2024, Morris…

Andrew Stover Andrew Stover
July 4, 2024
F-15EX Japan
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force to Station F-15EX, F-35A in Japan

Department of Defense (DoD) announces plan to outfit Misawa Air Base With F-35A, Kadena Air Base with F-15EX. On July 3, 2024, the United States Department of Defense announced a…

Andrew Stover Andrew Stover
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 4, 2024
KC-46 45-hour
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Completes First Non-Stop 45-Hour Flight Around The World

The effort demonstrated the ability to support multiple theaters, coordinating with three other bases along the route to pre-position tankers used to refuel the aircraft. A U.S. Air Force KC-46…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 4, 2024
JF-17 Raad
Kashmir

Photo Suggests Possible Nuclear Mission For Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder With Ra’ad ALCM

Pakistan might incorporate the dual-capable Ra’ad ALCM on the JF-17 to take over the nuclear strike role from the Mirage III/Vs. Pakistan is possibly readying its JF-17 Thunder for launching…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 3, 2024
SM-6
Military Aviation

First Images Emerge Of U.S. Navy Super Hornet Carrying Two Air-Launched SM-6 Missiles

The two missiles sport the designation XAIM-174B (or NAIM-174B) and were carried by Super Hornets belonging to the VFA-2 and VFA-192 taking part in RIMPAC 2024 exercise. On Jul. 2,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 3, 2024
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