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Maryland ANG’s 175th Wing to Receive D.C. ANG’s F-16s in Funding Deal Involving the Washington Commanders
Initially slated to lose their A-10s for a cyber mission, the Maryland ANG may now be shifting course. The A-10C Thunderbolt ...
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U.S. Air Force Review Seemingly Backs Manned NGAD Sixth-Generation Fighter – Reports
The review examined whether it would be financially and technically feasible to continue the NGAD program as originally ...
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Baykar Bid Wins Competition to Acquire Italian Manufacturer Piaggio
Turkish manufacturer Baykar, which has risen to fame for its military UAVs, is set to purchase Piaggio Aerospace, which has ...
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U.S. Air Force Reopens Next-Generation Ejection Seat Program for the F-16
The change of the single source contract awarded to Collins Aerospace for its ACES 5 seat could potentially open the NGES ...
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First Photos of Chinese KJ-3000 AEW Aircraft in Flight Emerge Online
XAC (Xi’an Aircraft Corporation) has not fallen behind CAC and SAC exposing new aircraft this year, and has now flown its Y-20B-based KJ-3000 Airborne ...
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Second New Chinese Stealth Jet Emerges in the Same Day
After the new supposed regional bomber developed by Chengdu was sighted during its first flight, another design developed by ...
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Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 Hit By Russian SAM, Azeri Authorities Claim
The investigation on the crash of the Embraer E190 while attempting an emergency landing is still ongoing, however reports of ...
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Additional Su-34 Fullbacks, Su-57 Felons Delivered to Russian Air Force as Year Draws to a Close
UAC has delivered six batches of Su-34s and three of Su-57 during 2024, with a total of at least 12 Fullbacks and five Felons ...
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Japan Selects T-6 Texan II as New Basic Trainer for the JASDF
The T-6 Texan II, reportedly in a customized T-6JP variant, will be used by the JASDF as its new primary trainer to replace ...
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V-22 Osprey Returns to Flight with New Restrictions After Latest Grounding
The V-22s have been grounded for two weeks following a recent incident, however they are now returning to fly again after the ...
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35 Years Later, Retired AC-130H Spectre Crews Recount the Action from 1989’s ‘Operation Just Cause’ in Panama
The crew provided Close Air Support and precision fire power to the U.S. land forces on the ground in Panama. The attack also ...
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U.S. and Japanese Air Forces Hold Bilateral Exercise Over Sea of Japan with B-52, F-15Js, F-35As and F-22s
The bilateral exercise, which included formation flight and Defensive Counter Air training, was held following “intensified ...