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Our First Look At Boeing’s Pre-Production MQ-25 Stingray

Our First Look At Boeing’s Pre-Production MQ-25 Stingray

The War Zone The new video shows the MQ-25 airframe moving from the production line to static testing at Boeing’s St. Louis plant. Boeing Screencap Boeing has provided visuals of its first pre-production example of the MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone, which the company is currently developing for the U.S. Navy. Up to this point, the […]

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New Lessons U.S. Is Learning From The Air War Over Ukraine

New Lessons U.S. Is Learning From The Air War Over Ukraine

The War Zone Ukrainian attacks are helping the U.S. learn about Russian air defense capabilities, but Russia is learning too, a top general says. Russian MoD Severe damage inflicted on Russian naval vessels in Crimea by Ukrainian air-launched cruise missiles Wednesday and on an advanced Russian surface-to-air missile system there by drones and domestically produced

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Fight’s On! Inside The Rebooted William Tell Fighter Competition

Fight’s On! Inside The Rebooted William Tell Fighter Competition

The War Zone Throwing F-15, F-22, and F-35 crews into competition with one another aims to take high-end air combat training to another level. Jamie Hunter “Healthy competition is critical for what we do as fighter pilots because there’s no competition quite as testing as real combat,” says Brig. Gen. Micah “Zeus” Fesler, Air Combat

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Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Warns North Korea, Russia Against Arms Deals

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Warns North Korea, Russia Against Arms Deals

The War Zone Kim Jong Un made a rare foreign trip to Russia, amid U.S. fears that he has agreed to send weapons for the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine. Photo by VLADIMIR SMIRNOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Today’s news from the war in Ukraine was understandably dominated by the latest attack on the Russian Black Sea

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Collaborative Air Combat Drones Will Head To Pacific En Masse

Collaborative Air Combat Drones Will Head To Pacific En Masse

The War Zone A new Air Force strategy highlights major advantages offered by drones collaborating with fighters in future high-end fights in the Pacific. USAF The future Air Force in the Pacific will have a robust and growing hub-and-spoke system of austere bases, a full complement of the service’s newest crewed aircraft and weapons, and

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Russian Submarine, Landing Ship Struck In Attack On Sevastopol

Russian Submarine, Landing Ship Struck In Attack On Sevastopol

The War Zone Russia says cruise missiles and drone boats were used in the overnight attack that left the Black Sea Fleet port in occupied Crimea ablaze. via X A Ukrainian attack overnight on the port of Sevastopol, home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Russian-occupied Crimea, struck a Russian submarine and a landing ship,

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Sweden Considering Donating JAS 39 Gripens To Ukraine: Report

Sweden Considering Donating JAS 39 Gripens To Ukraine: Report

The War Zone Swedish Gripens could bring great capabilities to Ukraine’s fight, alongside F-16s being donated from NATO countries. SAAB The Swedish government is reportedly considering donating a number of JAS 39 Gripen fighters to Ukraine as that country continues to defend itself against Russia’s all-out invasion. This follows news earlier in the summer that

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The Rise Of Fury

The Rise Of Fury

The War Zone How a small company’s big attempt to disrupt air combat training has suddenly turned into something much, much more. Anduril Defense contractor Anduril’s announcement last week that it had acquired aviation firm Blue Force Technologies and its Fury drone design was a major development for both firms. Beyond the acquisition being massive

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