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USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in Thailand for First Full Port Stop Since November 2025

The carrier’s first full port stop of the deployment comes after 286 days at sea and nearly seven months of combat operations, with the ship visibly showing the effects of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 2, 2026
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Russia Behind Drone Attack on Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig Airport, German Government Claims

Explosive-laden drones, including one which hit, but failed to detonate, a Ukrainian Antonov transport aircraft at Leipzig Airport in early August have been publicly identified by German officials as part…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
September 1, 2026
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Military Aviation

Japan’s Massive US-2 Amphibian Teams Up With USAF CV-22B During Rescue Flag 26-1

Held on Aug 26, Rescue Flag 26-1 brought together forces from the USAF, USMC, JMSDF, and JASDF for a comprehensive simulated casualty exercise. A USAF CV-22B Osprey joined a JMSDF…

Rin Sakurai Rin Sakurai
September 1, 2026
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H-60M Black Hawk Executes Rocket-Launch Of Anduril’s Altius-700 During Latest U.S. Army A-LE Test

During the recent Project Convergence Capstone 6, an H-60M Black Hawk crew employed an Altius-700 Air-Launched Effect to autonomously find the target, pass data across the formation, and strike.  As…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 1, 2026
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Chinese YY-20A Tanker Refuels Egyptian Rafale During Eagles of Civilization 2026 Air Exercises

After refueling Egyptian MiG-29s during EoC 2025, the PLA Air Force’s YY-20A has now been photographed refueling an EAF Rafale during this year’s Eagles of Civilization exercise. A Chinese YY-20A…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
September 1, 2026
Military Aviation

Vance AFB Hosts T-1A Jayhawk Sunset Ceremony, 3rd FTS Inactivated

The final Jayhawk has departed Vance for Davis-Monthan, closing more than three decades of T-1A operations and bringing an end to the 3rd Flying Training Squadron's latest chapter. Monday, Aug.…

Greg L. Davis Greg L. Davis
August 31, 2026
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