U.S. Army Contracts Boeing for Nine More CH-47F Block II Chinook Helicopters
The CH-47F Block II has improved efficiency, payload and fuel capacity, critical for the Army’s heavy tactical lift missions. Boeing announced on Oct. 21, 2025 two contracts from the U.S.…
Italy Goes Ahead with Acquisition of 29 More AW249 Attack Helicopters
Italy has launched the parliamentary process to approve the acquisition of a new batch of AW249s, which will complete the fleet of 48 attack helicopters. Italian Parliament’s documents show that…
UAC Rolls Out Second Prototype of Upgraded Yak-130M
The Yak-130M sports a host of upgrades, including an advanced AESA radar, avionics, radio communications and targeting suites. One year after Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) presented the upgraded Yak-130M…
China’s Mysterious Aircraft at Gaobeidian Possibly Linked to ‘High-Supersonic’ Crew Escape Paper
A Chinese research paper on an ejectable cockpit for high-supersonic flight has drawn attention after a mysterious blended-wing test object appeared at the Gaobeidian radar range. Experts have linked a…
Hurricane Hunters Forced to Scrub Missions into Eye of Hurricane Melissa
A U.S. Air Force WC-130J Weatherbird from the 53rd WRS, as well as NOAA aircraft, have had to abandon planned missions early due to the strength of Hurricane Melissa. Weather…
NASA’s X-59 QueSST Conducts Maiden Flight
After some scrubbed attempts, NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew for the first time from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale on Oct. 28, 2025. In a landmark milestone for aeronautical research,…
