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Russian Jet Target Drone-Turned-Cruise Missile Shot Down Over Black Sea
The drone’s use is likely to provoke Ukrainian air defenses and present a dilemma between protecting targets in Odessa and preserving their surface-to-air missile stocks. The escalating war in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine saw another innovation on the morning of May 29, 2025, when Ukraine’s General Intelligence Directorate (GUR) said it shot…
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UPS Will Begin Phasing Out Aging Airbus A300-600F Freighters
UPS will soon begin phasing out their aging Airbus A300-600F freighters. The planes have been workhorses for the company since the early 2000s. The company plans to retire the fleet by 2035, as part of their fleet renewal strategy. UPS currently operates 52 of the planes, mainly connecting major domestic hubs like Chicago, Louisville and…
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Ghost Wing Talent Search Candidate Signup
Ghost Wing Search is your launchpad into the global unmanned systems industry. We’re connecting UAS/CUAS pilots, engineers,
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Kecskemét Welcomes First Batch of Hungarian L-39 “Skyfox” Trainers
The Hungarian Air Force received the first three L-39 Skyfox aircraft out of a total order of 12 signed in 2022, of which four will be in a reconnaissance configuration. On May 30, 2025, the Hungarian Air Force received the first three L-39 Skyfox aircraft out of a total order of 12 signed in 2022.…
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Attempt at jump takeoff ends with plane on top of hangar
Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to attempt an unfamiliar takeoff technique, his failure to maintain pitch control during takeoff, and his subsequent decision to retract flaps at a low altitude, which resulted in a descent into a building.
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B-1B Lancer WSO Logs 5,000 Hours on Strategic Bomber
Lt. Col. Alvarez, a B-1B weapons systems officer and commander of the 345th Bomb Squadron, joins a short list of aircrew who have amassed 5,000-plus flying hours in the B-1B. Lt. Col. Eric Alvarez, a weapons systems officer (WSO) and commander of the 345th Bomb Squadron which flies the B-1B Lancer bomber from Texas’ Dyess…
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K1000 Drone Surveys Fort Magsaysay, Boosting Regional Security in Salaknib 25
A U.S. Army K1000 drone assigned to 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC),
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CENTCOM Releases Photo of F-15E with Counter-UAV Loadout in the Middle East
A few days after the first images emerged of Strike Eagles carrying four or six LAU-131 pods for drone-hunting missions, U.S. CENTCOM has released a photograph showing the same loadout on an operationally deployed F-15E. The new anti-UAV loadout made of six LAU-131A rocket launchers that we observed on F-15Es involved in tests at Eglin…
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Terra Drone’s Group Company Unifly Exhibits at “Airspace World 2025”
Terra Drone Corporation, a leading drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology company headquartered in
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Horrific Hijacking: Why EgyptAir Flight 648 Became One of the Deadliest in History
Hijackings weren’t uncommon in the late 20th century, as proven by EgyptAir Flight 648. But while many hijackers demanded money, a terrorist organization known as Abu Nidal demanded a free flight to Libya, or more passengers would die the longer it took. In total, 56 passengers died during and after the flight, making it one…
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