Italy dropped Boeing's KC-46 Pegasus and signed a €1.4 billion contract with Airbus for six A330 MRTT tankers. Rome originally chose the KC-46 in 2022, canceled it in 2024. Italy is the 19th nation on the A330 platform.
Operations
USAF C-295W Spotted Over Western Iran
Video shows a U.S. Air Force C-295W from the 427th Special Operations Squadron flying low over the western Iranian desert.
The aircraft was part of the exfiltration effort for special forces operating behind enemy lines during the rescue m...
Video shows a U.S. Air Force C-295W from the 427th Special Operations Squadron flying low over the western Iranian desert.
The aircraft was part of the exfiltration effort for special forces operating behind enemy lines during the rescue mission.
The C-295W is a rare special operations platform used by the 427th SOS under AFSOC. Only a small number are in service. Built by Airbus in Spain, it is designed for short and unprepared runways, low level flight, and insertion and extraction missions in austere environments.
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Signals
Truck Seen at Iran Isfahan Complex
Truck carrying 18 sealed containers seen at Iran’s Isfahan underground complex in satellite imagery dated June 9, 2025, according to Airbus/Bulletin.
Soar Analysts say it may be connected to the highly enriched uranium.
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