Lockheed Martin Unveils Sniper Networked Targeting Pod, 3 months, 3 weeks ago sur The Aviationist The Sniper NTP integrates a multi-datalink, multi-processor Hybrid Base Station (HBS) with the existing Sniper ATP, turning it into an airborne communications and edge-computing node. Lockheed Martin has unveiled the latest evolution of its proven Sniper targeting pod, called the Sniper Networked Targeting Pod (NTP), whose development was announced last year. By integrating a multi-datalink, […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Ukrainian Mirage 2000 Sports Kill Markings of Russian Cruise Missiles, 3 months, 3 weeks ago sur The Aviationist A Ukrainian Mirage 2000-5F was shown with six Kh-101 ALCM kill markings in a rare close-up look at the French-supplied jet delivered earlier this year. A Ukrainian Air Force (UKrAF) French-made Mirage 2000-5F has been spotted with kill marks of what resemble Russian Kh-101 (X-101) long-range ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile) in a Nov. 17, 2025, […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

F-22 Raptor Takes Control of MQ-20 Avenger During Test, 3 months, 3 weeks ago sur The Aviationist GA-ASI and L3Harris joined forces to demonstrate Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming of an F-22 and MQ-20 using the new BANSHEE datalinks and Pantera radios. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies, it has conducted a successful Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming demonstration using an F-22 Raptor and an MQ-20 Avenger drone. Although […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

GA-ASI and Saab Will Test MQ-9B AEW&C Variant in the Summer of 2026, 3 months, 3 weeks ago sur The Aviationist The demo will be conducted at GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon facility in California using a company-owned MQ-9B equipped with AEW&C systems supplied by Saab. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced that it will test the new podded Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability for the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in collaboration with Saab […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Ukraine and France Sign Deal for Potential Supply of 100 Rafale Fighters, 3 months, 3 weeks ago sur The Aviationist Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron together signed a letter of intent that sets out the groundwork for a Ukrainian buy of up to 100 Dassault Rafale jets, more SAMP/T batteries, guided weapons, and UAVs. Standing together at Vélizy-Villacoublay Air Base, near Paris, the respective Presidents of Ukraine and France embraced with a hug after signing […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Airbus Signs Orders Saab’s Arexis EW Suite for Eurofighter EK, 3 months, 3 weeks ago sur The Aviationist The Arexis Electronic Warfare suite will replace the Eurofighter Typhoon’s wingtip pods, part of the fighter’s Defensive Aid Sub-System (DASS). Germany’s Eurofighter EK program moved forward on Nov. 14, 2025, with a new order for one of its main modifications. In fact, Swedish defense major Saab announced a second order from Airbus regarding its Arexis […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Colombia Signs Gripen E/F Contract, 3 months, 3 weeks ago sur The Aviationist Colombia will get 15 Gripen E single-seater and two Gripen F twin-seater fighters, to be delivered between 2026 and 2032. Saab announced it has signed the contract with Colombia for the acquisition of the Gripen E/F, after the selection in April 2025. The contract, signed on Nov. 15, 2025, includes 15 Gripen E single-seater and […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Gripen E Cleared for Refueling by KC-390 Millenium, 3 months, 3 weeks ago sur The Aviationist The certification, carried out with two Brazilian Air Force Gripen Es, will greatly expand the capabilities of the jet and give an added capability to air forces that operate both aircraft types. Embraer, the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) and Saab announced on Nov. 14, 2025 that they certified the F-39 Gripen […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Exercise Falcon Strike 2025 Concludes in Italy, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist For two weeks, Italy hosted 4th and 5th gen assets, joint capabilities, and naval components in a training scenario that reflects today’s operational challenges. The Italian Air Force announced the completion of Exercise Falcon Strike 2025 at Amendola Air Base, home of the 32° Stormo and one of Europe’s main hubs for 5th generation fighter […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

USAF B-1B Lancer Trains with IAF Su-30 and Mirages in Bilateral Exercise, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist A B-1B took part in a four-day exercise with the Indian Air Force, marking the first return to the country since the participation to the Cope India 2023 exercise. A single U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber participated in a four-day exercise with the Indian Air Force, which the service said ran from Nov. 10 […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

First Look At France’s New Nuclear Missile: ASMPA-R Enters French Naval Service, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist The newest generation of France’s home grown ASMP nuclear cruise missile has been shown for the first time after an unarmed test launch inaugurated its entry into service with the French Navy. After entering service with the French Air Force in 2023, seeing an operational test launch with an inert warhead during 2024’s Operation Durandal, […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

F-35 Conducts B61-12 Stockpile Flight Tests, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist The F-35 Lightning II was used in August 2025 to successfully evaluate three B61-12 test assets during a multi-day test campaign. Sandia National Laboratories and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) just disclosed that a B61-12 stockpile flight test campaign took place in August 2025. The successful testing was conducted at Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Embraer Pitches A-29 Super Tucano for Drone-Hunting Missions, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist The Super Tucano, using laser-guided rockets and guns, would add a cheaper counter-drone capability to counter asymmetric threats. Brazil’s Embraer has pitched a counter-UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) mission capability for its famous A-29 Super Tucano single-engine turboprop aircraft. Reflecting the current trend of proliferating cheap drones becoming disruptive asymmetric weapons, used by both conventional militaries […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Anduril and EDGE Launch Joint Venture to Develop Autonomous Aircraft, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist Anduril and EDGE will collaborate on Omen, a hybrid-powered, tailsitter UAS which aims to deliver long endurance and high payload in a compact, runway-free platform. Anduril Industries and UAE state-owned EDGE Group have announced a production alliance to field Omen, a new hover-to-cruise, runway-independent Autonomous Air Vehicle (AAV) that the partners say combines the endurance […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

NATO Shelves Plans to Buy E-7 Wedgetail, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist After selecting the Boeing 737-based E-7 Wedgetail in 2023 to replace the E-3 Sentry, the group of nations leading the procurement of NATO’s next airborne early warning aircraft have now reversed course. The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has announced, on behalf of the wider initial Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (iAFSC) Support Partnership Committee nations, […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. Navy Looking to Add AGCAS to Super Hornets and Growlers, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist NAWCAD is seeking sources to add Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler. The U.S. Navy is starting the preliminary work for the integration of an Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) capability on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler. The news, first reported by the Aviation […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

China’s CH-7 UAV Captured Flying for the First Time, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist Chinese media described the large unmanned flying wing drone as a stealth-centric, long endurance, persistent reconnaissance and early warning aircraft. China’s massive CH-7 UAV was captured flying for the first time in an unofficial image on Nov. 11, 2025. Curiously, the image, captured from the bottom, clearly shows canted vertical stabilizers installed on the flying-wing […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

German KC-130J Refuels Eurofighters for the First Time, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist The joint Franco-German C-130J squadron is integrating the air refueling capability, with the Germans refueling the Eurofighter and the French refueling the Mirage 2000 and Rafale aircraft. In a major milestone towards a joint aerial refueling capability, a KC-130J of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) refueled six German Eurofighters over Neubrandenburg last week. The service […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives With U.S. Southern Command, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group entered the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) on Nov. 11, 2025, after a high profile redeployment from European waters. Alongside the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the newest active carrier in the U.S. Navy, the carrier strike group (CSG) comprises […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Turkish C-130 Crashes in Georgia, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist A Turkish C-130 crashed in Georgia after taking off from Azerbaijan, with videos surfaced online showing parts of the aircraft spiraling towards the ground. A Turkish Air Force C-130E Hercules has crashed in Georgia, near the border with Azerbaijan, on Nov. 11, 2025. The aircraft had taken off from Azerbaijan 20 people on board, according […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

China Shows GJ-11 UCAV Flying with J-20 in First Public Clip, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist An operational GJ-11 was shown for the first time flying with a J-20 and J-16D for the PLAAF’s 76th-anniversary. An operational GJ-11 was shown for the first time in the PLAAF’s (People’s Liberation Army Air Force) 76th-anniversary microfilm titled “Far-Reaching Dreams”, in which it was seen collaborating with a J-20 and J-16D. The GJ-11 UCAV […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Russia Shows Off Su-57’s Internal Weapons Bays for the First Time, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist In a recently released video, the United Aircraft Corporation showed off T-50-9 carrying weapons in its internal bays during rehearsals for Dubai Airshow. Russia’s UAC (United Aircraft Corporation) has released new images of the T-50-9 – the eighth prototype of the Su-57 stealth fighter – showing the aircraft in flight with its weapons bays open. […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

B-52 Spotted for the Second Time Carrying Air Force’s Next-Gen Stealth Nuclear Cruise Missile, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist New images captured by aviation photographer Ryan Watamura show a U.S. Air Force B-52H flying a low-level route over California with one external pylon loaded with the new AGM-181 Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) missile. New photos shared with The Aviationist add another piece to the puzzle of the B-52’s ongoing integration tests with the […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

End of an Era at Barnes ANG Base with Final F-15 Eagle Flight, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist Barnes ANG Base retires its last F-15C Eagles as the 104th Fighter Wing transitions to the F-35A Lightning II. A familiar sound has faded from the skies over Westfield, Massachusetts, when on Oct. 23, 2025, three F-15C Eagles from the 104th Fighter Wing took off one last time from Barnes Air National Guard Base, marking […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Super STOL: A Look at Operation Credible Sport and the XFC-130H, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist Inside the audacious plan to convert a C-130 Hercules into a rocket-assisted Super STOL aircraft capable of landing in a confined urban space for a daring hostage rescue in Iran. Faced with an ever increasingly embarrassing situation and reeling from a disappointing rescue attempt, President Jimmy Carter ordered a second rescue attempt of the American […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

LBA Systems to Build TB2, TB3, Akinci and Kizilelma UCAVs in Italy, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist Leonardo identified three locations in Italy to build the Baykar aircraft, supported by R&D, innovation, engineering and certification centers. Leonardo and Baykar’s joint venture LBA Systems will build the latter’s flagship UCAV products, the TB2, TB3, Akinci and Kizilelma, at three different locations in Italy, said Leonardo in a presentation of third quarter 2025 results […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

B-52s Deploy to Spain for Bomber Task Force 26-1, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist The first European BTF deployment of the new financial year kicked off at Morón Air Base, Spain, on Nov. 8 with the arrival of three B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers. Three aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW) at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, transited across the Atlantic as CAGER 11, 12, and 13, supported by […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Aerospace and Defense Leaders Warn Supply Chains Still Vulnerable, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist Production challenges persist across key U.S. and allied defense programs despite post-pandemic recovery. A recent event hosted by the Atlantic Council, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, warned that supply chains of the aerospace and defense industry remain fragile despite gradual improvements since the pandemic. The discussion, which was a part of the Council’s broader work […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Germany’s First P-8A Poseidon Lands in Berlin, 4 months ago sur The Aviationist The P-8A Poseidon offers greater capabilities over the P-3C Orion and will allow Germany to enhance interoperability with the U.K. and Norway for NATO missions. The first of Germany’s eight P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft landed at Berlin Brandenburg airport on Nov. 7, 2025. Aircraft 63+01 flew the transatlantic journey from the […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

NH Industries to Take Back Norway’s NH90 Fleet as Parties Resolve Court Dispute, 4 months, 1 week ago sur The Aviationist The Norwegian government and NHIndustries reached an agreement to settle the dispute related to Norway’s NH90 program, after its termination in 2022. The Norwegian government and NHIndustries announced on Nov. 3, 2025 that they resolved their court dispute over the NH90 helicopter with an amicable settlement, three years after the country canceled the contract with […] Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)