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X-BAT F110-GE-129
Drones

Shield AI Chooses F110-GE-129 Turbofan Engine for X-BAT VTOL Unmanned Fighter

The F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan will be equipped with the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle to provide thrust vectoring during VTOL operations and flight. Shield AI announced on Nov. 5, 2025 it…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
November 7, 2025
RAF Protector RG1 First Missions
Drones

Protector RG1s Have Flown First Confirmed Missions Over Middle East

After initial sorties over the sea south of RAF Akrotiri, flight tracking data now confirms that the RAF's MQ-9B Protector RG1s have begun missions over the Middle East, presumably on…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
November 7, 2025
HMS Prince of Wales F-35B
Aircraft Carriers

HMS Prince of Wales Hosts 24 UK F-35Bs for First Time

Additional F-35Bs have joined the carrier as it sails through the Mediterranean on the tail end of the CSG 25 deployment, satisfying a major requirement for the declaration of full…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
November 6, 2025
Red Arrows 2026 New Pilots
Airshows

RAF Red Arrows Introduce New Pilots for 2026 Season

2026 will see two new display pilots join the RAF Red Arrows to replace those who have completed their tour with the team, while 2024's Red 6 returns to the…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
November 5, 2025
Fat Albert Center Wing Box Replacement
Military Aviation

Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” to Undergo Center Wing Box Replacement in the UK

The Blue Angels' C-130J will return once again to Marshall Aerospace in the UK to have its center wing box replaced, adding decades to its lifespan. Marshall Aerospace has announced…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 5, 2025
RNLAF F_16s to Romania
Military Aviation

The Netherlands Transferred 18 F-16s to Romania for the Price of a Single Euro

The Dutch and Romanian governments signed the formal handover of the Netherland’s last F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcons to the Romanian Air Force for the symbolic price of €1. The 18 former…

James Gray James Gray
November 5, 2025
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