Year: 2026

FY27 NDAA Advances with New A-10 Oversight, C-UAS and Right-to-Repair Amendments

The FY2027 NDAA sees lawmakers backing new right-to-repair measures, counter-drone initiatives and…

FRCE Delivers First F-35Bs with Technology Refresh-3 Upgrades

The Fleet Readiness Center East completed the conversion of its first F-35Bs…

Our Best Look at China’s Manned Tiltrotor in Flight

The Chinese tiltrotor that broke cover last year was recently captured in…

Inside the MAGTF: Exclusive Interview with Marine F-35B Demo Pilot on Expeditionary Aviation Operations

During the 2026 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show, The Aviationist interviewed F-35B…

Mysterious Next-Gen Aircraft Allegedly Spotted Near Area 51

A thermal image captured near Area 51 allegedly shows a previously unseen…

Two U.S. Air Force KC-135s Damaged During Towing Accident At RAF Mildenhall

The port-side horizontal stabilizer of one KC-135 clipped the starboard-side stabilizer of…