Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Mar 25 2025

German A400M Refuels AFSOC CV-22 Osprey for the First Time Posted by RSS Feed

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

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Mar 25 2025

Two Alpha Jets of the Patrouille de France Display Team Collide During Rehearsal Flight Posted by RSS Feed

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

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Mar 25 2025

The WACO YMF-5 Biplane: A Unique Flying Experience in Florida Posted by RSS Feed

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

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

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

Single-Pilot Operations: The Next Frontier or a Step Too Far? Posted by RSS Feed

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

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Mar 24 2025

Turkey Fires SOM-J Cruise Missile from F-16 For the First Time Posted by RSS Feed

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

MQ-9 Reaper Tests GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb on New Dual-Carriage System Posted by RSS Feed

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

KC-135 Stratotanker Could Fly Past 100 Years in Service Posted by RSS Feed

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

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Mar 23 2025

Boeing and Lockheed Martin Each Flown an X-Plane in Preparation for NGAD Posted by RSS Feed

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

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Mar 23 2025

Sandia National Laboratories Reveals First B61-13 Joint Test Assembly Posted by RSS Feed

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

USS Nimitz Sets Sail For Likely Final Deployment Posted by RSS Feed

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

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Mar 22 2025

What Went Wrong with the AH-56A Cheyenne Attack Helicopter Posted by RSS Feed

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

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Mar 22 2025

French Air Force Tests A400M for Arctic Operations on Icy Runways in Canada and Greenland Posted by RSS Feed

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

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Mar 22 2025

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

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

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Mar 22 2025

Everything We Know About The Boeing F-47 NGAD Posted by RSS Feed

Boeing has secured the EMD contract to advance the development of its F-47 design for the NGAD

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Mar 21 2025

The F-47 Unveiled: Boeing Secures Contract for NGAD Fighter Jet Posted by RSS Feed

Boeing will design and manufacture the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter, the Department

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Mar 21 2025

Breaking: Boeing Awarded Contract to Build U.S. Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Fighter called F-47 Posted by RSS Feed

U.S. President Donald Trump personally announced the winner of the U.S. Air Force’s NGAD program

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Mar 21 2025

Australian F/A-18F Live Fires AGM-158C LRASM Posted by RSS Feed

A RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet conducted a successful live firing of the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship

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Mar 20 2025

New Flight Simulator Made with AI Earns Creator $5,000 per Month Posted by RSS Feed

Artificial intelligence (AI) makes it possible to create a fun video game such as a flight simulator

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Mar 20 2025

Kratos is Working on a Secret Hypersonic Drone Posted by RSS Feed

Kratos’ CEO Eric DeMarco disclosed the development of a new internally funded hypersonic drone, with

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Mar 20 2025

France to Expand Nuclear Deterrent Amidst Europe’s Uncertain Future Posted by RSS Feed

President Emmanuel Macron has announced the reopening of Luxeuil Air Base, which will host 40 newly

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Mar 20 2025

Danish F-35As to Gradually Take Over NATO QRA Missions Posted by RSS Feed

The F-35 will gradually replace the F-16 in the RDAF, starting from the air intercept duties as part

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Mar 20 2025

FLIGHT ADVISORY - GPS Interference Testing Fort Irwin, CA Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGFORT IRWIN CALIFORNIA (FTIRCA) 25-0525 March – 09 AprilFort

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Mar 19 2025

Worn Fuel Primer Pumps Lead to Loss of Engine Events on General Aviation Aircraft Posted by RSS Feed

The FAA is investigating a report of a worn fuel primer pump that may be installed in general

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Mar 19 2025

U.S. Air Force Needs 145 B-21s and ‘High-End Penetrating Capability’, Say Top Officials Posted by RSS Feed

STRATCOM and the USAF top officials said the service would need 145 B-21s, instead of the planned

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Mar 19 2025

Taiwan’s F-16V, P-3C Capture Footage of China’s Wing Loong-2, Wing Loong-10 UAVs Posted by RSS Feed

During the recent drills which saw 59 Chinese aircraft surrounding Taiwan, a Wing Loong-2 and a Wing

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Mar 19 2025

Flight Advisory GPS Interference Testing – Off-the-Coast, SC Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING CARRIER STRIKE GROUP FOUR (CSG4) 25-02 23 March – 02 April

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Mar 19 2025

Whoops! A Northwest DC-10 Once Landed in the Wrong Country Posted by RSS Feed

All pilots have made mistakes, but one Northwest pilot in 1995 flew his passengers to the wrong

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Mar 18 2025

NASA’s Boeing Test Crew Returns Home With SpaceX Posted by RSS Feed

NASA’s Boeing test crew has finally returned home with SpaceX from the International Space Station

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Mar 18 2025

VIP Movement Notification - Thurmont, MD Posted by RSS Feed

21-23 MAR, 2025Thurmont, MD5 NMR – 4,999FT MSL Specific instructions and restrictions are available

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