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Even before delivery, new technologies are being investigated for possible integration on the USAF’s future E-7 Wedgetail fleet – including a replacement for the aircraft’s distinctive radar. Following the procurement announcement in 2022, production of the U.S. Air Force’s first E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft is now well underway. The fuselage […]
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From his youth, Jack Northrop imagined efficient all-wing aircraft so advanced that technology and power plants needed to support them efficiently were not yet available. Jack Northrop John “Jack” Northrop was born in 1895 in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in Santa Barbara, California. Jack lived in the area where, in their infancy, aircraft […]
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Aircraft and personnel assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Dyess AFB, Texas, landed at the base in northern Japan on Apr. 15, 2025. A number of B-1B Lancer strategic bombers will undertake several weeks of joint training exercises and strategic deterrence missions across the Indo-Pacific. This is the first Bomber Task Force (BTF) […]
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The joint surveillance operation follows a joint British-French declaration vowing to continue supporting Ukraine and deter Russia. The United Kingdom and France were part of an unusual mission over the Black Sea last week. In fact, on Apr. 11, 2025, the Royal Air Force (RAF), French Air and Space Force (FASF,Armée de l’Air et de […]
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Guido Crosetto, Italy’s Minister of Defense, has accused the GCAP partner of neglecting to share unspecified technologies with other program members. Speaking to Reuters, Crosetto discussed the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) partnership and the technological cooperation between members Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. He explained: “You have to break down some barriers of […]
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New photo from recent flight offers clearest view yet of the stealth aircraft’s profile, providing fresh insights into its cockpit configuration. New photos that surfaced online on Apr. 16, 2025, provide the best side view yet of the mysterious new aircraft developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC). As previously reported, the prototype is believed […]
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The B-2 bombers operating out of Diego Garcia have been reportedly using 30,000 lb GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators against underground Houthi targets. Since late March 2025, six B-2A Spirit stealth bombers have been deployed to Diego Garcia, the strategic U.S. outpost in the Indian Ocean. From there, the bombers have been involved in the strikes […]
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Sweden’s Parliament has to approve the intergovernmental sales, which include four GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft and 12 Gripen E/Fs, before orders can be placed. While neither acquisition is a finished deal, once the sales are granted approval from Sweden’s Parliament more formal procurement processes can begin. Intergovernmental sales will see Sweden essentially procure the aircraft from […]
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The new G650ER aircraft will take over the urgent medical transport missions currently assigned to the Dassault Falcon 50 and Falcon 900. The Italian Air Force has received the first two Gulfstream G650ERs to be used for VIP transport and emergency medical transport. The two aircraft flew from Gulfstream’s production facilities in Appleton, Wisconsin, to […]
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Speaking at the Black Hills Defense & Industry Symposium, U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman officials said their next generation bomber is ‘close’ to being ready to enter service. The Black Hills Defense and Industry Symposium was held on Apr. 9 and 10, 2025, in Rapid City, South Dakota, bringing together military and industry leaders […]
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