Estonian Independence Day Marked With B-52, F-35, and F/A-18 Flypast
The Baltic nation of Estonia celebrated its national Independence Day on Feb. 24, 2025, joined by forces from a number of NATO allies who help reinforce the nation against Russian…
We Got Up Close with Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider
The Aviationist was among the outlets invited to attend a demonstration event of the X2 technology at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center. Here's how it went. After the U.S. Army’s…
Israeli Fighters Conduct Flyover Over Funeral of Hezbollah’s Leader Hassan Nasrallah
In an extremely unconventional show of force, the Israeli Air Force conducted a fighter flyover over Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral. The dramatic show-of-force operation involved four Israeli Air Force fighter jets:…
Swiss F/A-18s to be Moved to Emmen in First Step Towards Retirement
The Swiss Air Force will move all F/A-18 squadrons to Emmen starting in 2027, while Meiringen and Payerne prepare for the eventual induction of the F-35A. Relocation of the Hornet…
USAF’s TOC-L Tactical Comms System Shines as F-35Cs and F-22 Raptors Roar During Exercise Sentry Aloha
Sentry Aloha 25-1 saw for the first time a team of Battle Management Operators relaying data aboard a KC-135 and rapidly deployable Tactical Operations Center-Lite advanced airspace tactical control system.…
NAVAIR Releases ‘New’ Rendering of Secretive AIM-260 JATM
The external shape of the AIM-260 seems to be the same we already saw in 2022 when the U.S. Air Force announced the F-22 upgrades. It remains to be seen…
