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T-260B Crash
Aviation Safety

Italian Air Force T-260B Trainer Crashes, Killing Two Pilots

The T-260B basic trainer, assigned to the 70th Wing, crashed in a national park southeast of Rome. A T-260B basic trainer of the Italian Air Force crashed in the morning…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 1, 2025
Apache Turns 50 Years Old
Helicopters

The Apache Turns 50: A Look at the Iconic Attack Helicopter

Sept. 30, 2025 marks 50 years since the first YAH-64A prototype took to the skies for the first time. Let's look at how the Apache has maintained its sharp edge…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
September 30, 2025
ROKAF AEW&C II L3Harris
Military Aviation

South Korea Choses L3Harris for ROKAF’s Next Airborne Radar

South Korea initiated the AEW&C II program in 2020 to supplement its fleet of four E-737s that had been experiencing low mission availability rates. South Korea’s Defense Acquisitions and Program…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
September 30, 2025
KAI EW-SOJ Block I Aircraft
Military Aviation

KAI Reveals Design for RoKAF’s Electronic Warfare Aircraft Program

South Korea aims to develop homegrown airborne EW and stand-off jamming technology as part of the Block-I Electronic Warfare System Development Project. In response to South Korea’s Block-I Electronic Warfare…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
September 30, 2025
F-35 Lots 18 and 19
F-35

JPO and Lockheed Martin Finalize F-35 Contract for Lots 18 and 19

Lockheed Martin will build up to 296 F-35s as part of Lots 18 and 19, with first deliveries in 2026. Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) announced…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
September 30, 2025
Aircraft Carriers

First Sea Lord Hitches Ride in F/A-18F Super Hornet During Visit to USS Gerald R. Ford

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy, visited the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier as it operated in the North Sea, complete with a backseat ride in…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
September 30, 2025
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