Leonardo Secures Indonesian M-346F Deal, Advances AW149 Talks and Eyes Ukrainian Drone Cooperation
Leonardo will provide Indonesia with 12 M-346F Block 20 light fighter aircraft and negotiate a contract for AW149 helicopter, while looking at a potential cooperation with the Ukrainian drone industry.…
Canada Officially Joins GCAP as Observer
Italy, Japan and the UK welcomed Canada’s participation as an Observer in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), marking the first expansion of the trilateral initiative. After reports in the last…
Boeing Announces Leonardo as New MQ-28 Ghost Bat Partner
Boeing has delivered a briefing update on its MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), currently on display at Farnborough International Airshow, confirming the addition of Leonardo as an official…
Trump Says VC-25B Bridge Aircraft will be “Maxed Out” With New Upgrades
The U.S. President said to reporters that the new VC-25B Bridge aircraft will soon undergo additional modifications to introduce new capabilities. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the VC-25B Bridge…
F-16’s AVEN Thrust Vectoring Nozzle Integrated with X-BAT’s F110-GE-129 Engine
In a critical milestone towards the first flight later this year, Shield AI and GE Aerospace integrated the X-BAT with the AVEN thrust vectoring system which was tested in the…
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Leonardo Secures Indonesian M-346F Deal, Advances AW149 Talks and Eyes Ukrainian Drone Cooperation
Leonardo will provide Indonesia with 12 M-346F Block 20 light fighter aircraft…
Canada Officially Joins GCAP as Observer
Italy, Japan and the UK welcomed Canada’s participation as an Observer in…
Boeing Announces Leonardo as New MQ-28 Ghost Bat Partner
Boeing has delivered a briefing update on its MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative…
Trump Says VC-25B Bridge Aircraft will be “Maxed Out” With New Upgrades
The U.S. President said to reporters that the new VC-25B Bridge aircraft…
F-16’s AVEN Thrust Vectoring Nozzle Integrated with X-BAT’s F110-GE-129 Engine
In a critical milestone towards the first flight later this year, Shield…
Raytheon UK Unveils Red Kite, a New Sovereign Precision Weapon Designed to Boost RAF Stockpiles
Raytheon UK has introduced the new Red Kite munition, described as the…
Protector RG1 Completes UK Weapons Qualification Testing
GA-ASI announced that qualification testing for the MQ-9B, to carry the Paveway…
GA-ASI Completes Preliminary Technical Review for Joint Strike Missile on MQ-9B
GA-ASI and Kongsberg took another step towards the integration of the Joint…
Military Aviation
Leonardo Secures Indonesian M-346F Deal, Advances AW149 Talks and Eyes Ukrainian Drone Cooperation
Leonardo will provide Indonesia with 12 M-346F Block 20 light fighter aircraft…
French Rafales and German Eurofighters Conduct First Joint ‘Forward Deterrence’ Drill
France and Germany conducted their first joint air activity as part of…
Japan’s XEC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft Begins Operational Flight Testing
The new XEC-2 SOJ, which first flew in March 2026, has now…
Germany’s First Tranche 4 Eurofighter Makes Maiden Flight
Airbus announced the maiden flight of the first Eurofighter acquired by the…
DARPA and USAF Fly F-16 with VENOM Autonomy Modification
The DARPA and U.S. Air Force are conducting human-on-the-loop in-air testing of…
Drones
Boeing Announces Leonardo as New MQ-28 Ghost Bat Partner
Boeing has delivered a briefing update on its MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative…
Boeing Announces Leonardo as New MQ-28 Ghost Bat Partner
Boeing has delivered a briefing update on its MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative…
F-16’s AVEN Thrust Vectoring Nozzle Integrated with X-BAT’s F110-GE-129 Engine
In a critical milestone towards the first flight later this year, Shield…
Protector RG1 Completes UK Weapons Qualification Testing
GA-ASI announced that qualification testing for the MQ-9B, to carry the Paveway…
GA-ASI Completes Preliminary Technical Review for Joint Strike Missile on MQ-9B
GA-ASI and Kongsberg took another step towards the integration of the Joint…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
Greek F-16 Crash Lands at Zakynthos Airport, Pilot Safe
Footage has emerged showing a Greek F-16 on fire after an emergency…
U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk Makes Emergency Water Landing In Arabian Sea, One Crew Member Missing
Three crew members were recovered alive after an MH-60S assigned to the…
Pilot’s Accidental Fuel Shutoff Caused OA-1K Skyraider II Crash
The Accident Investigation Board found that a trainee OA-1K pilot inadvertently shut…
Troubled Areas
Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB-2 Breaks Hiatus and Destroys Russian Boats in the Black Sea
The Ukrainian TB-2 drone resurfaced once again after being nearly absent from…
Two U.S. Service Members Killed, One Missing in Iranian Attack on Jordanian Base
Iran conducted a retaliatory attack with ballistic missiles and drones against Muwaffaq…
Russian Tu-142 Drops Sonobuoys Near HMS Prince of Wales in ‘Unprofessional’ Act
A Russian Tu-142 Bear-F maritime patrol aircraft flew close to the aircraft…
New Report Blames Russia’s Shadow Fleet for Europe Drone Incursions
A report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) assesses that…
Lakenheath F-15Es Return From Middle East Combat Deployment With Striking Nose Art
Eleven 48th Fighter Wing Strike Eagles have returned home from the Iran…
Weapons
Raytheon UK Unveils Red Kite, a New Sovereign Precision Weapon Designed to Boost RAF Stockpiles
Raytheon UK has introduced the new Red Kite munition, described as the…
Raytheon UK Unveils Red Kite, a New Sovereign Precision Weapon Designed to Boost RAF Stockpiles
Raytheon UK has introduced the new Red Kite munition, described as the…
Protector RG1 Completes UK Weapons Qualification Testing
GA-ASI announced that qualification testing for the MQ-9B, to carry the Paveway…
GA-ASI Completes Preliminary Technical Review for Joint Strike Missile on MQ-9B
GA-ASI and Kongsberg took another step towards the integration of the Joint…
France Clears Rafale to Use 68 mm Rockets Against Drones
France has cleared the Rafale for the use of 68 mm laser…
