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,…
Second Prototype of China’s J-36 Uncovered with Notable Structural Changes
Several images showing what appears to be the second prototype of the J-36 heavy fighter have started circulating online. Several images showing what appears to be the second prototype of…
