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NATO Opens New CAOC Bodø
Military Aviation

New Combined Air Operations Centre Opened by NATO in Norway

CAOC Bodø was officially opened on Oct. 10, 2025, joining CAOC Uedem, Germany, and CAOC Torrejón, Spain as NATO's third active Combined Air Operations Centre. Combined Air Operations Centres, or…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
October 11, 2025
Kizilelma First Live Fire Trials
Drones

Kizilelma Conducts First Live Fire Trials

Kizilelma’s live-fire tests come within days of the carriage trials with the TOLUN and TEBER-82 munitions. Baykar’s Kizilelma UCAV recorded another milestone when it dropped two inert munitions, the TOLUN…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
October 11, 2025
MH-139 Third Order
Helicopters

Boeing Receives Third Contract for Eight More MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopters

The MH-139A, slated to replace the older UH-1N Hueys in the nuclear security mission, recently conducted its first search and rescue mission. Boeing announced on Oct. 8, 2025 a new…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
October 10, 2025
Military Aviation

Italy to Acquire Maritime Multi Mission Aircraft and Drones in New Defense Plan

The 2025–2027 Defense Planning Document confirms Italy’s ambitious modernization, introducing new acquisitions while consolidating major programs. The Italian Ministry of Defense has released the 2025–2027 Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (DPP), the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 10, 2025
EA-37B Interview JB Andrews
Airshows

No Smoke Trails, Just Silence: Exclusive EA-37B Pilot Interview

While the aerobatic acts thrilled the crowd at the recent Joint Base Andrews Air Show, an EA-37B Compass Call on static display, quietly revealed the power of modern electronic warfare.…

Howard German Howard German
October 9, 2025
Anduril RTX HLG Rocket Motor
Weapons

Anduril and Raytheon Test Highly Loaded Grain Solid Rocket Motor for Air-to-Air Missiles

Highly Loaded Grain (HLG) Solid Rocket Motors allow extended range and customized thrust profiles with the same propellant and the same size rocket motor. Anduril and Raytheon announced on Oct.…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
October 9, 2025
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