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ATHENA-S operational
Military Aviation

SNC’s ATHENA-S ISR Jets Are Now Operational with the U.S. Army

Sierra Nevada Corporation announced that two Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated ATHENA-S jets finished testing and are now operational in support of the U.S. Army’s Aerial-ISR mission. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
April 18, 2026
Rusty Dagger test
Weapons

Rusty Dagger Extended Range Attack Munition Tested from F-16 at Eglin Test Range

The U.S. Air Force announced a test of the Family of Affordable Mass Munitions-Lugged, with photos showing the weapon was a Rusty Dagger low-cost cruise missile. The U.S. Air Force…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
April 18, 2026
AH-64 Strait of Homuz
Iran

CENTCOM Releases Images of Apaches ‘Over’ Strait of Hormuz as Iran Reimposes Restrictions

U.S. CENTCOM released some interesting photos of the AH-64 gunships allegedly patrolling the Strait just as Iran moved to restrict traffic through the narrow waterway once again. Iranian Revolutionary Guards…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 18, 2026
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Military Aviation

Paramount Confirms Top Gun 3 with Tom Cruise Returning as Pete Mitchell

A new sequel will see Pete “Maverick” Mitchell’s return in Top Gun 3, with producer Jerry Bruckheimer saying Tom Cruise had liked a proposed storyline for the new film. After…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
April 17, 2026
U-2 Skunk Works
Military Aviation

Skunk Works Is Looking for a U-2 Pilot

Despite being one of the oldest aircraft still flying in U.S. service, the U-2 remains relevant enough for Skunk Works to seek a qualified pilot in Palmdale. Skunk Works, the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 17, 2026
YFQ-44 Experimental Operations Unit
Drones

YFQ-44 CCA Begins Testing with U.S. Air Force Experimental Operations Unit

The YFQ-44 flew sorties with the U.S. Air Force Experimental Operations Unit at Edwards AFB, allowing to start working on development of the initial tactics, techniques and procedures for CCAs.…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 17, 2026
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