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Mar
22
2025

EU Defense White Paper: €150b Loan Proposed to Fuel Defense Spending, Close Capability Gaps

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A new white paper, commissioned by the European Union, identifies capability gaps and limitations

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Mar
22
2025

French Air Force Tests A400M for Arctic Operations on Icy Runways in Canada and Greenland

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In late January and early March, the French Air and Space Force, with support from Canada and

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Mar
22
2025

What Went Wrong with the AH-56A Cheyenne Attack Helicopter

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Ahead of its time in performance and design, the Lockheed AH-56 seemed like a promising attack

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Mar
23
2025

USS Nimitz Sets Sail For Likely Final Deployment

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Almost 50 years on from its commissioning date, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN

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Mar
23
2025

Sandia National Laboratories Reveals First B61-13 Joint Test Assembly

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With the completion of the B61-12 program, work has now started on the B61-13, specifically designed

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Mar
23
2025

Boeing and Lockheed Martin Each Flown an X-Plane in Preparation for NGAD

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After the U.S. Air Force selected the F-47, DARPA disclosed that Boeing and Lockheed Martin each

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Mar
24
2025

KC-135 Stratotanker Could Fly Past 100 Years in Service

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The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command has suggested their KC-135 Stratotanker fleet may serve

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Mar
24
2025

MQ-9 Reaper Tests GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb on New Dual-Carriage System

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The new BRU-78 Dual Carriage System allows the MQ-9 Reaper to carry two bombs on a single hardpoint,

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Mar
24
2025

Turkey Fires SOM-J Cruise Missile from F-16 For the First Time

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SOM-J was originally developed to fit inside the F-35’s internal bays. Meant for both land and sea

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Mar
24
2025

Queensland Police Service to Add Three Bell 429s, Taking Its POLAIR Fleet to Six Bell Aircraft

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Victoria, Australia (March 24, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced, at the Avalon Australian International Airshow, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has entered into a second service provision contract for QPS POLAIR services for three additional Bell 429s, which will expand the number of Bell helicopters in its current fleet to six.

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Mar
24
2025

FAA Accident Report: ATLANTA, GA

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AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AND COLLAPSED THE SKIDS IN A NON-MOVEMENT AREA

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Mar
24
2025

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY HOSTS 7TH ANNUAL STEM DAY WITH TORRANCE AIRPORT ASSOCIATION (TAA) AND TORRANCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (TUSD)

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TORRANCE, CA – March 21, 2025 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), in collaboration with the Torrance Airport Association (TAA) and Torrance Unified School District (TUSD), will host the 7th annual STEM Day on March 21, 2025, at Robinson Helicopter. This year’s event will welcome nearly 200 middle and high school students across TUSD, a testament to the growing interest in STEM education within the community. STEM Day will feature immersive, hands-on learning experiences designed to increase interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and ultimately careers in aviation here in the city of Torrance.

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Mar
25
2025

Single-Pilot Operations: The Next Frontier or a Step Too Far?

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The aviation industry teeters on the edge of a profound change: Single-Pilot Operations (SPO). SPO

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Mar
25
2025

Video Reveals GBU-53/B StormBreaker ‘SDB II’ Deployed In Action Against Houthis

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CENTCOM footage shows F/A-18 Super Hornets launching from the USS Harry S. Truman carrying a variety

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Mar
25
2025

The WACO YMF-5 Biplane: A Unique Flying Experience in Florida

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A unique opportunity to fly in a 1930s design WACO YMF-5 biplane awaits tourists and residents of

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Mar
25
2025

Two Alpha Jets of the Patrouille de France Display Team Collide During Rehearsal Flight

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An incident involving two jets belonging to the French Air Force’s aerobatic display team took place

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Mar
25
2025

German A400M Refuels AFSOC CV-22 Osprey for the First Time

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The test is aimed at expanding the refueling envelope of the A400M to refuel a wide variety of NATO

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Mar
26
2025

This Florida Airline Closed Down After Just One Flight

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You’ve heard of TV shows getting canceled after one episode, but what about an airline that got

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Mar
26
2025

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Begin Unannounced Deployment to Diego Garcia

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Aviation enthusiasts have monitored at least two flights of multiple B-2 Spirit bombers transiting

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Mar
26
2025

A Cessna 172 Once Flew for 64 Days Without Stopping

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A Cessna 172 holds the record for the longest endurance flight in history: 64 days, 22 hours, and 19

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Mar
26
2025

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING FORT DRUM, NEW YORK

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FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING FORT DRUM NEW YORK (FTDRNY) 25-27 (REVISION 1) 31 March –

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Mar
26
2025

Helicopter Peer Pilot Program Webinar Saturday Morning

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Join us Saturday morning to learn about a new program to support the mental health and well-being of

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Mar
26
2025

Germany Doubles Down on F-35 Procurement

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Minister of Defense Boris Pistorious shut down suggestions that Germany could reverse its decision

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Mar
26
2025

Airbus delivers first two H145Ms to Cyprus

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Nikosia, Cyprus, 26 March 2025  – Airbus has delivered the first two of six H145M helicopters to the Republic of Cyprus, with the remaining deliveries to follow later this year. The helicopters will be operated by the National Guard of the Republic of Cyprus.

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Mar
26
2025

New Zealand Search and Rescue Services order four Airbus H145 helicopters for emergency medical services

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Geelong, Australia, 25 March 2025 – New Zealand’s Search and Rescue Services (SRSL) has placed an order for four Airbus H145 helicopters to bolster its emergency medical services (EMS) operations. 

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Mar
26
2025

Nautilus Aviation's Bell 407GXi Fleet Doubles Successful Flight Hours to Over 6,300 in Under a Year

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Victoria, Australia (March 26, 2025) – Nautilus Aviation’s Bell 407GXi fleet has now accumulated more than 6,300 successful flight hours, doubling its tally in a space of less than 12 months.

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Mar
26
2025

Laser Strikes on Aircraft Continue to be Dangerously High

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - WASHINGTON -- Pilots reported 12,840 laser strikes to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last year. While that is a 3 percent decrease from 2023, the numbers are still too high. 

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Mar
26
2025

FAA Accident Report: HOBBS, NM

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AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER DURING TAKEOFF FROM RAMP

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Mar
26
2025

First MC-55A Peregrine Expected for Delivery to Australia in 2025

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A representative of L3Harris told reporters at Avalon Australian International Airshow that,

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Mar
26
2025

Signal Group Chat Leaks: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lays Out Sensitive Details of Planned Airstrikes

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Aircraft and weapon types, launch times, and the estimated strike windows were all included in the

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