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US Wants Shahed Copies
Drones

U.S. Military Seeks Purchase of Fully Operational Shahed-136 Copies

An RFI was released by the U.S. Government describing the requirement for 1:1 reverse-engineered copies of Iran's Shahed-136 attack drone, also used by Russia, to be used to inform counter…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
August 24, 2025
500th Air Force F-35A
F-35

Florida ANG’s 125th FW Receives Air Force’s 500th F-35A

The 125th FW received its first three F-35As, which will join the ones loaned from sister Air National Guard units for conversion and familiarization training. The Florida Air National Guard’s…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 24, 2025
U-2 Returns to Flight after 17 years
Military Aviation

Last Production U-2 Returns to Flight for First Time Since 2008

80-1099 was photographed in flight for the first time in 17 years after being heavily damaged in a hydrazine fire in 2008. Aviation enthusiasts captured the aircraft in flight from…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
August 24, 2025
Hellfire $720 million contract
Weapons

Lockheed Martin to Boost JAGM & Hellfire Production with $720 Million Contract

U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin a new contract for JAGM and Hellfire missiles, underscoring the enduring role of these missiles in precision strike missions. On Aug. 21,  2025, Lockheed Martin secured…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 23, 2025
Shield AI Airbus MQ-72C test
Drones

Airbus MQ-72C Helicopter Drone Makes First Autonomous Test Flight with Hivemind AI

Airbus partnered with Shield AI to integrate the latter’s Hivemind autonomous flight software for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program. Shield AI and Airbus U.S. Space and…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
August 22, 2025
SNC Freedom trainer
Military Aviation

SNC’s Freedom Trainer Enters U.S. Navy Competition to Replace T-45

Sierra Nevada Corporation unveils its clean-sheet Freedom Trainer for the Navy’s UJTS, emphasizing carrier training, cost efficiency, and digital design. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has formally entered the U.S. Navy’s…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 22, 2025
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