keady - talk about a long tenure: | | | Russia Starts Testing Twin-Seat Variant of Su-57 Felon | | | | 2026-05-17 | | | | According to a post by the popular FighterBomber Telegram channel, Russia has started the taxi trials of a twin-seat variant of the Su-57, with a new cockpit reminiscent of the Su-30 Flanker. Claims emerged on May 16, 2026, mention a twin-seat variant of the Su-57 Felon is currently undergoing taxi trials. The information was shared […] | | | | Read more |
| | | | | APKWS Rockets Deployed Operationally on RAF Typhoons Just Two Months After First Test Firing | | | | 2026-05-17 | | | | Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s deployed to the Middle East have begun carrying APKWS guided rockets just weeks after completing a rapid testing and certification process. In early March 2026, we reported on the sighting of a Royal Air Force Typhoon outfitted with two rocket pods at BAE Systems’ Warton airfield. Though unconfirmed at the […] | | | | Read more | | | | | | Anduril to Supply 3,000 Container-Launched Barracuda-500M Cruise Missiles to the U.S. Army | | | | 2026-05-16 | | | | Anduril will provide the U.S. Army with a minimum of 3,000 Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M, starting in 2027 with the first 1,000 along with the associated containerized launch systems. Anduril announced on May 13, 2026, that it signed a framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to deliver a minimum of 3,000 Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M (SLB-500M) autonomous […] | | | | Read more | | | | | | Aeralis Collapses, Ending Hopes For a British Designed Advanced Jet Trainer | | | | 2026-05-16 | | | | Aeralis Limited was working on a modular advanced jet trainer for the Royal Air Force, with hopes to equip the Red Arrows to replace the Hawk T1. Following the US and Israeli war with Iran alongside delays to the Defence Investment Plan (DIP), Aeralis Limited has become another British defence company to slip into administration […] | | | | Read more | | | | | | Argentina Retires Last A-4 Skyhawks as F-16s Enter Service | | | | 2026-05-15 | | | | The withdrawal of Argentina’s last A-4AR Fightinghawks was officially announced on May 14, 2026, ending 60 years of Argentinian A-4 operations. Beginning in 1966 with the delivery of 25 A-4B Skyhawks to the Argentinian Air Force, the ‘scooter’ has been active in Argentina’s combat aircraft fleet for six decades. Argentina was the first overseas operator […] | | | | Read more | | | | |
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