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 industry interest for the reactivation and in-service support of up to four KC-10 Extender aircraft for a foreign…
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 for F-16 integration and platform-level testing. BAE Systems announced it has completed the Allied Identification Mark System (AIMS,…
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 that aims to enhance the country’s integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) infrastructure for the modern age. Announced…
Rare Imagery Shows F-117A ‘The Overachiever’ Loaded Into a C-5M for Smithsonian Trip
The historic F-117 was partially disassembled and loaded aboard the giant airlifter for its cross-country delivery to the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center. On Oct. 6, 2026, a C-5M Super Galaxy, using…
First Brazilian-Built Gripen E Makes Maiden Flight
The first of 15 Gripen Es to be built at Embraer’s facility in São Paulo, the aircraft is also the first Gripen produced outside Sweden. The first JAS 39 Gripen…
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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…
Rare Imagery Shows F-117A ‘The Overachiever’ Loaded Into a C-5M for Smithsonian Trip
The historic F-117 was partially disassembled and loaded aboard the giant airlifter…
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…
Military Aviation
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…
Kunsan’s F-16 Squadrons Return as USAF Resets Fighter Squadrons in Korea
The U.S. Air Force initiated the Fighter Squadron Reset to return F-16s…
Germany ‘Exploring’ GCAP Entry with UK, Reports Say
While discussions between London and Berlin are in the early stages, internal…
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…
Kentucky Air National Guard C-130s Perform Rare SAR Exercise with Royal Navy Merlin
Four C-130J Hercules aircraft, 60 personnel, and 62,000 lbs of equipment from…
Drones
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 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…
FQ-42 Vengeance CCA Flies Alongside F-35 Lightning II and F-15E Strike Eagle
One of the FQ-42 Collaborative Combat Aircraft deployed at Creech AFB has…
Mojave STOL Drone Conducts First Battlefield Short-Field Operations in South Korea
The demonstration at a live-fire training range showcased the Mojave’s ability to…
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…
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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…
