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Germany plans to buy additional 15 F-35 fighter jets, Politico reports
Germany Economy · Germany

Germany plans to buy additional 15 F-35 fighter jets, Politico reports

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‘Costly and Strategic Blunder’: Retired Air Force Generals Blast Service Plan to Cut F-35s, Scrap New Surveillance Plane
Air Force · United States

‘Costly and Strategic Blunder’: Retired Air Force Generals Blast Service Plan to Cut F-35s, Scrap New Surveillance Plane

63% Center coverage: 16 sources
Deep cuts to the Air Force’s F-35 program and the elimination of the E-7 Wedgetail program would prove a “costly and strategic blunder” for the service, a retired three-star general said Thursday.See the Story
Russia Weighs Scrapping Its Only Aircraft Carrier After Years of Restoration Delays
Vladimir Putin · Russia

Russia Weighs Scrapping Its Only Aircraft Carrier After Years of Restoration Delays

60% Right coverage: 10 sources
Russia is considering scrapping its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, which has been undergoing repairs since 2018, the pro-Kremlin daily Izvestia reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.See the Story

Why Boeing Retired Its Iconic C-17 Globemaster III

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Boeing's massive C-17 Globemaster III is still flying around the world, and Boeing may make more of them. But why did it kill the C-17 in the first place?Boeing · Long BeachSee the Story

UK And France To Resume Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG Production - Data Intelligence

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The extension of the production will allow the two countries to restock the Storm Shadow/SCALP stockpiles as the work on the next-generation cruise missile. The United Kingdom and France announced on Jul. 9, 2025 that the production of the Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile) will resume in 2025. The weapon, used by both the UK’s RAF (Royal Air Force) and France’s FASF (French Air and Space Force), has been in the spotlight a…WeaponsSee the Story

Liberty Lifter Ekranoplan Transport Program Scrapped by DARPA

Notably in the same week that a Chinese ekranoplan design emerged, DARPA announced the cancellation of its Liberty Lifter ground effect seaplane program. First reported by Aviation Week on Jul. 7, 2025, then corroborated by Defense News on Jul.9, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, commonly known as DARPA, called time on the Liberty Lifter […] The post Liberty Lifter Ekranoplan Transport Program Scrapped by DARPA appeared first on The…United States · United StatesSee the Story

Polish Air Force Chief and Indonesian Test Pilot Fly on KF-21 Boramae

Maj. Gen. Nowak flew in the KF-21’s backseat during a visit to KAI’s facilities, followed a day later by Col. Rigonald who became the first Indonesian pilot to test the jet. The Polish Air Force’s chief, Maj. Gen. Iereneusz Nowak, and an Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) test pilot, Col. Ferrel Rigonald, flew for the […] The post Polish Air Force Chief and Indonesian Test Pilot Fly on KF-21 Boramae appeared first on The Aviationist.Warsaw, Poland · WarsawRead Article

Snakes’ Final Strike: 50th Flying Training Squadron Inactivated

After more than five decades of advanced jet training, the 50th FTS is inactivated and its legacy absorbed into a new ‘super-squadron’ at Columbus AFB. The 50th Flying Training Squadron, known as the ‘Strikin’ Snakes,’ was inactivated in a formal ceremony at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, on July 2, 2025. The inactivation is one […] The post Snakes’ Final Strike: 50th Flying Training Squadron Inactivated appeared first on The Aviationist.Columbus · ColumbusRead Article

Leonardo Miysis DIRCM selected to defend German C-130J fleet

The German Air Force will equip its C-130J transport fleet with Leonardo’s Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) system, following a competitive selection process led by Lockheed Martin. The contract covers integration on six Luftwaffe aircraft, including both the C-130J-30 and KC-130J tankers that form part of the Franco-German Binational Air Transport Squadron (BATS) based in Évreux, France. Designed to defeat heat-seeking missile t…Aircraft · GermanySee the Story

KLM Pilots To Fly The F-35 As Reservists In New Military-Civilian Partnership

As global tensions rise, the Netherlands turns to commercial aviation to reinforce its F-35 pilot pool. A new agreement between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the Dutch Ministry of Defense will allow airline pilots to serve as reserve F-35 pilots in the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). This marks a pretty interesting initiative that could blur […] The post KLM Pilots To Fly The F-35 As Reservists In New Military-Civilian Partnership appeared f…F-35 · NetherlandsSee the Story

Boeing Secures Contract To Equip B-1B Bomber With New Pylons - Data Intelligence

The B-1B Lancer bomber will be able to use up to six Load Adaptable Modular pylons under the fuselage to carry heavy standoff munitions and hypersonic weapons. The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to procure the new Load Adaptable Modular (LAM) pylons for the B-1B Lancer bomber. The new pylons will allow the BONE (from “B-One”, as the aircraft is unofficially nicknamed) to carry externally a variety of weapons with fewer constraints …U.S. Air ForceSee the Story

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