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Iran

New Anti-Jam Antenna Seen on USAF F-15E Strike Eagle During Epic Fury

The new Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) is part of the Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) system installed in the F-15E Strike Eagle following a contract to BAE Systems in…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
April 12, 2026
Interview Chief Test Pilot VMX-1
Military Aviation

Exclusive: Interview with the Chief Test Pilot of VMX-1

On the occasion of the MCAS Yuma airshow 2026, we had the opportunity to interview the Chief Operational Test Director and Chief Test Pilot of Marine Operational Test & Evaluation…

Howard German Howard German
April 11, 2026
AN/FPS-132
Iran

New Images Provide Clearest View Yet of Damage to U.S.-made AN/FPS-132 Early Warning Radar in Qatar

The imagery offers a closer look at the damage to the giant phased-array AN/FPS-132 radar struck during Iran’s attack on Qatar last month. Newly published photos by Al Jazeera circulated…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 11, 2026
Swedish Gripen Russian submarine
Russia

Swedish Armed Forces Release Photo Showing JAS 39 Gripens Escorting Russian Kilo-Class Submarine

The Russian submarine shadowed by the Swedish Gripens was transiting the Kattegat, a strategic waterway linking the Baltic approaches with the North Sea system. Although the spotlight is currently on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 11, 2026
UK Orders Skyhammer Air Defence System
Drones

UK MoD Places Order for Skyhammer Low-Cost Air Defence System, First Deliveries Next Month

Cambridge Aerospace, an emerging UK manufacturer, will deliver a 'significant number' of its low-cost Skyhammer air defence systems, designed to counter attack drones like the Shahed 136 at ranges of…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
April 10, 2026
MQ-4 loss of the communication link
Drones

MQ-4 Triton Disappears over Persian Gulf after Squawking Comms Link Loss

The MQ-4 Triton was flying a patrol mission over the Persian Gulf, before signaling through the transponder a loss of the communication link with the pilot and initiating a descent.…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 9, 2026
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