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May
20
2025

Leonardo and Weststar launch major government rotorcraft expansion and modernization programme in Malaysia with a total requirement for 28 helicopters

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At Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition - LIMA, Leonardo and long-established partner Weststar Aviation Services (Weststar) of Malaysia celebrated today the launch of the most significant Government helicopter fleet expansion and modernization program ever for the manufacturer in the country, intended to meet a wide range of national requirements for defence, security and the support of communities. Within the framework of this programme, Weststar foresees the delivery of up to 28 helicopters of various types, in a mix of firm orders and options, most of them between 2026 and 2027. Weststar will lease the aircraft to the Malaysian Government for 15 years, with dedicated localized support and training services to the operator.

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May
20
2025

A Look Back at the AGM-69A Short-Range Attack Missile

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Originally designed by Boeing to neutralize SAM threats and improve the survivability of SAC’s

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May
20
2025

First KF-21 Production Model is in Final Assembly

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The first production KF-21 is scheduled to be delivered to the ROKAF in 2026, following a contract

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May
20
2025

Russia Equips Yak-52 with Shotgun to Shoot Down Ukrainian Drones

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The aircraft is intended to intercept Ukraine’s large and diverse array of long-range unmanned

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May
20
2025

You’ll Never Guess Who United Used To Introduce Their Boeing 777 In 1995

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It’s fair to say that the aviation industry has changed quite a bit since 1995 when the Boeing 777

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May
20
2025

British Airways Tried to Sabotage a Newcomer with ‘Dirty Tricks’ in 1990

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In the early 1990s, England’s flagship carrier, British Airways, attempted to orchestrate one of the

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May
19
2025

VIP Movement Notification - Annapolis, VA

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23 MAY, 2025Annapolis, VA5 NMR  4,999 FT AGL Specific instructions and restrictions are available at

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May
19
2025

General Atomics YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft Officially Revealed

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For the first time, we now have an image of General Atomics’ YFQ-42A in the flesh. Alongside

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May
19
2025

Assembly of First B61-13 Nuclear Bomb Completed

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The National Nuclear Security Administration announced on May 19, 2025, that production of the first

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May
19
2025

RDAF F-35s Flying In Texas Share Classified Data With a Command Center in Denmark Via Open Systems Technology.

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New test validated F-35’s ability to collect, analyse and share advanced data across geographically

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May
19
2025

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING - OFF COAST, SC

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FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTING CARRIER STRIKE GROUP FOUR(CSG4) 25-04 (REVISION 1)   22 – 27

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May
19
2025

NTSB Final Report: Brady, TX

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On May 14, 2023, at an unknown time, a Robinson R22 Beta helicopter, N40506, was substantially damaged during a crash near Brady, Texas. The non-certificated pilot was fatally injured. Although the helicopter was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, evidence from the investigation suggests there was no intent for flight as defined by 49 CFR § 830.2 and, accordingly, the event was not classified as an accident.

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May
19
2025

FAA Accident Report: PRINEVILLE, OR

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AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, PRINEVILLE, OR

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May
19
2025

Anduril Industries UK and Archer, supported by Skyports Drone Services and AtkinsRéalis, Team Up to Test Dual-Use eVTOL Cargo Aircraft in UK Market

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London, United Kingdom, 19 May 2025: Anduril Industries UK today is announcing that it will lead a team for upcoming programmes, including to bid for future flight opportunities. Anduril UK, building on its existing partnership with aerospace company Archer, will receive additional support from Skyports Drone Services and AtkinsRéalis, two other leading technology companies. 

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May
19
2025

Stalwart Edwards F-16, Conformal Fuel Tank Demonstrator and Diverterless Supersonic Inlet Testbed, Retired from Service

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The third F-16C ever built, 83-1120, flew from Edwards AFB to AMARG on May 7, 2025, ending an

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May
19
2025

Broken Arrow: “By the Slightest Margin of Chance, a Nuclear Explosion Was Averted”

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In 1963,  during a joint meeting of the U.S. Department of Defense and the State Department,

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May
19
2025

Britain and Germany to Produce 2,000 km “Deep Precision Strike” Missile

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UK and Germany announced their intention to jointly develop a “deep precision strike” missile with a

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May
18
2025

412th Test Wing Commander Talks F-47, B-21 Testing, AI Agents, YF-23 and More

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Brig. Gen. Wickert Shares interesting insights in podcast interview. In a wide-ranging and

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May
18
2025

GA-ASI Tests Gray Eagle STOL in C-UAS Role and MQ-9B’s STOL Kit

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While Gray Eagle STOL demonstrated anti-drone capability with AGM-114 Hellfire and APKWS II, the

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May
17
2025

VIP Movement Notification – Morristown/Bedminster, NJ

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23-25 May, 2025Morristown/Bedminster, NJ30/10 NMR – 17,999FT MSL Specific instructions and

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May
17
2025

C-141 Starlifter: The Jet That Revolutionized Strategic Airlift

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The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter made strategic airlift common and gave the United States unique

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May
17
2025

A Brief History of the DEFCON System

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Created during the Cold War as a system of progressive levels of defense readiness for a potential

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May
17
2025

VIP Movement Notification – West Point, NY

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24 MAY, 2025West Point, NY30/10 NMR – 17,999FT MSL Specific instructions and restrictions are

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May
17
2025

U.S. and France Working on Rafale’s Certification to Refuel F/A-18

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The tanker qualification partnership paves the way for an extended reach and enhanced

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May
16
2025

Restored 83-Year-Old WW2 A6M3 Zero Fighter Flies Again

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The A6M3 Model 32 Zero was resurrected by combining the damaged remains of two aircraft found at

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May
16
2025

VIP Movement Notification - Sterling, VA

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17 May, 2025Sterling, VA5 NMR – 9,999 FT AGL Specific instructions and restrictions are available at

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May
16
2025

Sky Sheep and Evil Smoke: A Surprisingly True History of Balloon Aviation

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Many probably think the dogfights among biplanes in World War I were the first use of aircraft in

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May
16
2025

ROKAF Salvages Damaged F-35A as Training Platform with First-Ever Wing Removal

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The proof-of-concept, which involved a jet damaged after a belly landing, validated the feasibility

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May
16
2025

Air Force One Used A Jet Bridge In The UAE, Here’s Why That’s Very Rare

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President Trump arrived earlier today in Abu Dhabi as part of his first overseas diplomatic trip of

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May
16
2025

Bonanza Air Lines: The Forgotten Desert Airline that Quietly Shaped 1960s Aviation

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Phoenix, Arizona is the fifth-most populated city in America, so it would only make sense for the

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