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Downed U.S. F-15E Pilot Reportedly Observed Unusual Iranian Drone Swarm Moving In ‘Jellyfish’ Formation
CNN reports the pilot described a jellyfish-like swarm of interconnected drones before he ejected over Iran, raising questions about Tehran’s unmanned networking capabilities.

The U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle pilot rescued after being


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New Images Show RAF Protector RG1 Operating from Akrotiri with ‘Outdragon’ SIGINT Pod
The UK Ministry of Defence has published new photos of the first deployments of the MQ-9B Protector RG1 to RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus, including some of the best official views of what is believed to be the ‘Outdragon’ SIGINT pod.

As we covered extensively on The Aviationist, the Royal Air Force’s new fleet of MQ-9B Protector RG1 aircraft – which replaced the MQ-9A Reape...


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Airbus Prepares Ground for Tiger MkIII Upgrades
The Tiger MkIII effort envisages a complete Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) with new targeting and networking suites, learning lessons from current battlefield trends.

Airbus Helicopters revealed on Jun. 19, 2026, mor...


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Leonardo’s M-346 Controls Baykar’s Kizilelma UCAV in Loyal Wingman Trials
Project K-SWARM saw a Kizilelma UCAV working in a Crewed/UnCrewed Teaming scenario, responding to a series of commands sent from the M-346.

The Turkish-Italian collaboration over


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The B-45 Tornado: North American’s oft Overlooked Class of ’47 Bomber
During a relatively obscure service life, often overshadowed by the Boeing B-47, the North American B-45 made a significant contribution to the U.S. Air Force, including many pioneering ‘firsts.’

In the waning months of World War 2, the jet engine had been developed into a reliable propulsion source, and while nations began building arsenals of advanced jet-powered fighter an...


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