GA-ASI and Saab Test AEW Payload on MQ-9B
GA-ASI and Saab are testing the LoyalEye radar installed in the MQ-9B’s new Airborne Early Warning pods, which first flew in May 2026. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Saab…
British and Norwegian F-35s Escort B-52 Taking Part in Exercise Global Thunder
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress taking part in STRATCOM's annual Exercise Global Thunder staged a transatlantic global power mission, culminating in a link up with British and Norwegian forces…
Plans for $1 Billion F-47 Campus at Nellis AFB Move Forward
The U.S. Department of Defense has issued further solicitation to industry ahead of bids being tendered for the construction of support facilities for the Boeing F-47 at Nellis Air Force…
DIA Releases Clearest Image of China’s Reusable Spaceplane with Service Module Attached
The DIA report reviews the three missions flown between 2020 and 2023, highlighting reported rendezvous and proximity operations during the second and third flights, before China launched the spacecraft again…
Europe’s HYDEF Hypersonic Interceptor Program Completes First Stage
The program’s first stage is complete, with all critical technologies reaching at least TRL 3 and a technology demonstrator targeted for 2030. The European Hypersonic Defence Interceptor (EU HYDEF) took…
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GA-ASI and Saab Test AEW Payload on MQ-9B
GA-ASI and Saab are testing the LoyalEye radar installed in the MQ-9B’s…
British and Norwegian F-35s Escort B-52 Taking Part in Exercise Global Thunder
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress taking part in STRATCOM's annual Exercise…
Plans for $1 Billion F-47 Campus at Nellis AFB Move Forward
The U.S. Department of Defense has issued further solicitation to industry ahead…
DIA Releases Clearest Image of China’s Reusable Spaceplane with Service Module Attached
The DIA report reviews the three missions flown between 2020 and 2023,…
Europe’s HYDEF Hypersonic Interceptor Program Completes First Stage
The program’s first stage is complete, with all critical technologies reaching at…
MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopters Get Second Life With U.S. Army
The U.S. Navy has transferred to the Army four MQ-8C Fire Scout…
Boeing Moves Second MQ-25A Stingray Airframe to Illinois for Final Assembly
The airframe is being trucked from Boeing’s St. Louis facility to MidAmerica…
U.S. Air Force Moves AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Missile Into Production
The $694 million contract marks a major reversal for the Air-Launched Rapid…
Military Aviation
British and Norwegian F-35s Escort B-52 Taking Part in Exercise Global Thunder
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress taking part in STRATCOM's annual Exercise…
Castelion to Begin Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Integration on USAF F-16s
As part of its work with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Castelion…
Canada Receives Its First Two CF-35A Fighters at Luke Air Force Base
The first two Canadian CF-35s arrived at Luke Air Force Base, where…
France’s Archange SIGINT Aircraft Arrives at Évreux Air Base Ahead of Operational Evaluation
The first Archange arrived at Évreux in early October, where France’s Military…
USAF Needs ‘1,509 Combat-Ready Jets’ by 2035, According to Service Report to Congress
A service report sent to Congress proposes a combat capable force of…
Drones
GA-ASI and Saab Test AEW Payload on MQ-9B
GA-ASI and Saab are testing the LoyalEye radar installed in the MQ-9B’s…
GA-ASI and Saab Test AEW Payload on MQ-9B
GA-ASI and Saab are testing the LoyalEye radar installed in the MQ-9B’s…
MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopters Get Second Life With U.S. Army
The U.S. Navy has transferred to the Army four MQ-8C Fire Scout…
TRV-150 Drone Uses Three-Pod APKWS Launcher in Counter-UAS Test
The test demonstrated sequential engagement of multiple aerial targets without landing to…
MQ-25A Stingray Remotely Controlled from USS Ronald Reagan
The test validated hardware and software in the carrier-based MD-5C Ground Control…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
French Mirage 2000D Crashes During Night Training Mission
A French Mirage 2000D assigned to the Escadron de Chasse 2/3 “Champagne”…
[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…
Troubled Areas
Romanian F-16s Shoot Down Russian Drones Inside Romanian Airspace
Romanian authorities have released images of F-16s engaging and destroying suspected jet-powered…
DIA Releases Clearest Image of China’s Reusable Spaceplane with Service Module Attached
The DIA report reviews the three missions flown between 2020 and 2023,…
Royal Air Force Deploys Typhoon Fighters to Saudi Arabia to Defend Against Houthi Attacks
The United Kingdom is sending an undisclosed number of Typhoon FGR4 fighter…
Romanian F-16s Shoot Down Russian Drones Inside Romanian Airspace
Romanian authorities have released images of F-16s engaging and destroying suspected jet-powered…
A Tu-144 ‘Russian Concorde’ is Being Restored for Display Ahead of Expected MAKS Return
Videos posted by a Russian volunteer show the ongoing repair work on…
Weapons
Europe’s HYDEF Hypersonic Interceptor Program Completes First Stage
The program’s first stage is complete, with all critical technologies reaching at…
Europe’s HYDEF Hypersonic Interceptor Program Completes First Stage
The program’s first stage is complete, with all critical technologies reaching at…
U.S. Air Force Moves AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Missile Into Production
The $694 million contract marks a major reversal for the Air-Launched Rapid…
Castelion to Begin Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Integration on USAF F-16s
As part of its work with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Castelion…
Pentagon, BAE Systems Sign Agreement to Increase APKWS Production
The Pentagon signed a framework agreement with BAE Systems to procure up…
