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RIAT 2024
Airshows

All The Highlights Of Royal International Air Tattoo 2024

F-15QA, CF-188, and many F-16s among the notable attendees of RIAT 2024. Taking place on Jul. 19-21, 2024, this year's Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) celebrated some historic milestones for…

James Gray James Gray
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 24, 2024
F-15EX Growler
Military Aviation

Boeing Is Evaluating The F-15EX As Successor Of The EA-18G Growler

The new “Wild Weasel” variant of the F-15EX would make use of both existing capabilities of the aircraft, as well as new ones integrated from the Growler. As the production…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 24, 2024
Eurofighter crash
Aviation Safety

Italian Eurofighter Crashes In Australia During Ex. Pitch Black 2024

The Italian Air Force has confirmed that the pilot was successfully rescued. A Eurofighter Typhoon belonging to the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) crashed, for unknown reason, in the Douglas…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 24, 2024
F-35

Lockheed Martin Delivers F-35 with Long Awaited TR-3 Software Upgrade

The Technology Refresh-3 is the backbone for the Block 4 upgrades, needed for newer weapons, sensors, data processing and target acquisition capabilities. The F-35 JPO (Joint Program Office) and Lockheed…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 23, 2024
Frecce Tricolori North American tour
Airshows

Frecce Tricolori’s Spectacular North American Tour Reaches Midpoint

The 2024 tour marks the team’s return to North America after more than 30 years, reminiscent of their “Columbus” mission in 1992 and the first USA-Canada tour in 1986. While…

Elia Silvestris Elia Silvestris
July 23, 2024
KC-767 replacement
Military Aviation

Italian Air Force Seeks New Replacement For KC-767 Tankers

After suspending the acquisition of the KC-46 Pegasus, Italy is now looking again for a new tanker, possibly from another vendor. A couple of weeks after halting the acquisition of…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 23, 2024
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