David Cenciotti
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 10
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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Jul 23, 2026
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New Video Offers Clearest Look Yet At Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile On F/A-18F Super Hornet (opens the original)
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Newly released imagery provides the clearest look yet at Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon mounted on a U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The footage, released by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), shows two Blackbeard weapons installed under the wing of a Super Hornet, offering detailed views of the missile and its integration on the Navy’s carrier-based strike fighter. Coming soon to a theater near you…BLACKBEARD!@USPACOM @CENTCOM @PAEAviation pic.twitter.com/KgBtIqdf8I — NAVAIR
Why An F-35 Canopy Ending Up In China Is Still A Big Deal (opens the original)
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As you probably already know by now, a shipment of unserviceable F-35 components, including a canopy, was mistakenly routed through Hong Kong while being transported from Australia to the U.S.. Some of those parts remain unaccounted for, prompting investigations in both the U.S. and Australia and raising obvious questions about whether China may have gained access to components belonging to one of the world’s most sensitive combat aircraft. We covered the incident in detail here at The Aviationi
Eight VT ANG F-35A Jets Arrive at RAF Lakenheath on Their Way Back from Middle East Deployment (opens the original)
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Split into two flights, the first eight F-35A jets of the Green Mountain Boys of the Vermont Air National Guard 158th Fighter Wing/134th Fighter Squadron, arrived in the UK on their way back to their homebase at Burlington Air National Guard Base, Burlington, Vermont, on Sept. 4, 2026. Flying as TABOR 81-84 and 91-94, the eight Lightning II aircraft were airframes 17-5280, 18-5336, 18-5360, 18-5340, 18-5338, 18-5339, 18-5341, 18-5343. The two flights were supported by four KC-135 tankers, CLEAN
L3Harris Builds First Podded Viper Shield for the F-16 (opens the original)
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According to a statement released on Sept. 3, 2026, L3Harris Technologies has assembled its first podded Viper Shield electronic warfare system using production-standard hardware. This is a significant step forward for the external configuration first unveiled in 2025. The company has also completed production of the first 35 Viper Shield systems and is ramping toward full-rate production for 233 units currently on order. The company describes Viper Shield as the only F-16 electronic warfare sys
USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in Thailand for First Full Port Stop Since November 2025 (opens the original)
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USS Abraham Lincoln arrived at Laem Chabang, Thailand, early on Sept. 2, 2026, for what the U.S. Navy described as the carrier’s first full port stop since the start of its deployment in November 2025. Elements of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), including the embarked Carrier Strike Group 3 staff, Carrier Air Wing 9, Destroyer Squadron 21 and the nine squadrons of CVW-9, also arrived in Thailand as part of the scheduled visit. The port call of the U.S. supercarrier after its p
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