Royal Top Gun: Thai Queen Flies First Solo JAS 39C Gripen Flight
Thailand’s Queen Suthida has flown solo in a Gripen fighter for the first time, making her the country’s first female Gripen pilot. Revealed on Oct. 8, 2026, by the Royal…
U.S. Exploring Transfer of Surplus KC-10 Tankers to Undisclosed North African Partner
A contract notice, first reported on by Aviation Week, was released seeking industry interest for the reactivation and in-service support of up to four KC-10 Extender aircraft for a foreign…
BAE Systems’ New IFF System Moves Toward F-16 Integration
BAE Systems’ AN/APX-127(V)1 IFF system has completed AIMS certification, clearing the way for F-16 integration and platform-level testing. BAE Systems announced it has completed the Allied Identification Mark System (AIMS,…
UK Opposition Party Proposes £10 Billion “Britannia Shield” Air and Missile Defence Plan
The UK’s Conservative Party has proposed a £10 billion air defence programme that aims to enhance the country’s integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) infrastructure for the modern age. Announced…
Rare Imagery Shows F-117A ‘The Overachiever’ Loaded Into a C-5M for Smithsonian Trip
The historic F-117 was partially disassembled and loaded aboard the giant airlifter for its cross-country delivery to the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center. On Oct. 6, 2026, a C-5M Super Galaxy, using…
First Brazilian-Built Gripen E Makes Maiden Flight
The first of 15 Gripen Es to be built at Embraer’s facility in São Paulo, the aircraft is also the first Gripen produced outside Sweden. The first JAS 39 Gripen…
