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F-35B LRASM
F-35

F-35B Completes First Test Flight with AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Pax River ITF completed an initial flight test integrating the AGM-158C LRASM onto the F-35B Lightning II, following the first test on the F-35C in…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 4, 2025
RNLAF Joins USAF CCA
Drones

First CCAs Assigned Unmanned Fighter Designations by the U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff announced that the first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft will be designated YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A, making them the first assets to ever fall under…

Rin Sakurai Rin Sakurai
March 4, 2025
F-35 one million flight hours
F-35

F-35 Fleet Soars Past One Million Flight Hours

The F-35 Lightning II celebrated a historic milestone as the worldwide fleet has officially reached one million flight hours logged by 16 services with more than 1,100 aircraft. The F-35…

Elia Silvestris Elia Silvestris
March 4, 2025
F-22 landing mishap
Aviation Safety

Exclusive Images Reveal Patched-Up F-22 Raptor After Landing Mishap

We got a rare look at the F-22A Raptor which was repaired after being involved in a landing mishap a few years ago. On Feb. 21, 2025, an F-22A Raptor…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 3, 2025
Drones

Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2T-AI Variant Takes Maiden Flight

The TB2T-AI has three new “AI computers,” a new turboprop engine and winglet. Recently, the TB2 also flew with the Antidot Electronic Warfare pods. Turkey’s Baykar Tech, maker of the…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
March 3, 2025
Initial Aerial Victories WW2
Military Aviation

The Initial Aerial Victories of the Axis and Allies in World War II

In the opening hours of World War II, in the early morning skies over Poland, both the Axis and the Allied side had aerial victories and aerial “firsts”, some involving…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
March 2, 2025
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