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RAF Typhoons and Voyager Tanker Join U.S. Air Force’s B-52H Stratofortress Over Arabian Peninsula in BTF Mission

The flight consisted of two B-52Hs, two RAF Typhoon FGR4s and one Voyager aerial refueling aircraft. The bombers are involved in their first...

USMC KC-130J Completes Circumnavigation of the Globe During Two-Week Mission

The primary mission of this KC-130J assigned to VMGR-352 was to deliver equipment and Marines to Camp Lemonnier in support of CJTF-HOA. The...

Romania Signs Letter Of Acceptance to Acquire 32 F-35 Jets

Romania becomes the 20th nation to join the F-35 program. On Nov. 21, 2024, Romania became a part of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning...

Portugal Transfers its Inoperable Ka-32 Firefighting Helicopters to Ukraine

After two years, Ukraine will finally receive the six Ka-32A11BC helicopters previously used by Portugal, although reports do not specify if the helicopters...

RTX Awarded $1.19B AMRAAM Contract – The Largest AMRAAM Award To-Date

Raytheon Lands $1.19B Contract for AMRAAM Production Lot 38, Expanding Global Reach and Capabilities. Raytheon is making the news these days: after receiving a...

VX-9 F/A-18F Spotted With Heavy Air-to-Air Load of AIM-174s and AIM-120s

The U.S. Navy is continuing to test the new AIM-174B missile, derived from the SM-6, aboard the Super Hornet, with a VX-9 jet...

China’s J-20A Prototype Captured in First Clear Image with WS-15 Engine

The J-20 initially flew with the Russian Saturn AL-31 turbofan engine, which was later replaced by the domestically developed WS-10C while waiting for...

2nd Bomb Wing Activates New Bomber Generation Squadrons at Barksdale AFB

The 20th and 96th Bomber Generation Squadrons were established to boost operational efficiency and flexibility. On Aug. 22, 2024, the 2nd Bomb Wing established...

Ukraine Reveals New Guided Glide Bomb on the Su-24 Fencer

Given the need for a large number of air-launched land-strike munitions and the limited supply of Western bombs like the GBU-39 SDB or...

Angels With Rotors (Part 2): U.S. MEDEVAC Helicopter Operations From Vietnam to Present Day

“When I have Your Wounded”: the evolution of U.S. MEDEVAC chopper operations. The chopper hovered over the area the wounded soldier was located, it...

Netherlands Announces More F-35 Fighters, NH90 Helicopters in New $2.7B Defense Plan

The size of each of the three F-35 squadrons will swell and enhance readiness and ‘airstrike power.’ The Netherlands has announced plans to acquire...

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