Super STOL: A Look at Operation Credible Sport and the XFC-130H
Inside the audacious plan to convert a C-130 Hercules into a rocket-assisted Super STOL aircraft capable of landing in a confined urban space for a daring hostage rescue in Iran.…
LBA Systems to Build TB2, TB3, Akinci and Kizilelma UCAVs in Italy
Leonardo identified three locations in Italy to build the Baykar aircraft, supported by R&D, innovation, engineering and certification centers. Leonardo and Baykar’s joint venture LBA Systems will build the latter’s…
B-52s Deploy to Spain for Bomber Task Force 26-1
The first European BTF deployment of the new financial year kicked off at Morón Air Base, Spain, on Nov. 8 with the arrival of three B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers. Three…
Aerospace and Defense Leaders Warn Supply Chains Still Vulnerable
Production challenges persist across key U.S. and allied defense programs despite post-pandemic recovery. A recent event hosted by the Atlantic Council, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, warned that supply chains…
Germany’s First P-8A Poseidon Lands in Berlin
The P-8A Poseidon offers greater capabilities over the P-3C Orion and will allow Germany to enhance interoperability with the U.K. and Norway for NATO missions. The first of Germany’s eight…
NH Industries to Take Back Norway’s NH90 Fleet as Parties Resolve Court Dispute
The Norwegian government and NHIndustries reached an agreement to settle the dispute related to Norway’s NH90 program, after its termination in 2022. The Norwegian government and NHIndustries announced on Nov.…
