Royal Air Force Puma 1971-2025: The End of an Era
After 54 years of continuous service, the RAF’s Puma fleet is set to retire today, ending a remarkably active career.…
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Raytheon Test Fires New Coyote LE SR Variant from Helicopter for the First Time
The Coyote LE SR can be fired from the air, ground or sea to detect, identify, locate and defeat threats…
A Lone Two-Seater: The Story of the YA-10B Warthog
Designed for all-weather, night attacks, the two-seat YA-10B was meant to counter Soviet Cold War armor tactics, but only one…
HMS Prince of Wales Prepares for Carrier Strike Group 25 Indo-Pacific Deployment
The HMS Prince of Wales is working towards the UK’s most ambitious carrier deployment in recent years, with two full…
Australia’s First AH-64E Apache is Under Assembly
Australia announced the AH-64E Apache acquisition in 2021 to replace the ageing Tigers, which have long been afflicted by maintainability…
India Will Lease Tankers to Overcome Il-78MKI Midas Serviceability Issues
Tankers will be leased from the French Air Force and private company Metrea while the Indian Air Force finalizes plans…
End of an Era: Kadena Conducts Last Operational F-15 Eagle Flight
After 45 years of operations, the 18th Wing conducted its last F-15C Eagle sortie, which also represents the type’s last…
Towed Target Damages House After Falling From Draken Falcon 20 During Emergency Landing
A Falcon 20 declared an emergency with a stuck target winch, which later detached and fell onto a house during…
Sweden Begins its First NATO Air Policing Mission
Swedish Gripens deployed to Poland for their first Enhanced Air Policing Mission, joined by RAF Typhoons. NATO’s (North Atlantic Treaty…
Russian Il-38 ‘Buzzes’ USS Carl Vinson While Escorted by U.S. Navy F/A-18 and F-35C
Video footage emerged showing an apparently recent close encounter between U.S. and Russian forces in the Pacific Ocean. The video…