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F-15EX3
Military Aviation

Boeing Flies Third F-15EX Eagle II, The First Built In Final Operational Configuration

The F-15EX, designated EX3, is expected to be delivered soon, ahead of the decision for the full rate production. After more than two years after the type’s first flight, Boeing…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 28, 2023
F-16s strike Syria
Syria

U.S. F-16s Carry Out Air Strikes On Iran-Linked Targets In Syria

Two F-16s struck IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) sites in Syria. Early in the morning on Oct. 27, 2023, two U.S. F-16 combat aircraft conducted what the Pentagon called "self-defense…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 27, 2023
China

Chinese J-11 Executes Unsafe Intercept Flying Within 10 feet Of A U.S. B-52

The close encounter between the U.S. B-52 and the PLA J-11 took place in international airspace over the South China Sea. On Oct. 24, 2023, a Chinese J-11 intercepted a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 26, 2023
MC-X
Military Aviation

KAI Unveils Plans For An Air Launched Ballistic Missile Carrier As Part Of The MC-X Variants

South Korean firm KAI unveiled a refined roadmap for the development of the MC-X multirole tactical transport aircraft. Last week saw Seoul’s biennial airshow, ADEX 2023, happen at the largest…

Wonwoo Choi Wonwoo Choi
October 26, 2023
B-21 taxi
Military Aviation

First Photo Of B-21 Raider During Taxi Tests Emerges

The photo, that appears to be genuine, shows the rear-end of the new, secretive U.S. stealth bomber, during taxi tests. On Oct. 25, 2023, the first images of the B-21…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
Wonwoo Choi Wonwoo Choi
October 25, 2023
AH-64E
Helicopters

British Army AH-64E Apache Declared Ready For Frontline Service

As the fleet successfully completed Exercise Iron Titan, the U.S. State Department approved the sale to UK of 3,000 JAGM missiles. The British Army declared its first unit to fly…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 25, 2023
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