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Wildcat Martlet
Helicopters

Royal Navy Proves Martlet Air-to-Air Capability in New Live-Fire Exercise

A Royal Navy Wildcat of 815 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) has successfully and independently shot down a Banshee target drone using the Martlet missile in the air-to-air role. Taking place…

James Gray James Gray
November 7, 2024
F-22 Raptor
Aircraft Profiles

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a supersonic, twin-engine fifth-generation fighter equipped with advanced stealth technology and supercruise capability. Initially designed as an air superiority fighter, it has evolved into…

Andrea Daolio Andrea Daolio
November 7, 2024
EP-3E final mission
Military Aviation

After 60 Years, EP-3E Aries II Spy Plane Carries Out Final Mission In 5th Fleet Area Of Operations

The last EP-3E Aries II of VQ-1 "World Watchers" has completed its final operational mission and returned home. On Oct. 29, 2024, after nearly sixty years of service, the EP-3E…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 7, 2024
X-59 engine tests
Aviation

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Fires Up Engine For The First Time Ahead Of First Flight

X-59’s engine started for testing for the first time. NASA’s Quesst (“Quiet SuperSonic Technology”) mission recently achieved a key milestone as it began testing the engine that will power the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 7, 2024
South Korea E-7
Military Aviation

U.S. Approves $4.92 Billion Sale of E-7 AEW&C Aircraft to South Korea

U.S. State Department greenlights sale of four E-7 Wedgetail aircraft to strengthen South Korea’s air defense. The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 6, 2024
AIM-174
Military Aviation

VX-9 ‘Vampires’ F/A-18F Super Hornet Brandishes Heavy Air-to-Air Loadout During Gray Flag 2024

The heavy loadout, featuring four AIM-174s, three AIM-120s and two AIM-9s, first spotted on "Vandy 1" at the beginning of September, was not a one-off test. In September, we reported…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 5, 2024
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