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Drone breaches near Dublin Airport spark regulator action
Dublin, 4 November 2025: The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has concluded an investigation into a series of unauthorised
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The Netherlands Transferred 18 F-16s to Romania for the Price of a Single Euro
The Dutch and Romanian governments signed the formal handover of the Netherland’s last F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcons to the Romanian Air Force for the symbolic price of €1. The 18 former Dutch F-16s had already been received in the country, flying for the European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) used to train both Romanian and Ukrainian pilots…
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UPS MD-11 Crashes Shortly After Takeoff in Louisville, Death Toll Rises to 7
WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR: The Crash A UPS cargo jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) on Tuesday afternoon, 4 November 2025, triggering a massive explosion and fire near the company’s Worldport air hub. The flight, operating as UPS Airlines Flight 2976, departed for Daniel K. Inouye International Airport…
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B-21 Raider Plan Could See Second Pilot Replaced with WSO
Aviation Week reported on a memo by the head of AFGSC that recommends a shift from current plans for two pilots on the B-21 Raider to a pilot and weapon systems officer (WSO) combination. “Unleashing the Raider’s full potential demands a complex blend of skills: airmanship, weaponeering, electromagnetic spectrum operations, sensor management, real-time battle management…
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From Field to Platform: The Flyby Guys Launch DroneBundle, a NewWay to Manage Drone Operations
What started as an internal tool to help The Flyby Guys coordinate their global drone
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B-52 Spotted During Testing of Unidentified Weapon
A B-52 with test markings was spotted carrying a mysterious payload that resembles the rendering of the AGM-181 LRSO, the Air Force’s next-gen stealth nuclear cruise missile. A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress has been captured while flying over the Owens Valley, California, with two units of an unidentified weapon under its right wing. The…
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Japan Starts F-35B Training Flights
As deliveries continue, the JASDF has now started training operations with the F-35B Lightning II at Nyutabaru Air Base. The JASDF (Japan Air-Self Defense Force) officially began its training operations with the F-35B Lightning II at Nyutabaru Air Base on Nov. 4, 2025, marking a significant milestone in Tokyo’s move towards a more modern Self-Defense…
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SYPAQ partnering with Amiga Engineering on Corvo X production
SYPAQ Systems and Amiga Engineering partnering on Corvo X production under the Australian Army’s DEF129
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The Future of Autonomous Fighters Is Coming To Rome
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world leader in uncrewed aircraft systems, is excited
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RAAF to Upgrade P-8 Poseidon to Increment 3 Block 2 Configuration
Australia will be the first global P-8A operator to receive Increment 3 Block 2 modifications, few months after the U.S. Navy started testing the upgraded jet. Boeing has announced the induction of the first Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) at its facilities to implement the Increment 3 Block 2…
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