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F-35 travel pod
F-35

New Advanced Travel Pod Designed For the F-35A Delivered To Eielson AFB

The MXU-1072/A 5th generation travel pod is carried inside the F-35A Lightning II's weapons bays. A travel pod is usually an external fuel tank or canister, that has been adapted…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 28, 2024
Storm Shadow Italy
War in Ukraine

UK Secretary of Defence Reveals Italian Supply of Storm Shadow Missiles to Ukraine

UK's Secretary of Defence unveiled that Italy, along with France and the UK, has supplied Storm Shadow/SCALP EG cruise missiles to Kyiv, and urged Germany to provide Taurus missiles. This…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 28, 2024
Yak 52 Russian drone
War in Ukraine

Ukrainian Yak-52 Equipped With Machine Gun Shoots Down Russian UAV – Reports

In an engagement reminiscent of WWII dogfights, a Ukrainian training aircraft reportedly shot down a Russian drone. On Apr. 27, 2024, a Ukrainian Yak-52 training aircraft, shot down a Russian…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 27, 2024
Mojave miniguns
Drones

General Atomics Mojave UAS Tested With Minugun Pods

The drone strafed targets on the ground during a live fire event earlier this month. General Atomics announced the successful testing of the Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System, equipped with M134…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 27, 2024
E-4B replacement
Military Aviation

Sierra Nevada Corporation Will Build E-4B ‘Doomsday’ Plane Replacement

The new commercial derivative aircraft will replace the 1970s’ E-4B Nightwatch in the National Emergency Airborne Command Post role. Sierra Nevada Corporation has been awarded a contract, worth more than…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 27, 2024
CH-53K
Helicopters

USMC CH-53K Transports F-35C And Refuels From KC-130 En Route

CF-1 will be used in future emergency recovery systems testing by the Prototype, Manufacturing and Test Department of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. A CH-53K King Stallion heavy…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 26, 2024
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