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852								Stefano D&#039;Urso							</a>
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856				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-23T20:15:32+02:00">September 23, 2026</time>
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859		<p class="entry-summary">The Royal Canadian Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II flew for the first time, marking a milestone in Canada’s controversial fighter acquisition program to replace the CF-188 Hornet fleet. The&hellip;</p>
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892		<p class="entry-summary">A Royal Air Force Hawk T2 has crashed near RAF Valley in North Wales. Two parachutes could be seen descending to the ground as the stricken jet fell out of&hellip;</p>
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925		<p class="entry-summary">
925Hawker Hunter N345AX, operated by red air contractor ATAC but formerly a UK airshow star as G-PSST, went down a few miles off the California coast on Sep. 22. The&hellip;</p>
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951								Parth Satam							</a>
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955				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-23T13:58:29+02:00">September 23, 2026</time>
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958		<p class="entry-summary">The flight tests support Dassault Aviation’s efforts to integrate AI into the Rafale cockpit as France advances development of the F5 standard. The Rafale fighter has been flight-tested with two&hellip;</p>
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984								Stefano D&#039;Urso							</a>
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988				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-23T12:32:36+02:00">September 23, 2026</time>
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991		<p class="entry-summary">The new capability allows two F-16s equipped with Legion sensor pods to share tracking data, improving track accuracy and enabling near-instantaneous passive ranging against multiple airborne targets. Lockheed Martin has&hellip;</p>
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1389							<img alt='Stefano D&#039;Urso' src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2044%2044'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2d450e8168a02fddca96f4fc7a889cb318e7f495b7f54bc676e32a56fc5d9e4?s=88&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-44 photo' height='44' width='44' data-lazy-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2d450e8168a02fddca96f4fc7a889cb318e7f495b7f54bc676e32a56fc5d9e4?s=44&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g" /><noscript><img alt='Stefano D&#039;Urso' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2d450e8168a02fddca96f4fc7a889cb318e7f495b7f54bc676e32a56fc5d9e4?s=44&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2d450e8168a02fddca96f4fc7a889cb318e7f495b7f54bc676e32a56fc5d9e4?s=88&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-44 photo' height='44' width='44' /></noscript>							<a href="https://theaviationist.com/author/stefano-durso/" style="margin-left: 8px;">
1390								Stefano D&#039;Urso							</a>
1391						</div>
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1393				<span class="meta-el meta-update">
1394				<time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-23T20:23:00+02:00">September 23, 2026</time>
1395		</span>
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1398		<p class="entry-summary">The Royal Canadian Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II flew for the&hellip;</p>
1399					<div class="p-link">
1400			<a class="p-readmore" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/23/canadas-first-f-35-conducts-maiden-flight/"  aria-label="Canada’s First F-35 Conducts Maiden Flight"><span>Read More</span>					<i class="rbi rbi-cright" aria-hidden="true"></i>			</a>
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1416<img decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20330%20220'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="RAAF MQ-4C MC-55A IOC" data-lazy-src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/raaf_92wing-330x220.jpg"/><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/raaf_92wing-330x220.jpg" alt="RAAF MQ-4C MC-55A IOC"/></noscript>
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1420	</div>
1421					</div>
1422			<div class="p-content">
1423				<h3 class="entry-title">		<a class="p-url" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/22/raaf-ioc-mq-4c-triton-mc-55a-peregrine/" rel="bookmark">RAAF Declares Initial Operational Capability for MQ-4C Triton and MC-55A Peregrine</a></h3><div class="p-categories p-top mobile-hide tablet-hide"><a class="p-category category-id-34" href="https://theaviationist.com/category/military-aviation/" rel="category">Military Aviation</a></div>			<div class="p-meta has-bookmark">
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1425					<span class="meta-el meta-date">
1426				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-22T16:55:27+02:00">September 22, 2026</time>
1427		</span>				</div>
1428							</div>
1429		<p class="entry-summary">Australia's long-range ISR and airborne electronic warfare capabilities reached a major milestone&hellip;</p>
1430					<div class="p-link">
1431			<a class="p-readmore" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/22/raaf-ioc-mq-4c-triton-mc-55a-peregrine/"  aria-label="RAAF Declares Initial Operational Capability for MQ-4C Triton and MC-55A Peregrine"><span>Read More</span>					<i class="rbi rbi-cright" aria-hidden="true"></i>			</a>
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1443<img decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20330%20220'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="AMAD Testing Capability" data-lazy-src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/F-22-B-2-Engine-Repair-1-330x220.jpg"/><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/F-22-B-2-Engine-Repair-1-330x220.jpg" alt="AMAD Testing Capability"/></noscript>
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1445		</a>
1446				</div>
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1448					</div>
1449			<div class="p-content">
1450				<h3 class="entry-title">		<a class="p-url" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/22/vital-f-22-b-2-amad-testing-capability/" rel="bookmark">USAF Maintainers Restore Vital F-22, B-2 AMAD Testing Capability</a></h3><div class="p-categories p-top mobile-hide tablet-hide"><a class="p-category category-id-34" href="https://theaviationist.com/category/military-aviation/" rel="category">Military Aviation</a></div>			<div class="p-meta has-bookmark">
1451				<div class="meta-inner is-meta">
1452					<span class="meta-el meta-date">
1453				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-22T14:15:00+02:00">September 22, 2026</time>
1454		</span>				</div>
1455							</div>
1456		<p class="entry-summary">After the only test stand capable of validating Aircraft Mounted Accessory Drives&hellip;</p>
1457					<div class="p-link">
1458			<a class="p-readmore" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/22/vital-f-22-b-2-amad-testing-capability/"  aria-label="USAF Maintainers Restore Vital F-22, B-2 AMAD Testing Capability"><span>Read More</span>					<i class="rbi rbi-cright" aria-hidden="true"></i>			</a>
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1470<img decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20330%20220'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Denmark F-35s Greenland" data-lazy-src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Denmark-F-35-Greenland-1-330x220.jpg"/><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Denmark-F-35-Greenland-1-330x220.jpg" alt="Denmark F-35s Greenland"/></noscript>
1471</picture>
1472		</a>
1473				</div>
1474	</div>
1475					</div>
1476			<div class="p-content">
1477				<h3 class="entry-title">		<a class="p-url" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/21/denmark-f-35s-greenland-first-time/" rel="bookmark">Denmark Deploys F-35s to Greenland for the First Time</a></h3><div class="p-categories p-top mobile-hide tablet-hide"><a class="p-category category-id-61" href="https://theaviationist.com/category/military-aviation/f-35/" rel="category">F-35</a></div>			<div class="p-meta has-bookmark">
1478				<div class="meta-inner is-meta">
1479					<span class="meta-el meta-date">
1480				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-21T11:51:47+02:00">September 21, 2026</time>
1481		</span>				</div>
1482							</div>
1483		<p class="entry-summary">
1483Two Royal Danish Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs landed at Kangerlussuaq Airport&hellip;</p>
1484					<div class="p-link">
1485			<a class="p-readmore" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/21/denmark-f-35s-greenland-first-time/"  aria-label="Denmark Deploys F-35s to Greenland for the First Time"><span>Read More</span>					<i class="rbi rbi-cright" aria-hidden="true"></i>			</a>
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1497<img decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20330%20220'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="A-10 Final Weapons School Sortie" data-lazy-src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9937583-330x220.jpg"/><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9937583-330x220.jpg" alt="A-10 Final Weapons School Sortie"/></noscript>
1498</picture>
1499		</a>
1500				</div>
1501	</div>
1502					</div>
1503			<div class="p-content">
1504				<h3 class="entry-title">		<a class="p-url" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/20/a-10-final-weapons-school-sortie/" rel="bookmark">A-10 Thunderbolt II Flies Final Weapons School Training Sortie at Nellis AFB</a></h3><div class="p-categories p-top mobile-hide tablet-hide"><a class="p-category category-id-34" href="https://theaviationist.com/category/military-aviation/" rel="category">Military Aviation</a></div>			<div class="p-meta has-bookmark">
1505				<div class="meta-inner is-meta">
1506					<span class="meta-el meta-date">
1507				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-20T17:04:09+02:00">September 20, 2026</time>
1508		</span>				</div>
1509							</div>
1510		<p class="entry-summary">The A-10C completed its final training sortie with the 66th Weapons Squadron&hellip;</p>
1511					<div class="p-link">
1512			<a class="p-readmore" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/20/a-10-final-weapons-school-sortie/"  aria-label="A-10 Thunderbolt II Flies Final Weapons School Training Sortie at Nellis AFB"><span>Read More</span>					<i class="rbi rbi-cright" aria-hidden="true"></i>			</a>
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1526					<h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Drones</h2>				</div>
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1540<img decoding="async" width="615" height="410" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20615%20410'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="FQ-42 F-35 F-15" data-lazy-src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WEB-FQ-42_F-35_F-15_rescale-615x410.jpg"/><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="615" height="410" src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WEB-FQ-42_F-35_F-15_rescale-615x410.jpg" alt="FQ-42 F-35 F-15"/></noscript>
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1549							<img alt='Stefano D&#039;Urso' src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2044%2044'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2d450e8168a02fddca96f4fc7a889cb318e7f495b7f54bc676e32a56fc5d9e4?s=88&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-44 photo' height='44' width='44' data-lazy-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2d450e8168a02fddca96f4fc7a889cb318e7f495b7f54bc676e32a56fc5d9e4?s=44&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g" /><noscript><img alt='Stefano D&#039;Urso' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2d450e8168a02fddca96f4fc7a889cb318e7f495b7f54bc676e32a56fc5d9e4?s=44&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2d450e8168a02fddca96f4fc7a889cb318e7f495b7f54bc676e32a56fc5d9e4?s=88&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-44 photo' height='44' width='44' /></noscript>							<a href="https://theaviationist.com/author/stefano-durso/" style="margin-left: 8px;">
1550								Stefano D&#039;Urso							</a>
1551						</div>
1552									</div>
1553				<span class="meta-el meta-update">
1554				<time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-21T18:59:03+02:00">September 21, 2026</time>
1555		</span>
1556						</div>
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1558		<p class="entry-summary">One of the FQ-42 Collaborative Combat Aircraft deployed at Creech AFB has&hellip;</p>
1559					<div class="p-link">
1560			<a class="p-readmore" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/21/fq-42-cca-alongside-f-35-f-15e/"  aria-label="FQ-42 Vengeance CCA Flies Alongside F-35 Lightning II and F-15E Strike Eagle"><span>Read More</span>					<i class="rbi rbi-cright" aria-hidden="true"></i>			</a>
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1582			<div class="p-content">
1583				<h3 class="entry-title">		<a class="p-url" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/21/fq-42-cca-alongside-f-35-f-15e/" rel="bookmark">FQ-42 Vengeance CCA Flies Alongside F-35 Lightning II and F-15E Strike Eagle</a></h3><div class="p-categories p-top mobile-hide tablet-hide"><a class="p-category category-id-18" href="https://theaviationist.com/category/drones/" rel="category">Drones</a></div>			<div class="p-meta has-bookmark">
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1586				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-21T17:56:45+02:00">September 21, 2026</time>
1587		</span>				</div>
1588							</div>
1589		<p class="entry-summary">One of the FQ-42 Collaborative Combat Aircraft deployed at Creech AFB has&hellip;</p>
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1613				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-17T17:47:37+02:00">September 17, 2026</time>
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1616		<p class="entry-summary">The demonstration at a live-fire training range showcased the Mojave’s ability to&hellip;</p>
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1640				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-16T11:09:25+02:00">September 16, 2026</time>
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1642							</div>
1643		<p class="entry-summary">Anduril fit checked its YFQ-44A Fury CCA with various air-to-ground munitions, and&hellip;</p>
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1667				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-15T11:49:35+02:00">September 15, 2026</time>
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1670		<p class="entry-summary">The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a contract for the Lot 1&hellip;</p>
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1712				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-23T15:02:29+02:00">September 23, 2026</time>
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1732Hawker Hunter N345AX, operated by red air contractor ATAC but formerly a&hellip;</p>
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1742				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-23T14:33:49+02:00">September 23, 2026</time>
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1818		<div class="p-categories p-top"><a class="p-category category-id-5944" href="https://theaviationist.com/category/troubled-areas/war-in-ukraine/" rel="category">War in Ukraine</a></div><h3 class="entry-title">		<a class="p-url" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/24/ukraine-storm-shadow-production-license/" rel="bookmark">Ukraine Receives Storm Shadow Production License from UK in Exchange for Avenger AI Data</a></h3>			<div class="p-meta has-bookmark">
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1823								James Gray							</a>
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1826				<span class="meta-el meta-update">
1827				<time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-24T22:08:03+02:00">August 24, 2026</time>
1828		</span>
1829						</div>
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1831		<p class="entry-summary">UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham cleared MBDA to release classified technical data&hellip;</p>
1832					<div class="p-link">
1833			<a class="p-readmore" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/24/ukraine-storm-shadow-
1833production-license/"  aria-label="Ukraine Receives Storm Shadow Production License from UK in Exchange for Avenger AI Data"><span>Read More</span>					<i class="rbi rbi-cright" aria-hidden="true"></i>			</a>
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1846					<a class="p-flink" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/19/new-image-chinas-j-xds-stealth-jet/" title="New Image of China’s J-XDS Stealth Jet Reveal Interesting Features">
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1849<img decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20330%20220'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="New Image J-XDS" data-lazy-src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/China-Next-Gen-Jets-1-330x220.jpg"/><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/China-Next-Gen-Jets-1-330x220.jpg" alt="New Image J-XDS"/></noscript>
1850</picture>
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1855			<div class="p-content">
1856				<h3 class="entry-title">		<a class="p-url" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/19/new-image-chinas-j-xds-stealth-jet/" rel="bookmark">New Image of China’s J-XDS Stealth Jet Reveal Interesting Features</a></h3><div class="p-categories p-top mobile-hide tablet-hide"><a class="p-category category-id-15" href="https://theaviationist.com/category/troubled-areas/china/" rel="category">China</a></div>			<div class="p-meta has-bookmark">
1857				<div class="meta-inner is-meta">
1858					<span class="meta-el meta-update">
1859				<time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-19T19:57:38+02:00">September 19, 2026</time>
1860		</span>
1861						</div>
1862							</div>
1863		<p class="entry-summary">While the J-XDS was recently seen with a painted radome, an exhibition&hellip;</p>
1864					<div class="p-link">
1865			<a class="p-readmore" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/19/new-image-chinas-j-xds-stealth-jet/"  aria-label="New Image of China’s J-XDS Stealth Jet Reveal Interesting Features"><span>Read More</span>					<i class="rbi rbi-cright" aria-hidden="true"></i>			</a>
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1877<img decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20330%20220'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Italian Air Force Eurofighter Saudi Arabia" data-lazy-src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Italian-Eurofighter-hit-in-SA-330x220.jpg"/><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Italian-Eurofighter-hit-in-SA-330x220.jpg" alt="Italian Air Force Eurofighter Saudi Arabia"/></noscript>
1878</picture>
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1883			<div class="p-content">
1884				<h3 class="entry-title">		<a class="p-url" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/18/italian-eurofighter-hit-saudi-arabia/" rel="bookmark">Italian Eurofighter Typhoon Struck In Houthi Attack On Saudi Air Base</a></h3><div class="p-categories p-top mobile-hide tablet-hide"><a class="p-category category-id-5027" href="https://theaviationist.com/category/troubled-areas/" rel="category">Troubled Areas</a></div>			<div class="p-meta has-bookmark">
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1886					<span class="meta-el meta-update">
1887				<time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-18T14:16:01+02:00">September 18, 2026</time>
1888		</span>
1889						</div>
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1891		<p class="entry-summary">The Italian MOD has just announced that an Italian Air Force Eurofighter&hellip;</p>
1892					<div class="p-link">
1893			<a class="p-readmore" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/18/italian-eurofighter-hit-saudi-arabia/"  aria-label="Italian Eurofighter Typhoon Struck In Houthi Attack On Saudi Air Base"><span>Read More</span>					<i class="rbi rbi-cright" aria-hidden="true"></i>			</a>
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1905<img decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20330%20220'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Saudi F-35 FMS" data-lazy-src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/F35-F135-ECU-Review-3-330x220.jpg"/><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="220" src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/F35-F135-ECU-Review-3-330x220.jpg" alt="Saudi F-35 FMS"/></noscript>
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1911			<div class="p-content">
1912				<h3 class="entry-title">		<a class="p-url" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/17/u-s-approves-f-35-foreign-military-sale-to-saudi-arabia/" rel="bookmark">U.S. Approves F-35 Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia</a></h3><div class="p-categories p-top mobile-hide tablet-hide"><a class="p-category category-id-61" href="https://theaviationist.com/category/military-aviation/f-35/" rel="category">F-35</a></div>			<div class="p-meta has-bookmark">
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1914					<span class="meta-el meta-update">
1915				<time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-17T22:09:29+02:00">September 17, 2026</time>
1916		</span>
1917						</div>
1918							</div>
1919		<p class="entry-summary">The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale&hellip;</p>
1920					<div class="p-link">
1921			<a class="p-readmore" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/17/u-s-approves-f-35-foreign-military-sale-to-saudi-arabia/"  aria-label="U.S. Approves F-35 Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia"><span>Read More</span>					<i class="rbi rbi-cright" aria-hidden="true"></i>			</a>
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1940				<h3 class="entry-title">		<a class="p-url" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/14/new-dude-44-rescue-footage/" rel="bookmark">New DUDE 44 Rescue Footage Reveals More About Aircraft Used in Iran Operation</a></h3><div class="p-categories p-top mobile-hide tablet-hide"><a class="p-category category-id-28" href="https://theaviationist.com/category/troubled-areas/iran/" rel="category">Iran</a></div>			<div class="p-meta has-bookmark">
1941				<div class="meta-inner is-meta">
1942					<span class="meta-el meta-update">
1943				<time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-14T23:22:27+02:00">September 14, 2026</time>
1944		</span>
1945						</div>
1946							</div>
1947		<p class="entry-summary">Newly declassified footage aired by '60 Minutes' offers a closer look at&hellip;</p>
1948					<div class="p-link">
1949			<a class="p-readmore" href="https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/14/new-dude-44-rescue-footage/"  aria-label="New DUDE 44 Rescue Footage Reveals More About Aircraft Used in Iran Operation"><span>Read More</span>					<i class="rbi rbi-cright" aria-hidden="true"></i>			</a>
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2046				<time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-18T02:41:54+02:00">September 18, 2026</time>
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2050		<p class="entry-summary">The agreement lays the foundations for a future multi-year procurement of the&hellip;</p>
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2078				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-18T02:41:54+02:00">September 18, 2026</time>
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2081		<p class="entry-summary">The agreement lays the foundations for a future multi-year procurement of the&hellip;</p>
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2105				<time class="date published" datetime="2026-09-17T14:25:51+02:00">September 17, 2026</time>
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2108		<p class="entry-summary">The new AGM-158 FLEX architecture is designed to accommodate different sensor packages,&hellip;</p>
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2135The AFSOC said the latest combat evaluation took place this spring within&hellip;</p>
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2162		<p class="entry-summary">An LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has been vertically stacked at&hellip;</p>
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