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QF-16 Final Delivery
Military Aviation

Boeing Marks Final Delivery of Converted QF-16 Target Drone to USAF

The 127th and, under current plans, last F-16 to be converted into an optionally-piloted QF-16 full-scale aerial target has been delivered to the U.S. Air Force. Marking the transition from…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
December 5, 2025
U.S. Navy Truman Investigation
Aircraft Carriers

U.S. Navy Releases Findings of Investigation on USS Truman’s Eventful Deployment

The Navy completed the investigation about the loss of three F/A-18 Super Hornets and the collision with a merchant vessel during the USS Harry S. Truman’s recent deployment in the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 5, 2025
Meteor F-35A Ground Testing
F-35

Meteor BVRAAM Nears F-35A Flight Testing

The F-35A completed ground vibration testing and fit checks at Edwards Air Force Base ahead of the beginning of flight testing. The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has announced the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 4, 2025
France Daher EyePulse
Drones

France’s Daher Flies EyePulse MALE Drone Demonstrator

Based on Daher’s TBM turboprop aircraft and equipped with avionics and control systems by Thales, EyePulse was presented to the French Directorate General of Armaments. French aerospace company Daher announced…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
December 4, 2025
Northrop Grumman Project Talon
Drones

Northrop Grumman Unveils Project Talon CCA

Project Talon is an evolution of Northrop Grumman’s proposed design for the U.S. Air Force’s CCA Increment One program, addressing affordability and cost shortcomings. Northrop Grumman has formally unveiled “Project…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 4, 2025
Drones

Royal Navy’s Autonomous Helicopter ‘Proteus’ Completes Ground Testing

The Royal Navy’s autonomous helicopter project has approached a new milestone as the ‘Proteus’ technology demonstrator completed its ground testing phase ahead of future flight tests. Produced by Leonardo Helicopters…

James Gray James Gray
December 4, 2025
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