Airbus and Kratos Fly Valkyrie Drone in Europe for the First Time
The first flight in Europe of the U740 Valkyrie, which combines the airframe of Kratos’ XQ-58 drone with Airbus’ MARS mission system, paves the way toward the goal of a…
B-52 Stratofortress Set to Integrate the AGM-158C LRASM
A recent U.S. Navy contracting notice outlines plans to negotiate with Lockheed Martin to integrate the AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on the B-52 Stratofortress. The U.S. Navy is planning…
X-BAT Accelerating Toward First Flight with New Funding
New U.S. Navy funding and company investment bring the announced X-BAT investment to $400 million as Shield AI prepares the VTOL aircraft for flight testing later this year. Shield AI’s…
Edgewing Opens New Engineering Hub in Italy
The new facility in Turin will bring together engineers from Italy, Japan and the UK, contributing to the development of the new GCAP combat aircraft. Edgewing has opened a new…
Royal Top Gun: Thai Queen Flies First Solo JAS 39C Gripen Flight
Thailand’s Queen Suthida has flown solo in a Gripen fighter for the first time, making her the country’s first female Gripen pilot. Revealed on Oct. 8, 2026, by the Royal…
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Airbus and Kratos Fly Valkyrie Drone in Europe for the First Time
The first flight in Europe of the U740 Valkyrie, which combines the…
B-52 Stratofortress Set to Integrate the AGM-158C LRASM
A recent U.S. Navy contracting notice outlines plans to negotiate with Lockheed…
X-BAT Accelerating Toward First Flight with New Funding
New U.S. Navy funding and company investment bring the announced X-BAT investment…
Edgewing Opens New Engineering Hub in Italy
The new facility in Turin will bring together engineers from Italy, Japan…
Royal Top Gun: Thai Queen Flies First Solo JAS 39C Gripen Flight
Thailand’s Queen Suthida has flown solo in a Gripen fighter for the…
U.S. Exploring Transfer of Surplus KC-10 Tankers to Undisclosed North African Partner
A contract notice, first reported on by Aviation Week, was released seeking…
BAE Systems’ New IFF System Moves Toward F-16 Integration
BAE Systems’ AN/APX-127(V)1 IFF system has completed AIMS certification, clearing the way…
UK Opposition Party Proposes £10 Billion “Britannia Shield” Air and Missile Defence Plan
The UK’s Conservative Party has proposed a £10 billion air defence programme…
Military Aviation
B-52 Stratofortress Set to Integrate the AGM-158C LRASM
A recent U.S. Navy contracting notice outlines plans to negotiate with Lockheed…
First Brazilian-Built Gripen E Makes Maiden Flight
The first of 15 Gripen Es to be built at Embraer’s facility…
Morocco’s First F-16 Block 72 Has Flown
The aircraft, a two-seat F-16D, is not only the first of Morocco’s…
Spain Selects Airbus A321 for New SIGINT Platform
Spain is set to regain a dedicated airborne SIGINT capability with three…
L-39 Skyfox Advances C-UAS Role with Thales 70 mm Laser-Guided Rocket
Aero Vodochody has announced an MoU with Thales to continue testing a…
Drones
Airbus and Kratos Fly Valkyrie Drone in Europe for the First Time
The first flight in Europe of the U740 Valkyrie, which combines the…
Airbus and Kratos Fly Valkyrie Drone in Europe for the First Time
The first flight in Europe of the U740 Valkyrie, which combines the…
X-BAT Accelerating Toward First Flight with New Funding
New U.S. Navy funding and company investment bring the announced X-BAT investment…
Northrop Grumman and SandboxAQ Explain How Lumberjack Is Preparing for GPS-Denied Operations
The Lumberjack UAS flew with SandboxAQ’s AQNav magnetic navigation system during a…
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48 Flies for the First Time
Northrop Grumman announced the first flight of the YFQ-48 Talon Blue, the…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
[Updated] Two Naval Aviators Eject Following Mishap on USS Eisenhower
The U.S. Navy said that two Naval Aviators ejected from their EA-18G…
Turned Compressor Vanes Led to Loss of Thrust in Thunderbird F-16 Crash
Investigators found that turned compressor vanes triggered a chain of engine damage…
Royal Air Force Hawk Crash Near RAF Valley, Two Parachutes Seen
A Royal Air Force Hawk T2 has crashed near RAF Valley in…
Troubled Areas
Ukraine F-16 Update: Jets From Belgium, Maintenance Concerns And Block 70/72 fighters
Belgium is set to deliver its first three F-16AM/BM fighters to Ukraine…
Marine F-35C Also Sports Three Submarine Kill Markings After Operation Epic Fury
An exclusive image obtained by The Aviationist reveals an extraordinary array of…
Taiwan Receives First Two New-Build F-16C Block 70 Fighters After Years of Delays
The first two of 66 new-build F-16C Block 70 fighters ordered by…
Sub Buster: F/A-18F Super Hornet Returns from Operation Epic Fury With Submarine Kill Marking
As VFA-41 returned to NAS Lemoore on Oct. 1, one of their…
Ukraine F-16 Update: Jets From Belgium, Maintenance Concerns And Block 70/72 fighters
Belgium is set to deliver its first three F-16AM/BM fighters to Ukraine…
Weapons
AFRL Certifies Anduril’s Barracuda-M as Open Systems Architecture Compliant
A four-day independent trial by the AFRL’s Munition Open Architecture Test and…
AFRL Certifies Anduril’s Barracuda-M as Open Systems Architecture Compliant
A four-day independent trial by the AFRL’s Munition Open Architecture Test and…
U.S. Navy Advances New W93 Nuclear Warhead for Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles
The W93 warhead and Mk7 reentry body assembly are part of the…
New Video Offers Clearest Look Yet At Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile On F/A-18F Super Hornet
For the first time, newly released imagery shows Castelion’s Blackbeard low-cost hypersonic…
Lockheed Martin and Pentagon Agree Framework to Ramp Up AIM-260 JATM Production
The agreement lays the foundations for a future multi-year procurement of the…
