Pentagon Still Cannot Account for Billions of Dollars in F-35 Spare Parts, GAO Finds
A new GAO report highlights persistent failures to reconcile government and contractor inventories, with more than 17,000 parts worth at least $1.3 billion missing from official records. The U.S. Department…
USAF Adopts Contracted HondaJets for B-1 Aircrew Currency
The first B-1B Lancer aircrews began flying commercially-provided HA-420 HondaJet aircraft as part of the Bomber Supplemental Trainer for Aircrew Readiness (BSTAR) initiative in early November. The U.S. Air Force…
‘Iranian Threat’ Leads to Mass Dispersal of Aircraft Away from RAF Mildenhall
A rapid departure of aircraft from RAF Mildenhall to bases across Europe was noted by enthusiasts on Nov. 9, with WSJ then reporting that a threat relating to Iran was…
Spanish NH90 Helicopters Conduct First Alpha Scramble in Romania Against Drone Threat
Two NH90 helicopters were launched after unidentified drones were detected near Romania's Black Sea coast, marking the first Alpha Scramble of a Spanish helicopter deployed on a NATO mission. Two…
Our Best Look Yet at China’s GJ-11 UCAV
New official footage released ahead of the PLA Air Force’s 77th anniversary reveals additional details of the GJ-11’s design and configuration. China released new official footage of the GJ-11 ‘Sharp…
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Pentagon Still Cannot Account for Billions of Dollars in F-35 Spare Parts, GAO Finds
A new GAO report highlights persistent failures to reconcile government and contractor…
USAF Adopts Contracted HondaJets for B-1 Aircrew Currency
The first B-1B Lancer aircrews began flying commercially-provided HA-420 HondaJet aircraft as…
‘Iranian Threat’ Leads to Mass Dispersal of Aircraft Away from RAF Mildenhall
A rapid departure of aircraft from RAF Mildenhall to bases across Europe…
Spanish NH90 Helicopters Conduct First Alpha Scramble in Romania Against Drone Threat
Two NH90 helicopters were launched after unidentified drones were detected near Romania's…
Our Best Look Yet at China’s GJ-11 UCAV
New official footage released ahead of the PLA Air Force’s 77th anniversary…
Northrop Grumman’s Lake Charles Facility Selected as Certified C-130 Maintenance Depot
The selection of Northrop Grumman’s facility, which already supports the U.S. Navy’s…
A320 ATRA Testbed is Now Flying with the Eurofighter’s AESA Radar
The Airbus A320 ATRA has received the Eurofighter's ECRS Mk1 AESA radar,…
Blue Angels Remove Maj. Scott Laux Ahead of Homecoming Airshow
Laux, No. 6 opposing solo pilot during the 2026 season, was removed…
Military Aviation
Pentagon Still Cannot Account for Billions of Dollars in F-35 Spare Parts, GAO Finds
A new GAO report highlights persistent failures to reconcile government and contractor…
HMS Queen Elizabeth Hosts Tekever AR5 and Nyan Strike Drones During New Trials
Operating in the North Atlantic, the Royal Navy aircraft carrier launched Nyan…
F-35B Releases Meteor BVRAAM for the First Time
The Oct. 7 trial saw the release of an inert Meteor test…
From Drones to Bomb Hoaxes: Is Europe’s Civil Aviation Facing a New Form of Hybrid Warfare?
A wave of false bomb threats has triggered flight diversions, emergency procedures…
NASA Announces X-70 Fractal, its Latest Experimental Aircraft
NASA has announced its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, described as…
Drones
Our Best Look Yet at China’s GJ-11 UCAV
New official footage released ahead of the PLA Air Force’s 77th anniversary…
Our Best Look Yet at China’s GJ-11 UCAV
New official footage released ahead of the PLA Air Force’s 77th anniversary…
HMS Queen Elizabeth Hosts Tekever AR5 and Nyan Strike Drones During New Trials
Operating in the North Atlantic, the Royal Navy aircraft carrier launched Nyan…
Shield AI Reveals First Full-Scale Prototype X-BAT VTOL Fighter Drone
Around half the size of an F-35, and powered by an afterburning…
Japan Intercepts Chinese WZ-7 High-Altitude Drones Flying Through Miyako Strait
Chinese state media recently featured the WZ-7 alongside other PLA reconnaissance drones,…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
T-38C Lost Both Horizontal Stabilizers Before Crashing in Alabama, Investigation Finds
A U.S. Air Force Accident Investigation Board determined that maintenance errors allowed…
Developing: Italian CH-47F Chinook Crashes in Bosnia
An Italian Army CH-47F Chinook assigned to the EUFOR Althea mission crashed…
French Mirage 2000D Crashes During Night Training Mission
A French Mirage 2000D assigned to the Escadron de Chasse 2/3 “Champagne”…
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…
Our Best Look Yet at China’s GJ-11 UCAV
New official footage released ahead of the PLA Air Force’s 77th anniversary…
Mystery Flight From Rome to Tehran Puts Aircraft Tracking Deception in the Spotlight
An unidentified business jet flying from Italy to Iran under an apparently…
Japan Intercepts Chinese WZ-7 High-Altitude Drones Flying Through Miyako Strait
Chinese state media recently featured the WZ-7 alongside other PLA reconnaissance drones,…
Ethiopia Receives First Russian Su-35 Fighters in Moscow
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali shared images of two of the 12…
Weapons
F-35B Releases Meteor BVRAAM for the First Time
The Oct. 7 trial saw the release of an inert Meteor test…
F-35B Releases Meteor BVRAAM for the First Time
The Oct. 7 trial saw the release of an inert Meteor test…
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…
