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RAF Puma retirement
Helicopters

Royal Air Force Puma 1971-2025: The End of an Era

After 54 years of continuous service, the RAF’s Puma fleet is set to retire today, ending a remarkably active career. On Mar. 26 and 27, 2025, the RAF Puma HC2…

James Gray James Gray
March 31, 2025
Coyote LE SR helicopter
Drones

Raytheon Test Fires New Coyote LE SR Variant from Helicopter for the First Time

The Coyote LE SR can be fired from the air, ground or sea to detect, identify, locate and defeat threats on the battlefield and perform a variety of missions. Raytheon…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
March 30, 2025
YA-10B Warthog
Military History

A Lone Two-Seater: The Story of the YA-10B Warthog

Designed for all-weather, night attacks, the two-seat YA-10B was meant to counter Soviet Cold War armor tactics, but only one was built. Project A-X The Vietnam War had demonstrated to…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
March 30, 2025
Carrier Strike Group 25 preparation
Aircraft Carriers

HMS Prince of Wales Prepares for Carrier Strike Group 25 Indo-Pacific Deployment

The HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier is working towards the UK’s most ambitious carrier deployment in recent years, with two full F-35B squadrons on board.After nearly a year of…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
March 29, 2025
Australia AH-64E assembly
Helicopters

Australia’s First AH-64E Apache is Under Assembly

Australia announced the AH-64E Apache acquisition in 2021 to replace the ageing Tigers, which have long been afflicted by maintainability and sustainment issues. The first AH-64E Apache attack helicopter for…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
March 29, 2025
Military Aviation

India Will Lease Tankers to Overcome Il-78MKI Midas Serviceability Issues

Tankers will be leased from the French Air Force and private company Metrea while the Indian Air Force finalizes plans for a long-term solution. India’s fleet of Ilyushin Il-78MKI tankers,…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
March 29, 2025
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