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Sep 05 2025

First C-130 Airframe Set to Be Converted Into E-130J Phoenix II Emerges Posted by RSS Feed

The first C-130J earmarked for conversion into the new E-130J Phoenix II has rolled out of the

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Sep 04 2025

Spirit Airlines Is Quitting These 11 Cities — Is Yours on the List? Posted by RSS Feed

Spirit Airlines will exit 11 US cities effective 2 October 2025, as part of its ongoing Chapter 11

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Sep 04 2025

U.S. Air Force E-4C SAOC Begins Flight Testing Posted by RSS Feed

Sierra Nevada’s first test flight of the Survivable Airborne Operations Center marks a major step in

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Sep 04 2025

U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin Record $9.8B Patriot Missile Deal Posted by RSS Feed

The multi-year contract covers 1,970 PAC-3 MSE interceptors for the U.S. and Allies, marking the

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Sep 04 2025

Why WestJet’s Record Boeing Order Is a Major Win for Both Airline and Manufacturer Posted by RSS Feed

WestJet’s record Boeing order cements its loyalty to the US planemaker and positions the Canadian

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Sep 03 2025

Royal Air Force Prepares Protector RG1 for Operational Deployment Posted by RSS Feed

The Royal Air Force has begun assurance testing and operational training for its MQ-9B Protector RG1

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Sep 03 2025

Everything We Know About the U.S. Strike on Alleged Venezuelan Drug Boat Posted by RSS Feed

The strike, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, destroyed a suspected drug vessel, killing 11,

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Sep 03 2025

China’s New UCAVs Come into Full View at Parade Posted by RSS Feed

Parade reveals China’s latest UCAV designs, ranging from ISR and strike drones to large stealthy

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Sep 03 2025

Japan Announces Deployment Plans for Upgraded Type-12 SSM and Hypersonic Glide Missile Posted by RSS Feed

Japan will deploy the Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile and the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile to

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Sep 03 2025

The Bizarre 200-Wing Multiplane: Horatio Phillips’ Airfoil Experiments Shaped Early Aviation Posted by RSS Feed

In 1907, British aerospace inventor Horatio Frederick Phillips designed and tested a plane with 200

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Sep 02 2025

First A-29N Super Tucanos Arrive in Portugal for NATO Equipment Integration Posted by RSS Feed

Portugal receives its first A-29N Super Tucanos, which will now undergo NATO equipment integration

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Sep 01 2025

Go Navy! (For Two Days): When My KC-10 Crew Catapulted Off the USS Eisenhower Posted by RSS Feed

In March of 1990, my KC-10 crew was tasked to support a naval exercise over the Mediterranean Sea.

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Sep 01 2025

L3Harris Expands OA-1K Skyraider II Production Posted by RSS Feed

While SOCOM reduces near-term OA-1K acquisitions, L3Harris boosts production in Texas, keeping the

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Sep 01 2025

HH-60G and HH-60W Helicopters Put Countermeasures to the Test Over Water Posted by RSS Feed

In a first-of-its-kind test, the effectiveness of the HH-60’s countermeasures was evaluated in a

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Sep 01 2025

SOCOM To Equip C-130 Fleet With APG-83 AESA Radar In Major Upgrade Posted by RSS Feed

Special Operations Command selected Northrop Grumman’s APG-83 SABR to replace legacy radars on

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Aug 31 2025

Yokota Air Base Bids Farewell to UH-1N Huey Posted by RSS Feed

After over 50 years of continuous service with the U.S. Air Force at Yokota Air Base, Tokyo, the

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Aug 31 2025

First F-35B Transported by CH-53K to MCAS Beaufort to be Retired as Static Display Posted by RSS Feed

Airframe BF-01 performed the F-35’s first vertical landing on Mar. 18, 2010, and the first vertical

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Aug 31 2025

First Clear Photo of Ukraine’s Mirage 2000 Surfaces Posted by RSS Feed

Delivered in February 2025, the Mirage 2000 has now been officially shown for the first time by

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Aug 31 2025

Norway Chooses Type 26 as Future Frigate Posted by RSS Feed

A long awaited decision on the Royal Norwegian Navy’s next generation warships was announced on Aug.

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Aug 30 2025

The Gulfstream G800 Is Here: 7 Striking Reasons It’s the Pinnacle of Private Aviation Posted by RSS Feed

On 27 August 2025, Gulfstream made it official: the very first G800 has been delivered. The lucky

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Aug 30 2025

Initial VIP Movement - Sterling, VA Posted by RSS Feed

                        August 31, 2025                        Sterling, VA                        5

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Aug 30 2025

VIP Movement Notification - Minneapolis, MN Posted by RSS Feed

    September 03, 2025     Minneapolis, MN       5 NMR; SFC –4,999 MSL Specific instructions and

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Aug 30 2025

B-52 Radar Modernization Nears Flight Testing Posted by RSS Feed

The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following

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Aug 30 2025

Boeing Unveils New F/A-XX Rendering Posted by RSS Feed

Fresh artwork of Boeing’s proposed sixth-generation naval fighter shows similarities to the F-47,

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Aug 30 2025

U.S. Navy “Eagerly Awaiting” After Senate Saves F/A-XX in Budget Approval Posted by RSS Feed

Vice Admiral Daniel Cheever, Commander of the Naval Air Forces, stressed the need for a naval sixth

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Aug 30 2025

Japanese F-15Js to Make Rare European Deployment to the UK Posted by RSS Feed

Rumors of a Japanese fighter deployment to Britain were confirmed on Aug. 29, 2025, when UK Defence

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Aug 29 2025

Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy Again: The ULCC Restructures for Survival Posted by RSS Feed

For the second time in a year, Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy, pledging to cut costs and

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Aug 29 2025

U.S. Army Apache Fires Spike NLOS in First European Demonstration Posted by RSS Feed

AH-64E v6 Apache Guardians fired Spike NLOS missiles at sea-based targets at distances of up to 25

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Aug 29 2025

Runway Closed at Benton County Airport (0M4) Posted by RSS Feed

Attention to all airmen regarding Benton County (Tennessee) Airport's (0M4) runway closures due to

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Aug 29 2025

FLIGHT ADVISORY - UNGA-80 New York, NY Posted by RSS Feed

 FLIGHT ADVISORYNATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENTUNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLYUNGA-80 SEPTEMBER 21,

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