£82,000 VW Camper Tour : Eriba Car 602
A great conversion based on the VW Crafter van, the Eriba Car 602. With thanks to https://www.motorhomes.co.uk/
Author: Diego Alvarez
U.S. Approves Air-to-Air APKWS Sale to Italy
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Italy of the air-to-air variant of the APKWS-II, which would include over 5,000 guided rockets. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Italy of the air-to-air variant of the Advanced…
New White House Helipad Shown Off to Reporters Ahead of Completion
President Trump toured the ornate, granite helipad under construction on the White House South Lawn with reporters, adding his signature to a piece of the stonework that could see use as soon as next month. Commissioned following the long, highly publicized drama of the new VH-92A Patriot helicopters being unable to land at the White…
Swedish Gripen Launches Taurus KEPD 350 Cruise Missile for the First Time
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen C launched for the first time a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile over the Vidsel Test Range. The Swedish Air Force released a video on Aug. 21, 2026, announcing that a JAS 39 Gripen launched for the first time a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile. The live fire…
F-15EXs Are Headed to Seymour Johnson AFB
The Secretary of the U.S. Air Force confirmed that Seymour Johnson AFB is the planned recipient of the F-15EX Eagle II aircraft included in the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Troy Meink confirmed in a letter to Senator Ted Budd that Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina,…
Japan Intercepts Chinese TB-001 ‘Twin-Tailed Scorpion’ Drone Over East China Sea
The TB-001 was intercepted alongside a Y-9Z electronic warfare aircraft as Chinese and Russian aircraft continue to operate in Japan’s Air Defense Identification Zone. Japan has said China’s Tengden TB-001 “Twin-Tailed Scorpion” surveillance-strike drone has been probing its airspace, triggering scrambles by Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) fighter jets. The Tengden TB-001 is a large…
Block II Upgrades for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Clear Critical Design Review
The Block II’s open architecture for the E-2D’s mission systems, computers and displays enhance cockpit functionality, support future upgrades and improve sensor fusion. The U.S. Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft’s Block II upgrades have completed the Critical Design Review (CDR), Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy announced on Aug.…
24 meter yacht Comparison: Sanlorenzo, Picchiotti, and Hartmann
To get a quote for your vessel from Keane Specialty Insurance: https://keanespecialty.com/get-a-quote/ Three classic-inspired yachts. Three very different approaches to the same idea. Sanlorenzo recently launched SHE, the first model in its new Heritage line, inspired by the classic Italian yachts of the 1960s. And it got David thinking, because this is a niche that…
JASDF F-15’s Landing Gear Collapses on Landing at Naha Airport
The main landing gear of a JASDF F-15 collapsed during landing, causing the aircraft to slide on the runway and turn 180 degrees as it slowed down. An F-15 of the Japan Air Self Defense Force appears to have suffered a left main landing collapse while landing at Naha Airport on Aug. 18, 2026. The…
NASA’s New ‘Vomit Comet’ Has a Secretive Air Force Past
The Boeing 737-700, formerly operated as N712JM, spent years as a secretive U.S. Air Force flying testbed, and is now becoming NASA’s new reduced-gravity research aircraft with the registration N837NA. NASA has unveiled on Aug. 13, 2026, its newest reduced-gravity research aircraft, which will support the Artemis program to validate astronaut lunar suits and associated…