Budget Constraints Force Smaller Swiss F-35 Buy
Switzerland, after approving a US$7.5 billion expenditure for its next generation of fighter aircraft, is being forced to cut back its planned order of 36 F-35A Lightning IIs in order…
Leonardo Signs Contract for Austria’s M-346F Block20 Jets
The contract signed by Leonardo with the Italian Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness confirms Austria will get the new M-346F Block 20 variant. Leonardo has announced it signed a…
Boeing Awarded $931 Million Super Hornet Service Life Modification Contract
The U.S. Navy is continuing the work to extend the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s service life to 10,000 flight hours, with the latest contract covering up to 60 aircraft. The U.S.…
VC-25B Delivery Scheduled for Mid-2028
The U.S. Air Force now expects to take delivery of its first new Presidential jet in mid-2028, replacing the VC-25As that have served since 1990. In a statement released to…
U.S. Navy Wants 216 New Trainers to Replace T-45 as RFP Slips to 2026
A new update to the Undergraduate Jet Training System’s RFI mentions the requirement for a 216-aircraft fleet, blaming the government shutdown for the RFP’s delay. The U.S. Navy has set…
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Budget Constraints Force Smaller Swiss F-35 Buy
Switzerland, after approving a US$7.5 billion expenditure for its next generation of…
Leonardo Signs Contract for Austria’s M-346F Block20 Jets
The contract signed by Leonardo with the Italian Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments…
Boeing Awarded $931 Million Super Hornet Service Life Modification Contract
The U.S. Navy is continuing the work to extend the F/A-18E/F Super…
VC-25B Delivery Scheduled for Mid-2028
The U.S. Air Force now expects to take delivery of its first…
U.S. Navy Wants 216 New Trainers to Replace T-45 as RFP Slips to 2026
A new update to the Undergraduate Jet Training System’s RFI mentions the…
U.S. Ambassador Signals Hope on F-35s, Türkiye Firm on S-400s
U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack voiced hope for progress on F-35 talks, but…
China’s New Medium Airlifter Has Flown for the First Time
China’s new turboprop-powered medium airlifter built by Xi’an Aircraft Corporation, dubbed Y-30,…
15 Years Ago: Last Operational British Harrier Flights
On Dec. 15, 2010, sixteen Harriers took off from RAF Cottesmore for…
Military Aviation
Budget Constraints Force Smaller Swiss F-35 Buy
Switzerland, after approving a US$7.5 billion expenditure for its next generation of…
FY2026 NDAA: Congress Pushes Back On Aircraft Cuts and Seeks Clarity On Next-Gen Programs
The NDAA freezes E-3, F-15E and A-10 retirements, accelerates F/A-XX and F-47…
U.S. Air Force Flexes its Muscles on NATO’s Eastern Flank
In early December, USAF F-35A Lightning IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons took…
Chitose Set To Be Japan’s Next F-35A Base
The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced plans for a squadron at Chitose…
Photographer Captures Rare B-52H Drag Chute Malfunction in Mid Flight
Unusual drag chute deployment caught on camera over Fort Worth. A photographer…
Drones
China’s CH-7 Flying Wing Drone Conducts First Flight
Official descriptions suggest the CH-7 has an ISTAR role, which would allow…
China’s CH-7 Flying Wing Drone Conducts First Flight
Official descriptions suggest the CH-7 has an ISTAR role, which would allow…
China’s Massive Drone Swarm Mothership “Jiutian” Takes Flight
While reports have identified the Jiutian as a “general-purpose drone,” concepts have…
Boeing’s MQ-25 First Flight Delayed to 2026
The Navy confirms Boeing’s MQ-25 will not fly in 2025 as expected,…
Anduril UK Partners with GKN Aerospace for Apache Loyal Wingman Project
Anduril UK will work with GKN Aerospace on a proposal for Project…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
U.S. Navy and GAO Reports Fault Material Issues, Poor Coordination Between Services for V-22 Osprey Troubles
Long-running mechanical, faulty metallic alloys in the Prop-Rotor Gear Box and lack…
Photographer Captures Rare B-52H Drag Chute Malfunction in Mid Flight
Unusual drag chute deployment caught on camera over Fort Worth. A photographer…
U.S. Navy Releases Findings of Investigation on USS Truman’s Eventful Deployment
The Navy completed the investigation about the loss of three F/A-18 Super…
Troubled Areas
Poland in Talks to Donate MiG-29s to Ukraine
The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces is negotiating the transfer…
China’s New Medium Airlifter Has Flown for the First Time
China’s new turboprop-powered medium airlifter built by Xi’an Aircraft Corporation, dubbed Y-30,…
China’s CH-7 Flying Wing Drone Conducts First Flight
Official descriptions suggest the CH-7 has an ISTAR role, which would allow…
SEAD and CSAR Specialist Units Head to SOUTHCOM as Military Buildup Continues
U.S. based F-35A Lightning IIs and EA-18G Growlers are the latest combat…
China’s Massive Drone Swarm Mothership “Jiutian” Takes Flight
While reports have identified the Jiutian as a “general-purpose drone,” concepts have…
Weapons
Northrop Grumman Completes New Stand-in Attack Weapon Separation Test
Just over a year after the first inert drop of the new…
Northrop Grumman Completes New Stand-in Attack Weapon Separation Test
Just over a year after the first inert drop of the new…
U.S. Navy Awards BAE Systems APKWS Contract Worth Up To $1.7 Billion
BAE Systems has received an initial order for 11,000 laser-guidance kits worth…
U.S. Approves JASSM-ER Foreign Military Sale to Italy
The deal would include 100 AGM-158B/B2 JASSM-ER weapons that will equip Italy’s…
Poland Signs $500 Million Contract for AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM Missiles
Following a Foreign Military Sale approval for 400 AIM-120D-3 missiles in April,…
