Morocco’s First F-16 Block 72 Has Flown
The aircraft, a two-seat F-16D, is not only the first of Morocco’s new Vipers to fly, but also the first new-build F-16 Block 72 to take to the air. The…
Spain Selects Airbus A321 for New SIGINT Platform
Spain is set to regain a dedicated airborne SIGINT capability with three A321-based aircraft under the Santiago II programme. In the latest publication of the Revista de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica…
L-39 Skyfox Advances C-UAS Role with Thales 70 mm Laser-Guided Rocket
Aero Vodochody has announced an MoU with Thales to continue testing a 70 mm rocket capability for the L-39 Skyfox Drone Hunter configuration. The Czech Republic’s L-39 Skyfox advanced jet…
Marine F-35C Also Sports Three Submarine Kill Markings After Operation Epic Fury
An exclusive image obtained by The Aviationist reveals an extraordinary array of target markings on a VMFA-314 F-35C, apparently representing an oil tanker, three submarines, a surface combatant, a Shahed-type…
Northrop Grumman and SandboxAQ Explain How Lumberjack Is Preparing for GPS-Denied Operations
The Lumberjack UAS flew with SandboxAQ’s AQNav magnetic navigation system during a GPS-denied flight test this summer, demonstrating alternative resilient PNT navigation for autonomous operations. Northrop Grumman and SandboxAQ have…
Kunsan’s F-16 Squadrons Return as USAF Resets Fighter Squadrons in Korea
The U.S. Air Force initiated the Fighter Squadron Reset to return F-16s to Kunsan Air Base after the Super Squadron experiment at Osan, with the 35th Fighter Squadron transitioning from…
