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Fat Albert Center Wing Box Replacement
Military Aviation

Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” to Undergo Center Wing Box Replacement in the UK

The Blue Angels' C-130J will return once again to Marshall Aerospace in the UK to have its center wing box replaced, adding decades to its lifespan. Marshall Aerospace has announced…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 5, 2025
RNLAF F_16s to Romania
Military Aviation

The Netherlands Transferred 18 F-16s to Romania for the Price of a Single Euro

The Dutch and Romanian governments signed the formal handover of the Netherland’s last F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcons to the Romanian Air Force for the symbolic price of €1. The 18 former…

James Gray James Gray
November 5, 2025
B-21 Raider WSO
Military Aviation

B-21 Raider Plan Could See Second Pilot Replaced with WSO

Aviation Week reported on a memo by the head of AFGSC that recommends a shift from current plans for two pilots on the B-21 Raider to a pilot and weapon…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
November 4, 2025
B-52H Possible AGM-181 LRSO
Weapons

B-52 Spotted During Testing of Unidentified Weapon

A B-52 with test markings was spotted carrying a mysterious payload that resembles the rendering of the AGM-181 LRSO, the Air Force’s next-gen stealth nuclear cruise missile. A U.S. Air…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 4, 2025
Gambit 6
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GA-ASI Unveils Gambit 6 Multirole Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The Gambit 6 UCAV will add air-to-ground capabilities to international Collaborative Combat Aircraft programs. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has unveiled the latest iteration of the Gambit Series of Unmanned…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 4, 2025
Second YFQ-42
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GA-ASI Expands CCA Testing with Second YFQ-42A

GA-ASI has flown a second YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, following the type’s first flight in August. Two months after the type’s first flight on Aug. 27, 2025, General Atomics Aeronautical…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 4, 2025
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