Italian Navy Destroyer Caio Duilio Shoots Down Two More Drones In Red Sea, il y a 1 mois sur The Aviationist The Anti-Air Warfare Destroyer of the Marina Militare engaged and shot down two more aerial drones in the Red Sea. Few days after shooting down the first drone in support of the the European Union [...] The post Italian Navy Destroyer Caio Duilio Shoots Down Two More Drones In Red Sea appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. Air Force Upgrading Litening Targeting Pods To New Large Aperture Variant, il y a 1 mois, 1 semaine sur The Aviationist The upgraded Litening pod incorporates significant enhancements in electro-optical/infrared sensing and processing capabilities. Northrop Grumman disclosed recently that the U.S. Air Force is currently fielding the upgraded Litening Large Aperture targeting pod, which incorporates significant [...] The post U.S. Air Force Upgrading Litening Targeting Pods To New Large Aperture Variant appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Farewell CT-155: RCAF Retires Hawks, Halting Pilot Training Within Canada, il y a 1 mois, 1 semaine sur The Aviationist Royal Canadian Air Force announced that it will retire its CT-155 fleet and go on a period of hiatus for its pilot training program. On March 8, 2024, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) announced [...] The post Farewell CT-155: RCAF Retires Hawks, Halting Pilot Training Within Canada appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

RAF Red Arrows Celebrate Start Of Their 60th season With Original Folland Gnat In Formation, il y a 1 mois, 1 semaine sur The Aviationist A vintage Folland Gnat flew in formation with the Red Arrows to mark their 2024 Diamond Season. On March 8, 2024, an ex-RAF Folland Gnat flew in formation with the RAF Red Arrows aerobatic display [...] The post RAF Red Arrows Celebrate Start Of Their 60th season With Original Folland Gnat In Formation appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Italian NH-90 Helicopters Achieve 5,000 Flight Hours In Iraq, il y a 1 mois, 1 semaine sur The Aviationist The helicopters are assigned to the Airmobile Task Group Griffon for Operation Prima Parthica, the Italian contribution to Operation Inherent Resolve. The Italian Army’s UH-90 helicopters (as the NH90 is designated by the Italian MoD [...] The post Italian NH-90 Helicopters Achieve 5,000 Flight Hours In Iraq appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Italian Air Force Graduates Italian Navy’s New F-35B Pilots, il y a 1 mois, 1 semaine sur The Aviationist The pilots attended the ground school at MCAS Beaufort and then continued their training at Amendola Air Base, acquiring the Limited Combat Ready qualification. The Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) recently graduated three new Marina [...] The post Italian Air Force Graduates Italian Navy’s New F-35B Pilots appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. Air Force F-16 And F-35 Demo Teams Announce Their New Pilots, il y a 1 mois, 1 semaine sur The Aviationist Capt. Taylor “FEMA” Hiester and Capt. Melanie “MACH” Kluesner became the new certified pilots of the F-16 Viper Demo Team and F-35A Lightning II Demo Team, respectively, during the Air Combat Command Heritage Flight Training [...] The post U.S. Air Force F-16 And F-35 Demo Teams Announce Their New Pilots appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Incredible Photos Of The HMS Prince Of Wales And Its F-35Bs Under The Aurora Borealis, il y a 1 mois, 1 semaine sur The Aviationist The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group is currently taking part in Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024. From Feb. 24 to Mar. 4, the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier took part in the UK-led [...] The post Incredible Photos Of The HMS Prince Of Wales And Its F-35Bs Under The Aurora Borealis appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

V-22 Osprey Fleet To Return To Flight After 3-Month Worldwide Grounding, il y a 1 mois, 2 semaines sur The Aviationist NAVAIR will lift the V-22 grounding next week, after plans for a safe and measured return to flight operations have been approved. The V-22 Osprey fleet is expected to return to flight next week, after [...] The post V-22 Osprey Fleet To Return To Flight After 3-Month Worldwide Grounding appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Italian Anti-Air Warfare Destroyer Shoots Down Houthi Drone In Red Sea, il y a 1 mois, 2 semaines sur The Aviationist Nave Duilio, a destroyer of the Marina Militare, shot down a drone for self-defense. On Mar. 2, 2024, Nave Duilio, an Anti-Air Warfare destroyer of the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) shot down a drone in [...] The post Italian Anti-Air Warfare Destroyer Shoots Down Houthi Drone In Red Sea appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Guam Hosts Hypersonic Weapon Training With Live ARRW Missile, il y a 1 mois, 2 semaines sur The Aviationist A live AGM-183 Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon was photographed on a B-52H currently stationed at Andersen AFB for a Bomber Task Force deployment. The U.S. Air Force just published some really interesting photos from Guam, [...] The post Guam Hosts Hypersonic Weapon Training With Live ARRW Missile appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

USAF’s XQ-67A Drone Makes First Flight, il y a 1 mois, 2 semaines sur The Aviationist AFRL announced that its new XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station successfully accomplished its first flight. USAF’s Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced that on Feb. 28, 2024, its new XQ-67A accomplished its first flight. Developed by [...] The post USAF’s XQ-67A Drone Makes First Flight appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Luftwaffe Deploys Eurofighters to Latvia for Baltic Air Policing, il y a 1 mois, 2 semaines sur The Aviationist The German detachment involves almost 100 officers and soldiers from the Tatktischen Luftwaffengeschwader 74 (Tactical Air Squadron), and it is commanded by Oberstleutnant (Lt. Col.) Swen Jacob. The German Air Force deployed five Eurofighter jets [...] The post Luftwaffe Deploys Eurofighters to Latvia for Baltic Air Policing appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Tornado Damages Air Force Museum’s Buildings And Aircraft At Wright-Patterson AFB, il y a 1 mois, 2 semaines sur The Aviationist Historic aircraft and buildings of the National Museum of the Air Force were extensively damaged by a tornado that hit Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Images shared online by the 88th Air Base Wing, show the [...] The post Tornado Damages Air Force Museum’s Buildings And Aircraft At Wright-Patterson AFB appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Singapore Plans To Buy Eight F-35As Along With Twelve F-35Bs, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The Aviationist RSAF announced after the Singapore Airshow that it will acquire eight F-35As On Feb.28, 2024, the Ministry of Defence of Singapore (MINDEF) announced that it will acquire an additional eight F-35As along with its previous [...] The post Singapore Plans To Buy Eight F-35As Along With Twelve F-35Bs appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Leonardo C-27J Flying Testbed Tests Innovative Solutions For Clean Sky 2 Programme, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The Aviationist The test experimented innovative wingtips and morphing winglets capable of changing shape during flight. Leonardo concluded at Torino-Caselle airport the Regional Integrated Aircraft Demonstration Platform campaign with its C-27J Flying Test Bed, a technological demonstration [...] The post Leonardo C-27J Flying Testbed Tests Innovative Solutions For Clean Sky 2 Programme appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. B-1B Bombers Arrive In Sweden For Bomber Task Force 24-2, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The Aviationist Two bombers deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base to Luleå-Kallax Air Base, where they will integrate with the Swedish Armed Forces, NATO Allies and other international partners. Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to [...] The post U.S. B-1B Bombers Arrive In Sweden For Bomber Task Force 24-2 appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Ukraine Says It Has Shot Down Another Russian A-50U Mainstay, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The Aviationist The Ukrainian Air Force has reportedly shot down another Russian A-50U over the Sea of Azov. On Feb. 23, 2024, “as a result of a joint operation of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry [...] The post Ukraine Says It Has Shot Down Another Russian A-50U Mainstay appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Putin Flies Aboard Modernized Tu-160M Strategic Bomber, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The Aviationist Vladimir Putin took a 30-minute ride in a modernized Tu-160M supersonic bomber as part of the crew yesterday. Russian President Vladimir Putin flew in a Tu-160M strategic bomber on Feb. 22, 2024. A 30-minute sortie [...] The post Putin Flies Aboard Modernized Tu-160M Strategic Bomber appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The Italian Air Force Bids Farewell To The AB-212 Helicopter, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The Aviationist The AB-212 (HH-212) Twin Huey helicopter made its last flight today ending a 40-year career in the Italian Air Force. The last HH-212 (as the AB-212 is designated in accordance with the Italian MOD Mission [...] The post The Italian Air Force Bids Farewell To The AB-212 Helicopter appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

US Approves GBU-53 And AIM-120C-8 Foreign Military Sale To Italy, il y a 1 mois, 3 semaines sur The Aviationist The weapons will equip the Italian F-35 fleet, with the AIM-120C-8 possibly being a temporary solution until the Meteor BVRAAM is integrated on the 5th gen aircraft. After the U.S. Department of Defense published in [...] The post US Approves GBU-53 And AIM-120C-8 Foreign Military Sale To Italy appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Turkish Kaan National Combat Aircraft Flies For The First Time, il y a 1 mois, 4 semaines sur The Aviationist Formerly known as TF-X, Kaan will replace the F-16 in the 2030s. In the early morning of Feb.21, 2024, a little less than a year from its rollout, the prototype of the TF Kaan National [...] The post Turkish Kaan National Combat Aircraft Flies For The First Time appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. Navy Surging Last C-2 Greyhound Squadron As CMV-22 Osprey Remains Grounded, il y a 1 mois, 4 semaines sur The Aviationist The 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, 4 semaines sur The Aviationist The 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, 4 semaines sur The Aviationist The 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 2 mois sur The Aviationist Lessons 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 2 mois sur The Aviationist Take 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 2 mois sur The Aviationist The 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 2 mois sur The Aviationist The 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 2 mois sur The Aviationist NGAP 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)