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Russian Tu-95MS Strategic Bomber Flies with Kh-101 ALCM over Arctic Circle
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Russian Tu-95MS Bear bombers conducted a rare flight with Kh-101 cruise
missiles over the Barents and Norwegian Seas, accompanied by an Il-78M tanker
and at least one Su-30SM2 fighter. For the second time in one year, a Russian
Tu-95MS Bear strategic bomber conducted a rare flight with a Kh-101
Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) over the […]
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MH-60S Sea Hawk and AH-64 Apache Helicopters Destroy Six Iranian Boats
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U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk and U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters were used to
sink six Iranian small attack boats which were threatening commercial shipping.
Adm. Brad Cooper, head of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said to media
that U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk and U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters were used
on May 4, […]
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B-52J Commercial Engine Replacement Program Passes Critical Design Review
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The Critical Design Review of the CERP program paves the way for the
modification of two B-52 bombers with the new engines, with work on the first
bomber starting later this year. The U.S. Air Force has announced that the B-52
Stratofortress bomber’s Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) has passed
the Critical Design Review (CDR). […]
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Israel’s KC-46 “Gideon” Tanker Conducts Maiden Flight
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Israel announced the maiden flight and imminent delivery of the new KC-46
“Gideon” tanker, a day after the announcement of the procurement of an
additional squadron of F-35Is and one of F-15IAs. The Israeli Ministry of
Defense has announced on May 4, 2026, the maiden flight in the U.S. of its new
KC-46 tanker. The […]
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The U.S. Navy Declares IOC for P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2
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The Initial Operational Capability (IOC) was achieved after testing performed
by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VX-1) with support from the Maritime
Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program Office (PMA-290). The U.S. Navy has
declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3
Block 2 (Inc 3 Blk 2) system. “The P-8A Inc […]
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