U.S. Navy Awards Leonardo UK Contract to Equip F-35 with BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys
The U.S. Navy is acquiring and undisclosed number of BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys specifically for the F-35 Lightning II. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded Leonardo UK a…
Supposed Third Prototype of China’s J-36 Next-Generation Jet has Flown
The supposed third J-36 prototype emerged exactly a year after the first one was spotted in December 2024. Chinese military aviation observers observed what they believe to be a third…
Boeing Awarded $2 Billion Contract to Continue Work on B-52’s New Engines
The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which will replace the TF33 engines with the new F130s. The U.S. Department of…
USS Nimitz Decommissioning in Sight as HII Awarded Contract Modification
The 50 year old nuclear-powered aircraft carrier returned to Bremerton, Washington on Dec. 16, 2025 after its final scheduled deployment. USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the oldest commissioned aircraft carrier in the…
Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Destroys Rare Russian Il-38N ASW Aircraft
Rare Il-38N ASW aircraft reportedly destroyed as Kyiv targets high-value enablers behind the front line. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has released footage showing a drone strike against a Russian Navy…
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U.S. Navy Awards Leonardo UK Contract to Equip F-35 with BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys
The U.S. Navy is acquiring and undisclosed number of BriteCloud Active Expendable…
Supposed Third Prototype of China’s J-36 Next-Generation Jet has Flown
The supposed third J-36 prototype emerged exactly a year after the first…
Boeing Awarded $2 Billion Contract to Continue Work on B-52’s New Engines
The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52…
USS Nimitz Decommissioning in Sight as HII Awarded Contract Modification
The 50 year old nuclear-powered aircraft carrier returned to Bremerton, Washington on…
Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Destroys Rare Russian Il-38N ASW Aircraft
Rare Il-38N ASW aircraft reportedly destroyed as Kyiv targets high-value enablers behind…
First Royal Navy F-35Bs are Undergoing Corrosion Repair at the U.S. Navy’s FRCSE
The three Royal Navy F-35Bs will be put through an extensive inspection…
Germany Awards Contract for the Taurus NEO
The Taurus NEO is an enhanced variant of the German-Swedish Taurus KEPD…
New York to London in a Flash: A Look at an SR-71 Record Flight
Leaving the airspace above New York City at 2,455 miles per hour,…
Military Aviation
U.S. Navy Awards Leonardo UK Contract to Equip F-35 with BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys
The U.S. Navy is acquiring and undisclosed number of BriteCloud Active Expendable…
Russia’s Su-57 Flies with New Izdeliye 177 ‘Gen. 5’ Engine
The development of the Izdeliye 177 appears to be driven by the…
X-62 VISTA to Receive Raytheon’s PhantomStrike Radar
The PhantomStrike AESA radar will be integrated on the U.S. Air Force’s…
Uncertain Future for Leonardo’s UK Division Amid Contract Delays
The Telegraph reports that Roberto Cingolani, CEO of Leonardo, has warned the…
Finland Orders AIM-120D-3 AMRAAMs for its F-35As
The AIM-120D-3, the most advanced variant of the ARMAAM, will equip Finland’s…
Drones
Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon CCA Designated YFQ-48A by U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force says the YFQ-48A Mission Design Series acknowledges Northrop…
Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon CCA Designated YFQ-48A by U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force says the YFQ-48A Mission Design Series acknowledges Northrop…
U.S. Navy Conducts First Shipborne Launch of LUCAS One-Way Attack Drone
A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) was launched from the flight…
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…
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
Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Destroys Rare Russian Il-38N ASW Aircraft
Rare Il-38N ASW aircraft reportedly destroyed as Kyiv targets high-value enablers behind…
Supposed Third Prototype of China’s J-36 Next-Generation Jet has Flown
The supposed third J-36 prototype emerged exactly a year after the first…
Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Destroys Rare Russian Il-38N ASW Aircraft
Rare Il-38N ASW aircraft reportedly destroyed as Kyiv targets high-value enablers behind…
Russia’s Su-57 Flies with New Izdeliye 177 ‘Gen. 5’ Engine
The development of the Izdeliye 177 appears to be driven by the…
A-10s Spearhead U.S. Retaliation Strikes Against ISIS Targets in Syria
CENTCOM launched Operation Hawkeye Strike, striking over 70 targets with more than…
Weapons
Germany Awards Contract for the Taurus NEO
The Taurus NEO is an enhanced variant of the German-Swedish Taurus KEPD…
Germany Awards Contract for the Taurus NEO
The Taurus NEO is an enhanced variant of the German-Swedish Taurus KEPD…
Japan’s Upgraded Type 12 SSM Appears in Clearest Image Yet
The image show a live-fire test of the upgraded Type 12 Surface-to-Ship…
U.S. Marines’ AH-1Z Fires L3Harris’ Red Wolf Launched Effects in New Test
An AH-1Z conducted a low-altitude test firing of the Red Wolf over…
Finland Orders AIM-120D-3 AMRAAMs for its F-35As
The AIM-120D-3, the most advanced variant of the ARMAAM, will equip Finland’s…
