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Here’s Our First Look At The YFQ-44A Fury Fighter Drone Carrying An AIM-120 Missile

Here’s Our First Look At The YFQ-44A Fury Fighter Drone Carrying An AIM-120 Missile

24.02.2026

The YFQ-44A has carried out its first captive carry evaluations with an inert AIM-120 AMRAAM missile as the U....

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The D Brief: Firefights across Mexico; Iran situation, still unclear; Tariff decision shakes foreign policy; What to expect at AFA symposium; And a bit more.

The D Brief: Firefights across Mexico; Iran situation, still unclear; Tariff decision shakes foreign policy; What to expect at AFA symposium; And a bit more.

24.02.2026

The Mexican army killed a key cartel leader Sunday, triggering 27 retaliatory attacks across the country that left nearly three dozen ...

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Replacement B-52 test engine deliveries expected in 2027

Replacement B-52 test engine deliveries expected in 2027

24.02.2026

AURORA, Colorado—Test engines meant to keep the B-52 Stratofortress in the skies through the bomber’s 100th birthday are ...

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Pentagon’s spending plan doubles down on land, air, sea robots

Pentagon’s spending plan doubles down on land, air, sea robots

24.02.2026

The Pentagon will nearly double its innovation arm, expand the industrial base for cheap maritime and aerial drones, and develop ...

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Man In Custody After Running Onto Runway At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Man In Custody After Running Onto Runway At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

24.02.2026

A man has been taken into custody after breaching the runway at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and causing ...

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The Real Reason Why Delta Air Lines Brought Back The Boeing 747

The Real Reason Why Delta Air Lines Brought Back The Boeing 747

24.02.2026

For most airlines, an aircraft type is rarely retired for multiple decades only to return in full force years later. ...

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Finnair’s Secret Weapon For 2026: Why The US Is No Longer Priority #1

Finnair’s Secret Weapon For 2026: Why The US Is No Longer Priority #1

24.02.2026

Finnair has always been an interesting airline as far as its long-haul operations are concerned, with the Finnish flag carrier ...

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F-22 Raptor Again Controls MQ-20 Avenger In New Autonomy Test

F-22 Raptor Again Controls MQ-20 Avenger In New Autonomy Test

24.02.2026

During the latest mission from Edwards AFB, the pilot aboard the F-22 directed the MQ-20 to perform tactical maneuvers, adjust ...

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YFQ-42 CCA Named Dark Merlin

YFQ-42 CCA Named Dark Merlin

24.02.2026

GA-ASI has named its YFQ-42 Collaborative Combat Aircraft as Dark Merlin, a small, fierce falcon species which hunts other falcons ...

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