T-1A Jayhawk: Final Flight Ends 34 Years of USAF Service
The Air Force retired the T-1A Jayhawk on August 28, 2026, ending 34 years of training the pilots who fly its tankers and transports.
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Silent Anvil Torpedo: Navy’s New 268-Pound Sub Hunter
The US Navy has asked industry to build the Silent Anvil torpedo, a 268-pound glide weapon that would let carrier aircraft and drones attack submarines from standoff range.
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Space Academy Executive Order: 7 Real Facts Trump Signed
Trump's Space Academy executive order creates a Presidential Commission with 120 days to recommend how a NASA-led space academy should be structured, funded and located — not an operating school.
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Hurjet First Flight: Turkish Air Force Production Jet Flies
Turkish Aerospace has flown the first HÜRJET built in delivery configuration for the Turkish Air Force, marking the program's shift from prototype testing to production aircraft.
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NASA Roman Space Telescope Launch on Falcon Heavy
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, beginning a journey toward L2 and a mission to investigate dark energy, dark matter and thousands of distant worlds.
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Cartel Drones: 3 Downed by Powerful Laser
The U.S. military says it used a Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser to shoot down three suspected cartel drones in the Rio Grande Valley this week — a cleaner outcome than February's contested LOCUST/El Paso incident.
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RED FLAG-Alaska 26-3: F-35s’ Historic Alaska Debut
RED FLAG-Alaska 26-3 wraps August 28 at Eielson AFB and JBER, with Misawa's "Wild Weasel" F-35As flying their first Red Flag alongside Marine F-35Cs, Navy EA-18G Growlers, and the Royal Australian Air Force.
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Indonesian Su-30 Skids Off Runway at Sultan Hasanuddin, Crew Unharmed
A Sukhoi Su-30MK2 overran Runway 13 at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport near Makassar after a braking system failure during post-overhaul testing. The Indonesian Air Force confirmed the crew was unharmed.
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HH-60W Jolly Green II Rescues Five Navy Sailors Near China Lake
Two HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters from Nellis Air Force Base rescued five Navy sailors after their MH-60S Seahawk made a hard landing near Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.
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Third T-7A Red Hawk Delivered to Air Education and Training Command
Boeing has delivered its third T-7A Red Hawk trainer to the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio, continuing the rollout of the jet meant to replace the aging T-38 Talon.
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