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Italian Typhoon Meteor
Military Aviation

Meteor BVRAAM Operational on Italian Typhoons

The Italian Air Force deployed its F-2000 Typhoons equipped with Meteor missiles to Romania for the NATO Enhanced Air Policing. The Italian Air Force has released the first photos of…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 8, 2025
Indian Rafale shot down photos
Troubled Areas

‘Indian Rafale Shot Down by Pakistan’ French Intelligence Source Tells CNN

After images of MICA air-to-air missiles and M88 engines, an image now clearly shows the vertical tail of a Rafale EH. After much speculation about fighter jet losses, an image…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 7, 2025
Military Aviation

New Thunderbirds Documentary May Give More Unscripted Look Inside Demo Team

Upcoming Netflix Thunderbirds Documentary Could Be Journalistic and Gritty. You likely remember last year’s “Blue Angels” feature documentary from director Paul Crowder. The film followed the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 7, 2025
India Pakistan Clash
Military Aviation

Disinformation and Chaos Reign as India and Pakistan Clash, Claiming Multiple Losses

India launched Operation Sindoor, striking multiple targets in Pakistan and prompting an immediate response from the neighboring country. As tensions kept rising following the tragic attack on Apr. 22, 2025,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 7, 2025
F/A-18F Truman
Aviation Safety

USS Harry S. Truman Loses Third F/A-18 Super Hornet

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman crashed into the Red Sea, according to CNN sources. Both crew members ejected successfully, and were recovered with minor injuries.…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
May 7, 2025
Weapons

Sentinel ICBM Likely to Require New Silos, Pushing Costs Even Higher

The troubled LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM program hit another hurdle as new assessments reveal a previous plan to re-use LGM-30 Minuteman III missile silos may not be feasible. Breaking Defense reports…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
May 6, 2025
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