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Blackbeard hypersonic missile
Military Aviation

New Video Offers Clearest Look Yet At Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile On F/A-18F Super Hornet

For the first time, newly released imagery shows Castelion’s Blackbeard low-cost hypersonic weapon carried by a U.S. Navy Super Hornet during a test flight. Newly released imagery provides the clearest…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 25, 2026
Australian Army to Retires Tiger
Helicopters

Australian Army to Retire its Tiger Attack Helicopters

The 1st Aviation Regiment will hold a sundown ceremony on Sept. 30 in Darwin, marking 20 years of Tiger service and the regiment’s transition to the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter. …

Parth Satam Parth Satam
September 25, 2026
RAF Jamming Satellites
Space

Royal Air Force Secretly Jamming Adversary Satellites Over Past Year

The Royal Air Force has been jamming satellites from adversary nations in order to defend British national interests, including its nuclear deterrent. This was revealed by the BBC on Sept.…

James Gray James Gray
September 25, 2026
Thunderbird Crash Investigation
Aviation Safety

Turned Compressor Vanes Led to Loss of Thrust in Thunderbird F-16 Crash

Investigators found that turned compressor vanes triggered a chain of engine damage that ultimately left the F-16 without sufficient thrust to remain airborne. On Dec. 3, 2025, an F-16CM of…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
September 25, 2026
Thai F-16s
Thailand-Cambodia

Bomb Markings On Thai F-16s Shed New Light On Cambodia Combat Operations

Mission markings appearing on Royal Thai Air Force F-16s offer new clues about the weapons and aircraft employed during the 2025 fighting with Cambodia, which also saw the Gripen’s combat…

Levente Benedek Levente Benedek
September 25, 2026
Last A-10 Nellis
Military Aviation

Final A-10C Thunderbolt II Leaves Nellis AFB

A month after the final training sortie with the 66th Weapons Squadron, the last A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to Nellis AFB has left the base. The last A-10 Thunderbolt II…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
September 24, 2026
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