Year: 2026

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…

Blackbird Beginnings: The A-12 Oxcart Story

The well-known SR-71 owes its roots to a more obscure predecessor, the…

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…

RAF ‘Looking At’ Requirement for Boom-Equipped Tankers

A Royal Air Force official at the Global Air and Space Chiefs'…

First Customer Lined Up for Proposed Next Generation Catalina Flying Boat

A plan for a modernised, turboprop-powered version of the iconic Catalina is…