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U.S. Navy Surging Last C-2 Greyhound Squadron As CMV-22 Osprey Remains Grounded, il y a 1 mois, 1 semaine sur The AviationistThe last 15 C-2As are surging to meet the carrier onboard delivery mission after all Ospreys were grounded in December, with DOT&E meanwhile reporting that the CMV-22 is not operationally suitable. The U.S. Navy is [...] The post U.S. Navy Surging Last C-2 Greyhound Squadron As CMV-22 Osprey Remains Grounded appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
Belgian Air Force Unexpectedly Cancels F-16 Solo Display Team, il y a 1 mois, 1 semaine sur The AviationistThe service decided to cancel the 2024 season and focus on the transition to the F-35. The Belgian Air Force unexpectedly announced on Feb. 19, 2024, that the F-16 Solo Display Team will not be [...] The post Belgian Air Force Unexpectedly Cancels F-16 Solo Display Team appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
First Alabama ANG F-35 Takes Part In Special Flyover With Red Tail P-51 And F-16Cs, il y a 1 mois, 1 semaine sur The AviationistThe new Alabama ANG’s F-35 flagship, with a red tail honoring the Tuskegee Airmen legacy, took part in a flyover at Dannelly Field, along with another F-35A, two F-16s and a P-51. The 187th Fighter [...] The post First Alabama ANG F-35 Takes Part In Special Flyover With Red Tail P-51 And F-16Cs appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
Drones And New Technologies Are Reinventing The U.S. Air Force And Future Airpower, il y a 1 mois, 1 semaine sur The AviationistLessons learned from current conflicts show that a deep, fundamental shift in airpower is occurring worldwide and the Air Force needs to adapt, says its chief. During his State of the Air Force address at [...] The post Drones And New Technologies Are Reinventing The U.S. Air Force And Future Airpower appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
Here Are More Photos Of The USMC F-35C That Suffered A Nose Gear Collapse At NAS Fallon, il y a 1 mois, 1 semaine sur The AviationistTake a look at these new shots showing the U.S. Marine Corps F-35C of VMFA-311 that ended resting on its EOTS at NAS Fallon, Nevada, after its nose gear collapsed. As already reported, a U.S. [...] The post Here Are More Photos Of The USMC F-35C That Suffered A Nose Gear Collapse At NAS Fallon appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
BAE Systems Contracted For Additional EA-37B EW Mission Systems, il y a 1 mois, 2 semaines sur The AviationistThe contract covers the installation of the Compass Call Baseline 4 suite on the remaining four aircraft of the new EA-37B fleet. BAE Systems has been contracted to provide the mission system for the last [...] The post BAE Systems Contracted For Additional EA-37B EW Mission Systems appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
Exclusive: U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Suffers Nose Landing Gear Collapse While Parked, il y a 1 mois, 2 semaines sur The AviationistThe pilot was climbing out of the F-35C when the nose landing gear began retracting. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311 at Marine Corps Air Station [...] The post Exclusive: U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Suffers Nose Landing Gear Collapse While Parked appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
Design Of Pratt & Whitney’s Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion Prototype Progresses, il y a 1 mois, 2 semaines sur The AviationistNGAP Prototype, referred to as XA103 engine, meant for the Next Generation Air Dominance program, is expected to start ground testing in the late 2020s. Pratt & Whitney completed a key design review of its [...] The post Design Of Pratt & Whitney’s Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion Prototype Progresses appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
U.S. AFSOC Demonstrates Simultaneous Control Of Three MQ-9A RPAs By A Single Crew, il y a 1 mois, 2 semaines sur The AviationistThe test is part of the Adaptive Airborne Enterprise concept development, which also demonstrated the Reaper’s capability to release an Altius 600 sUAS from a launch pod. The U.S. Air Force 27th Special Operation Wing [...] The post U.S. AFSOC Demonstrates Simultaneous Control Of Three MQ-9A RPAs By A Single Crew appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
General Atomics Demonstrates New Advanced Air-Launched Effect (A2LE) On MQ-20 Avenger, il y a 1 mois, 2 semaines sur The AviationistThe new A2LE was developed in partnership with Divergent Technologies in a controlled, low-risk approach. General Atomics announced the successful inflight release of its new Advanced Air-Launched Effects (A2LE) platform from the internal weapons bay [...] The post General Atomics Demonstrates New Advanced Air-Launched Effect (A2LE) On MQ-20 Avenger appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
U.S. Army Cancels Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft Program, il y a 1 mois, 2 semaines sur The AviationistAlong with FARA, the U.S. Army will also terminate the UH-60V program, postpone the Improved Turbine Engine Program production and retire legacy UAS. The U.S. Army has unexpectedly announced the cancellation of the Future Vertical [...] The post U.S. Army Cancels Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft Program appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
U.S. Army Awards New Common Missile Warning System FMS Contract To BAE Systems, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The AviationistThe new $114 million Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) contract confirms the renovated focus on aircraft survivability against novel advanced threats. BAE Systems has been awarded a $114 million Foreign Military Sale by the U.S. [...] The post U.S. Army Awards New Common Missile Warning System FMS Contract To BAE Systems appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
[Updated] Five U.S. Marines Dead In CH-53E Helicopter Crash, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The AviationistThe U.S. Marine Corps has confirmed five U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing were killed in the crash of a CH-53E Super Stallion in [...] The post [Updated] Five U.S. Marines Dead In CH-53E Helicopter Crash appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
Let’s Have A Look At The Rarely Seen C-27Js Of The U.S. Army Special Operations Command, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The AviationistThe C-27J is the largest aircraft employed by the U.S. Army and used in support of Special Operations Forces. Few days ago, the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command posted on its official Instagram page [...] The post Let’s Have A Look At The Rarely Seen C-27Js Of The U.S. Army Special Operations Command appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
Swiss Air Force To Practice Highway Operations For The First Time In Three Decades, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The AviationistThe Swiss Air Force (SAF) will test the air defense system with landings and take-offs on a motorway as part of exercise “Alpha One”. In June 2024 the Swiss Air Force will practice landing and [...] The post Swiss Air Force To Practice Highway Operations For The First Time In Three Decades appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
U.S. Bombers Carry Out Retaliatory Strikes On Iran’s IRGC And Affiliated Militias In Iraq And Syria, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The AviationistU.S. Air Force B-1 bombers took part in the air strikes in retaliation for the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan last week. In the night between Feb. 2 and 3, [...] The post U.S. Bombers Carry Out Retaliatory Strikes On Iran’s IRGC And Affiliated Militias In Iraq And Syria appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
Photos Of EA-37B Compass Call In Anechoic Chamber Emerge, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The AviationistThe aircraft is currently in development and operational testing ahead of the delivery to the 55th Electronic Combat Group. Photos emerged online show the U.S. Air Force newest electronic attack asset, the EA-37B, as it [...] The post Photos Of EA-37B Compass Call In Anechoic Chamber Emerge appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
Another U.S. F-16 Has Crashed In The Yellow Sea. Pilot Ejected Safely., il y a 1 mois, 4 semaines sur The AviationistThe F-16, assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, experienced an in-flight emergency near Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. On Jan. 31, 2024, at around 08:41 AM LT, an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th [...] The post Another U.S. F-16 Has Crashed In The Yellow Sea. Pilot Ejected Safely. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
Czech Republic Signs Deal to Procure Two Dozen F-35s, il y a 1 mois, 4 semaines sur The AviationistPrague is Joining the European F-35 User Group with 24 Lightning II aircraft. Czech Republic’s Defence Minister Jana Černochová and U.S. Ambassador Bijan Sabet signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Czech Republic and the [...] The post Czech Republic Signs Deal to Procure Two Dozen F-35s appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
Restored Ukrainian MiG-29 Fulcrum With AGM-88 Missiles Now Sporting ‘Shark Mouth’, il y a 2 mois sur The AviationistA Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum was given a shark mouth, a type of nose art often applied to aircraft flying in the SEAD role. Some interesting images first shared online on Jan. 23, 2024, [...] The post Restored Ukrainian MiG-29 Fulcrum With AGM-88 Missiles Now Sporting ‘Shark Mouth’ appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
The Swiss Military Cancels Most Its Major Events Due To The Difficult Financial Situation, il y a 2 mois sur The AviationistThe Swiss Army has announced it will renounce to a substantial part of the planned public events in the next two years, including AirSpirit24 and Defense25, due to a difficult financial situation. With a press [...] The post The Swiss Military Cancels Most Its Major Events Due To The Difficult Financial Situation appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
U.S. State Department Approves F-35 Sale To Greece, il y a 2 mois sur The AviationistGreece might receive up to 40 F-35 jets for an estimated cost of 8.6B USD. The U.S. State Department has approved the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Greece for up to 40 F-35A 5th gen. [...] The post U.S. State Department Approves F-35 Sale To Greece appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
Watch A Turkish Air Force C-160D Fly Extremely Low Over City Before Emergency Landing, il y a 2 mois sur The AviationistThe C-160D involved in the incident is one of two special mission aircraft equipped with jamming systems for Electronic Warfare. On Jan. 25, 2024, a Turkish Air Force C-160D Transall aircraft experienced unknown technical issues [...] The post Watch A Turkish Air Force C-160D Fly Extremely Low Over City Before Emergency Landing appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
President Biden Asks US Congress To Approve F-16 Sale To Turkey After NATO Deal, il y a 2 mois sur The AviationistPresident Joe Biden has urged U.S. lawmakers to approve the sale of F-16 aircraft to Turkey, after Ankara agreed to allow Sweden’s entry into NATO. U.S. President Joe Biden sent a letter to leaders of [...] The post President Biden Asks US Congress To Approve F-16 Sale To Turkey After NATO Deal appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
How The U.S. Air Force Will Keep Its F-16s Flying Into The 2040s, il y a 2 mois sur The AviationistThe U.S. F-16 fleet is undergoing the largest modification work in history with the Post Block Integration Team. Now that the F-16 is 50, it is fitting to talk about its future and how it [...] The post How The U.S. Air Force Will Keep Its F-16s Flying Into The 2040s appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
The B-21 Raider Is In Low-Rate Initial Production, il y a 2 mois sur The AviationistThe contract, whose details were not disclosed, was awarded last fall after the first flight of the B-21 Raider. William LaPlante, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment, said on Jan. 22, 2024, [...] The post The B-21 Raider Is In Low-Rate Initial Production appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
The F-16 And The World Of Flight Simulation, il y a 2 mois sur The AviationistAmong all videogames featuring the Viper, Falcon BMS and DCS World are the most accurate representations of the F-16, a civilian can get his/her hands on. The F-16 is one of the world’s most popular [...] The post The F-16 And The World Of Flight Simulation appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
F-16 Turns 50 Special: What It Takes To Become A Viper Pilot, il y a 2 mois, 1 semaine sur The AviationistBefore flying the Viper operationally, pilots have to get through the nine-month B-Course which provides them with the Initial Qualification Training on the F-16. During its 50 years, the F-16 has become one of the [...] The post F-16 Turns 50 Special: What It Takes To Become A Viper Pilot appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
The F-16 Fighting Falcon Turns 50 Today: Past, Present And Future Of The ‘Viper’, il y a 2 mois, 1 semaine sur The AviationistOn Jan. 20, 1974, the YF-16 No.1 flew for the first time, although it wasn’t planned. Here is what happened over the next 50 years. Today, Jan. 20, 2024, marks half a century since the [...] The post The F-16 Fighting Falcon Turns 50 Today: Past, Present And Future Of The ‘Viper’ appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |
First RH119A For Carabinieri Flies In Full Livery As Fleet Modernization Continues, il y a 2 mois, 1 semaine sur The AviationistThe first of 20 Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters ordered by Italy’s Carabinieri has started flying. The service has also received its sixth AW169M. The first Leonardo RH119A (a variant of the AW119Kx), ordered by Italy’s Carabinieri, [...] The post First RH119A For Carabinieri Flies In Full Livery As Fleet Modernization Continues appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google) |