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Quadcopter Guides GBU-12s from F-35A
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Quadcopter Drone Guides GBU-12 LGBs Dropped by F-35A

PDW’s C100 quadcopter, which has also been acquired by the U.S. Army, was used to safely lase targets from a standoff range, demonstrating a new joint fires capability. Performance Drone…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 15, 2025
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F-35

Italian Lightnings Secure the Baltic Skies During Operation Baltic Eagle III

The Italian Air Force deployed four F-35A Lightning II to Ämari Air Base in Estonia, leading NATO’s latest Baltic Air Policing mission. The Italian Air Force deployed four F-35A Lightning…

Elia Silvestris Elia Silvestris
August 15, 2025
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F-35

Switzerland Faces F-35 Procurement Uncertainty Amid Rising Costs and Tariff Pressures

Bern reviews fighter jet plans after U.S. cost hike, legal dispute over “fixed price,” and public protests against steep import tariffs. Switzerland’s long-planned acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 14, 2025
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F-15D Backseater Accidentally Ejects After Landing

A video surfaced online shows the immediate aftermath of the ejection, which followed the landing from incentive flight. An unusual incident at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Massachusetts,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 14, 2025
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From Combat to Exhibit: Preparing an AV-8B+ Harrier II for Museum Display

The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum showed in a video of a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B+ Harrier II was demilitarized and moved to its new home. The…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 13, 2025
Poland F-16V
Military Aviation

Poland Signs $3.8B Deal for F-16V Upgrade

As part of the contract, Poland will upgrade its entire fleet of 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ jets to the F-16V Block 72 standard. The Polish Defense Minister Wladysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 13, 2025
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