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Italian F-35B Seen Carrying 25mm Gun Pod for the First Time (opens the original)
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An Italian Air Force F-35B Lightning II was spotted for the first time with the GPU-9/A 25mm gun pod, confirming Italy as the first export operator of the system. Aviation photographer Diego Mor captured a photo of the aircraft as it prepared to land at Decimomannu Air Base on Sept. 30, 2026, and kindly shared it with us. Decimomannu is located in Sardinia, near the ranges used by the Italian Air Force for weapons training. While this might point out to live-fire activities, it is unclear if the
Is An SR-71 Blackbird Returning to Flight 27 Years Later? (opens the original)
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An SR-71 Blackbird has disappeared from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The aircraft, NASA tail number 844, had been sitting on display outside the Armstrong facility for years since the last flight on Oct. 9, 1999. Aviation Week and The War Zone were the first to report about the disappearance. According to Aviation Week’s Defense Editor Steve Trimble, commercial satellite imagery indicates that the Blackbird was no longer at its usual location sin
New Details About DUDE 44 Shootdown Emerge in First Interview of WSO (opens the original)
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For the first time since the April 3, 2026, incident in which an F-15E Strike Eagle, callsign DUDE 44, was shot down over Iran, one of the crew members appeared in public and shared his story. The Weapon Systems Officer (WSO), a Colonel of the 494th Fighter Squadron identified only as DUDE 44 Bravo because of security reasons, was interviewed during the episode of CBS‘ ’60 Minutes’ which aired on Sept. 13, 2026. Since the shootdown, the U.S. Air Force has not released details about the identitie
Leonardo Secures Indonesian M-346F Deal, Advances AW149 Talks and Eyes Ukrainian Drone Cooperation (opens the original)
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Leonardo and PT ESystem Solutions announced on July 21, 2026, two new aircraft procurements for the Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MoD). These will see two of Leonardo’s current flagship programs, the M-346F Block 20 and the AW149, join the diverse aircraft fleet of the Indonesian military. The partnership with Indonesia was confirmed on Tuesday by CEO and General Manager of the company, Lorenzo Mariani, who spoke to the press during a media briefing held at the Farnborough International Airsho
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