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Jun
16
2025

Breaking: Footage Shows Israeli Air Force Destroying Iranian F-14 Tomcat Jets

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The Israeli Air Force has just released footage showing the destruction of two F-14 Tomcats (likely

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Jun
16
2025

General Atomics and Saab Join Forces for MQ-9B Airborne Early Warning Capability

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Pairing Saab’s AEW sensors with the long-range, high-endurance MQ-9B allows persistent surveillance

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Jun
16
2025

The Last Cat: The F-14 Tomcat and its Fleet Air Defense Role

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The final member of the Grumman cat family, the F-14 Tomcat, with its signature variable-geometry

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Jun
17
2025

SwissDrones Expands in the U.S. With New Customer Southern Company

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Zurich, Switzerland - SwissDrones, a leading provider of advanced aerial intelligence solutions and long-range unmanned helicopter systems, announced its first hardware contract with leading US-based energy company, Southern Company. This sale further accelerates SwissDrones’  expansion into North America.

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Jun
17
2025

Explosive Power: How JATO Rockets Transformed B-47s and Aviation History

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Six General Electric J35 turbojets and Jet-Assisted Take Off (JATO) rockets powered the Boeing B-47

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Jun
17
2025

U.S. Air Force Mobilizes F-22s and F-35s as Situation in Middle East Escalates

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According to reports, F-22s and F-35s might already be en route as part of what the Secretary of

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Jun
17
2025

France Considers Multirole Strike, EW, and ISR Upgrades for Airbus A400M

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Comments made by a French Air & Space Force Colonel suggest the A400M transport could evolve into a

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Jun
17
2025

France signs framework agreement for Airbus VSR700 programme

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Paris, France, 17 June 2025  – Sébastien Lecornu, the French Minister for the Armed Forces has signed a framework agreement with Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters and Marie-Laure Bourgeois, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing of Naval Group for the future acquisition of the Systèmes de Drone Aérien pour la Marine (SDAM: uncrewed aerial systems for the Navy). The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government to government agreements. 

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Jun
17
2025

Smokers Express: How 6,000 People Bought Into an Airline That Never Flew

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Smokers Express is the strange but true story of two men, three jets, and an airline dream that went

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Jun
17
2025

LEX ATC Hours/Services

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LEX will be ATC-Limited Tower only every night for the foreseeable future due to staffing

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Jun
17
2025

Wargame Shows How CCAs Could Take On China

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CCAs would support the U.S. Air Force’s 4th and 5th gen fighters by harassing and creating targeting

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Jun
18
2025

Breaking Barriers: Alaska Airlines Russia Routes Melted 40 Years of Cold War Divide

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It may sound improbable today, but there was a time when Alaska Airlines Russia flights were a

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Jun
18
2025

Iran Shoots Down Israeli Hermes Drone: First Confirmed Iranian Kill Since War Began

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After several unsubstantiated claims of downing F-35s, Iran has now presented evidence of the

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Jun
18
2025

MBDA Reveals ‘One Way Effector’ Long Range Strike Drone

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MBDA announced a new low-cost strike drone called the One Way Effector at Paris Air Show, claiming a

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Jun
18
2025

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING - Eielson AFB, AK

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FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGAREA FREQUENCY COORDINATOR ALASKA (AFCAK) 25-07 24 – 27 June

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Jun
18
2025

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING - Mountain Range Home Complex, ID

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FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGMOUNTAIN RANGE HOME COMPLEX (MHRC)

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Jun
18
2025

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING - Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA

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FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTING NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY GEORGIA (NBKBGA) 25-01 24 –

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Jun
18
2025

The First Air Force One Was Once Auctioned Off for a Massive Bargain

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President Eisenhower’s Columbine II—America’s first Air Force One—has enjoyed a storied life in the

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Jun
18
2025

Airbus partners with Singapore to explore crewed-uncrewed teaming with the H225M

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Paris, France, 18 June 2025 – Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters on crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities with the H225M Medium Lift helicopter operated by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Airbus Helicopters’ Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS). The partnership aims to explore how crewed-uncrewed teaming can enhance situational awareness and improve mission outcomes through a flight demonstration.

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Jun
18
2025

Drone Forge places inaugural order of Airbus Flexrotor

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Paris, France, 18 June 2025  – Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement to purchase six Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) comprising 17 aircraft, making it the single largest order for the Flexrotor to date.  

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Jun
18
2025

Airbus and Leonardo to launch NH90 Block 2 studies responding to a request from NAHEMA

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Paris, France, 18 June 2025 -  Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo are joining forces to carry out an architecture study to define the basis of the NH90 long-term evolution, known as Block 2, responding to a request from NAHEMA (NATO Helicopter Management Agency). The Block 2 upgrade will include key structural improvements to the aircraft such as modular avionics, greater configuration commonality, improved maintenance and performance, as well as new capabilities in the field of collaborative combat, connectivity and crewed-uncrewed teaming.  The study, which is expected to be contracted with NAHEMA before the end of the year, should allow nations to decide the next steps for the Block 2 evolution in a timeframe coherent with other ongoing studies on next-generation capabilities and technologies. 

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Jun
18
2025

Norwegian Air Ambulance to continue fleet modernisation with Airbus H145

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Paris, 18 June 2025 – The Norwegian Air Ambulance and Airbus have signed a frame contract for up to eight H145 helicopters, including the firm acquisition of two helicopters.

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Jun
18
2025

HeliLadder headquarters has a new facility

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HeliLadder, the industry standard of helicopter maintenance ladder stands, has announced the acquisition of a new facility to support the production of its newest product line: the highly anticipated L-Series. The new model has generated significant buzz within the industry, with pre-orders steadily coming in as the first production run kicks off.

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Jun
18
2025

U.S. Military Build-Up Continues in the Middle East as Attack Decision Looms

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While the U.S. evaluates whether to join the strikes on Iran or not, assets continue to flow to the

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Jun
18
2025

Israel’s Secretive RA-01 Drone Allegedly Spotted Over Syria–Israel Border

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A drone believed to be the elusive Israeli RA-01 was seen over the Golan Heights A short video,

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Jun
18
2025

France Selects Saab GlobalEye to Replace E-3F AWACS

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The joint declaration of intent includes two GlobalEyes and an option for two additional aircraft.

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Jun
19
2025

Leonardo’s C-27J Makes Civilian Market Debut with Aramco’s Order

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The Saudi Arabian energy giant Aramco signed an agreement to acquire two C-27J Spartan aircraft at

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Jun
19
2025

Sentry North 2025 Showcases Distributed Ops With F-35s

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Exclusive: Marine and Air Force F-35 Pilots Detail Their Missions During the Exercise Formerly Known

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Jun
19
2025

Airbus and Leonardo to launch NH90 BLOCK 2 studies responding to a request from NAHEMA

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Paris,  18 June 2025 14:27 - Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo are joining forces to carry out an architecture study to define the basis of the NH90 long-term evolution, known as Block 2, responding to a request from NAHEMA (NATO Helicopter Management Agency). The Block 2 upgrade will include key structural improvements to the aircraft such as modular avionics, greater configuration commonality, improved maintenance and performance, as well as new capabilities in the field of collaborative combat, connectivity and crewed-uncrewed teaming. The study, which is expected to be contracted with NAHEMA before the end of the

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Jun
19
2025

Archer Partners With Jetex to Integrate Global Infrastructure Portfolio Into Air Taxi Network

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Paris, France - June 19, 2025 – Archer (NYSE: ACHR) today announced a strategic partnership with Jetex, a leading global aviation services provider, focused on developing infrastructure across Jetex’s international portfolio of private terminals to support Archer’s planned commercial air taxi network. 

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