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B-21 speed brakes
Military Aviation

New Photos Offer Interesting Look At B-21 Raider’s Speed Brake Arrangement

The photos appear to show the B-21 Raider’s outboard trailing-edge control surfaces deflected in opposite directions, suggesting a different speed-brake and drag-management arrangement than the B-2’s familiar split rudders. On…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 9, 2026
RVS 2.0 Testing
Military Aviation

Boeing Completes Initial Testing of Improved Remote Vision System for KC-46A Pegasus

Boeing completed the initial testing of the KC-46’s RVS 2.0 validating the performance of high-definition ruggedized cameras and control hardware, prior to a planned service-wide retrofit in 2027. In a…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 9, 2026
Apache Down Hormuz
Helicopters

U.S. AH-64 Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz, Crew Safe

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache has crashed near the Strait of Hormuz for unknown reasons, with the crew rescued safely according to President Trump. A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 9, 2026
FCAS End
Military Aviation

France and Germany Set to End Future Combat Air System Program

Germany is expected to announce the end of the FCAS/SCAF program at the Berlin Air Show, after an agreement with France was not reached regarding the industrial side. France and…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 8, 2026
Latvia drone shot down
Military Aviation

French Rafale Shoots Down Unknown Drone Over Latvia

A France Rafale of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission shot down an unknown drone which entered Latvian airspace from Russia. A Rafale of the French Air and Space Force,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 8, 2026
X-59 Supersonic
Military Aviation

NASA’s X-59 QueSST Goes Supersonic

NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, expanding into the supersonic portion of its flight envelope. NASA’s experimental X-59 QueSST (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) conducted its…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 8, 2026
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