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Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters completed their first operational mission Jan. 8, escorting a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile convoy, the U.S. Air Force announced Wednesday.Piloted by Capt. Michael White and Capt. Maxwell Turner, the aircraft from the 40th Helicopter Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, shepherded a convoy of missile maintenance and armored security vehicles from the 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron to a remote launch facility more than 100 miles east of the base, according to a service release. The six-hour mission was completed without refueling.The MH-139A, a militarized variant of Boeing’s Leonardo AW139, offers significant upgrades…
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South Korea confirms the completion of the KF-21 Boramae flight test program after 1,600 sorties, paving the way for ROKAF deliveries and Block 2 development. South Korea’s indigenous KF-21 Boramae (Korean for “Hawk”) fighter has reached a major milestone, with the country officially announcing the completion of the flight test campaign. The achievement represents an important step toward operational service with the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), with the first deliveries scheduled for 2026. Flight test program According to South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the flight test program concluded after approximately 1,600 sorties conducted over a 42-month…
Delta Air Lines recently placed an order for up to 60 Boeing 787-10s, which will be delivered as of 2031. This is a major development for the airline, given the carrier’s wide body fleet renewal has otherwise been centered around Airbus jets, making this a big win for Boeing. However, rumors now suggest that we could now see another aircraft order from Delta, and one certainly wonders what that could entail. Let me share what’s rumored, and my speculation… Is Delta in the market for more wide body planes? On social media, JonNYC has dropped a hint that he gets…
The UK’s first full-size autonomous helicopter, produced by Leonardo, has taken flight for the first time from the National Drone Hub facility at Predannack Airfield. The Proteus, developed by Leonardo from the civilian AW09 helicopter, performed two short test flights following a test routine that included fully autonomous operation, independent of any human input. This milestone comes just over a month after the uncrewed design completed ground testing at Leonardo’s Yeovil HQ. From the images, we can see the aircraft has been given the serial LH001. Proteus on the ground at Predannack with a Merlin HM2 hovering above, and the…
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European NATO Allies dispatched troops to reinforce Greenland, following the increased rhetoric by U.S. President Trump towards annexation. In the face of United States President Donald J. Trump’s rhetoric towards the annexation of Greenland, forceful or otherwise, European NATO nations have dispatched troops to Greenland to reinforce Denmark’s position, whilst a bi-partisan group of members of the U.S. Congress visits Denmark in a show of support. “NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES. Anything less than that is unacceptable,” said U.S. President Donald J. Trump. Rhetoric such as this coming from…
The Russian Navy operates just a handful of multirole jet-powered amphibious flying boats. One was intercepted by the Italian Air Force F-2000s over the Baltic Sea. On Jan. 16, 2026, at 11.30LT, two Eurofighter Typhoon jets of the Italian Air Force, deployed to Amari, Estonia, to support NATO enhanced Air Policing mission, were scrambled to intercept a Russian Navy Beriev Be-200 aircraft approaching the Baltic Sea. The photos released by NATO Allied Air Command show the Russian Naval Aviation Be-200PS multirole amphibious aircraft, escorted by one of the two F-2000As (as the Italian single seat Eurofighter jet is designated), while…
The White House insists all options remain “on the table” regarding Iran, with the Islamic Republic convulsed by nationwide protests. President Donald Trump has threatened to intervene if Tehran’s leadership unleashes greater brutality on demonstrators.Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have launched a diplomatic push since Tuesday to de-escalate tensions. The regional allies cautioned Washington that an attack on Tehran could trigger a cascade of volatile political and economic consequences across the Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Trump on Wednesday to urge the president to forestall military action. Trump on Friday confirmed he held off on…