The Aviationist

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  1. Sikorsky Announces New Armed Black Hawk Kit

    Armed Black Hawk kitThe new Armed Black Hawk kit allows UH-60s to be quickly reconfigured for new mission sets, allowing greater flexibility and eliminating the need for dedicated helicopter types. Sikorsky announced on Apr. 15, 2026, its new Armed Black Hawk kits, on occasion of the Army Aviation Warfighting Summit in Nashville, Tennessee. The kit adds new stub […]

  2. U.S. Army Officially Names MV-75 as Cheyenne II

    MV-75 Cheyenne IIThe U.S. Army has officially named the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft as Cheyenne II, in a tribute to the Cheyenne Tribes known for mobility, resilience, and disciplined strength. The U.S. Army has officially announced that the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) will be named as Cheyenne II. The new popular name […]

  3. U.S. Navy Confirms MQ-4C Triton Crash

    loss MQ-4C TritonThe U.S. Navy has acknowledged the loss of an MQ-4C Triton last week in a new Mishap Summaries report released by the Naval Safety Command. As we reported last week, a U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) disappeared from flight tracking websites over the Persian Gulf on Apr. 9, 2026. The aircraft indicated an emergency through […]

  4. U.S. Air Force Releases First Official Photos Of B-21 Raider During Aerial Refueling Tests

    B-21 refuelingThe USAF has just released the first image showing the upper side of the new B-21 Raider bomber in photos from its aerial refueling tests. On Apr. 14, 2026, the U.S. Air Force publicly acknowledged that the B-21 Raider has recently conducted aerial refueling from a KC-135 as part of its ongoing test and evaluation […]

  5. Shrapnel-Damaged KC-135 Arrives at Tinker AFB For Repairs

    Battle Damaged KC-135The battle-damaged KC-135R Stratotanker photographed transiting through RAF Mildenhall has safely arrived at Tinker AFB, the hub for depot-level KC-135 maintenance, bearing large and small patches across its fuselage, wings, engines, and tail. As we reported previously, 59-1444, which currently sports a massive number of patch repairs across the airframe, was likely among the tankers […]