Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Nov 07 2025

China Commissions the Fujian, Bringing CATOBAR Capability to PLAN Fleet Posted by RSS Feed

China commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Type 003 Fujian (CV-18), during a ceremony on

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Nov 07 2025

Shield AI Choses F110-GE-129 Turbofan Engine for X-BAT VTOL Unmanned Fighter Posted by RSS Feed

The F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan will be equipped with the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust

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Nov 07 2025

Protector RG1s Have Flown First Confirmed Missions Over Middle East Posted by RSS Feed

After initial sorties over the sea south of RAF Akrotiri, flight tracking data now confirms that the

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Nov 06 2025

HMS Prince of Wales Hosts 24 UK F-35Bs for First Time Posted by RSS Feed

Additional F-35Bs have joined the carrier as it sails through the Mediterranean on the tail end of

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Nov 06 2025

The Tragic Brilliance of the Bristol 167 Brabazon Posted by RSS Feed

Amazing, awe-inspiring, and impressive are all adjectives that capture the size, capacity, range,

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Nov 06 2025

FAA Flight Cuts Could Begin Friday at 40 Major Airports Amid Government Shutdown Posted by RSS Feed

FAA flight cuts to reduce capacity across 40 key airports could come as soon as Friday, marking the

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Nov 05 2025

RAF Red Arrows Introduce New Pilots for 2026 Season Posted by RSS Feed

2026 will see two new display pilots join the RAF Red Arrows to replace those who have completed

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Nov 05 2025

Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” to Undergo Center Wing Box Replacement in the UK Posted by RSS Feed

The Blue Angels’ C-130J will return once again to Marshall Aerospace in the UK to have its center

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Nov 05 2025

Trump Again Asks Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA Posted by RSS Feed

President Donald Trump has once again nominated Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, after cancelling his

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Nov 05 2025

The Netherlands Transferred 18 F-16s to Romania for the Price of a Single Euro Posted by RSS Feed

The Dutch and Romanian governments signed the formal handover of the Netherland’s last F-16AM/BM

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Nov 04 2025

BREAKING: UPS MD-11F Crashes Shortly After Takeoff in Louisville Posted by RSS Feed

A UPS cargo jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

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Nov 04 2025

B-21 Raider Plan Could See Second Pilot Replaced with WSO Posted by RSS Feed

Aviation Week reported on a memo by the head of AFGSC that recommends a shift from current plans for

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Nov 04 2025

B-52 Spotted During Testing of Unidentified Weapon Posted by RSS Feed

A B-52 with test markings was spotted carrying a mysterious payload that resembles the rendering of

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Nov 04 2025

GA-ASI Unveils Gambit 6 Multirole Collaborative Combat Aircraft Posted by RSS Feed

The Gambit 6 UCAV will add air-to-ground capabilities to international Collaborative Combat Aircraft

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Nov 04 2025

Unsettling METAR Mystery Highlights the Dangers of Politicizing Aviation Posted by RSS Feed

A strange message began appearing in US METAR observations on 2 November, leaving pilots,

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Nov 04 2025

GA-ASI Expands CCA Testing with Second YFQ-42A Posted by RSS Feed

GA-ASI has flown a second YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, following the type’s first flight

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Nov 04 2025

Japan Starts F-35B Training Flights Posted by RSS Feed

As deliveries continue, the JASDF has now started training operations with the F-35B Lightning II at

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Nov 03 2025

RAAF to Upgrade P-8 Poseidon to Increment 3 Block 2 Configuration Posted by RSS Feed

Australia will be the first global P-8A operator to receive Increment 3 Block 2 modifications, few

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Nov 03 2025

Indonesian Air Force Receives its First Airbus A400M Posted by RSS Feed

Indonesia has ordered two A400Ms, which will potentially receive a fire-fighting kit, and the

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Nov 02 2025

JP-7: A Look at the Special Fuel of the SR-71 Posted by RSS Feed

Flying at altitudes and speeds unheard of for contemporary jet aircraft, the Blackbird family

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Nov 01 2025

Inside the Stunning Boeing 727 Home in Texas: An AvGeek’s $2.1 Million Desert Dream Posted by RSS Feed

Have you ever dreamed of living inside an airplane? Now you can, thanks to a Boeing 727 home in

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Nov 01 2025

B-29 Strategic Operations against Japan Part 2: Island Operations Posted by RSS Feed

Originally struggling to achieve success in the China Burma India Theater, the Boeing B-29

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Nov 01 2025

China’s GJ-21 Naval UCAV Captured in Clearest Image Yet Posted by RSS Feed

Believed to be a naval variant of the GJ-11, the GJ-21 is expected to operate from the Type 006

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Nov 01 2025

UK Police Deploying Drones over London Streets Posted by RSS Feed

The UK’s Metropolitan Police Service is deploying UAS to London in a new trial hoping to provide

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Oct 31 2025

USAF F-35As and F-16s Conduct ‘Dynamic Operational’ Deployment to Greenland Posted by RSS Feed

The mission was supported by the Royal Danish Air Force, underscoring Denmark’s contribution in the

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Oct 31 2025

VIP Movement Notification – Miami, FL Posted by RSS Feed

05 NOV, 2025Miami, FL30/10 NMR – 17,999FT MSL Specific instructions and restrictions are available

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Oct 31 2025

Anduril’s YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft Flies for the First Time Posted by RSS Feed

With the YFQ-44 now flying, both of the U.S. Air Force’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft are in

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Oct 31 2025

Two New S-70i Firehawks to Join L.A. County Fire Department Fleet Posted by RSS Feed

The Los Angeles County Fire Department has placed an order with Sikorsky for two additional S-70i

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Oct 31 2025

GPS Interference Testing at Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, NV 05 - 14 NOV Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGNAVAL AVIATION WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER (NAWDC) 25-03

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Oct 31 2025

GPS Interference Testing at White Sands Missile Range 05 - 06 NOV Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGWHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NEW MEXICO(WSMRNM) 25-20 05 – 06

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