Europe’s HYDEF Hypersonic Interceptor Program Completes First Stage
The program’s first stage is complete, with all critical technologies reaching at least TRL 3 and a technology demonstrator targeted for 2030. The European Hypersonic Defence Interceptor (EU HYDEF) took…
MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopters Get Second Life With U.S. Army
The U.S. Navy has transferred to the Army four MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters it was retiring, in a move expected to save more than $70 million in procurement costs.…
Boeing Moves Second MQ-25A Stingray Airframe to Illinois for Final Assembly
The airframe is being trucked from Boeing’s St. Louis facility to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, for final assembly ahead of ground testing. Boeing Defense and Space released…
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 Response Weapon, which the Air Force nearly cancelled in 2023. The U.S. Air Force has announced on Oct.…
Castelion to Begin Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Integration on USAF F-16s
As part of its work with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Castelion will now expand the Blackbeard integration effort to the F-16, adding a U.S. Air Force fighter to a…
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Europe’s HYDEF Hypersonic Interceptor Program Completes First Stage
The program’s first stage is complete, with all critical technologies reaching at…
MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopters Get Second Life With U.S. Army
The U.S. Navy has transferred to the Army four MQ-8C Fire Scout…
Boeing Moves Second MQ-25A Stingray Airframe to Illinois for Final Assembly
The airframe is being trucked from Boeing’s St. Louis facility to MidAmerica…
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…
Canada Receives Its First Two CF-35A Fighters at Luke Air Force Base
The first two Canadian CF-35s arrived at Luke Air Force Base, where…
German Giant: How the Me 323 Gigant Pioneered Large Transports
Large and lumbering, the Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant featured a cavernous cargo…
France’s Archange SIGINT Aircraft Arrives at Évreux Air Base Ahead of Operational Evaluation
The first Archange arrived at Évreux in early October, where France’s Military…
Military Aviation
Boeing Moves Second MQ-25A Stingray Airframe to Illinois for Final Assembly
The airframe is being trucked from Boeing’s St. Louis facility to MidAmerica…
USAF Needs ‘1,509 Combat-Ready Jets’ by 2035, According to Service Report to Congress
A service report sent to Congress proposes a combat capable force of…
Global PHP Security Scare Highlights Why Stealth Matters in Cyberspace
Critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities recently made headlines, prompting warnings from U.S. and international…
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin Reach 10-Year Framework Agreement for 850 F-35s
Subject to Congressional approval, the framework gives long-term certainty to the industry,…
British Typhoons Escort French Rafales in First Joint Nuclear Strike Drill
For the first time, Royal Air Force jets have flown alongside the…
Drones
MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopters Get Second Life With U.S. Army
The U.S. Navy has transferred to the Army four MQ-8C Fire Scout…
MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopters Get Second Life With U.S. Army
The U.S. Navy has transferred to the Army four MQ-8C Fire Scout…
TRV-150 Drone Uses Three-Pod APKWS Launcher in Counter-UAS Test
The test demonstrated sequential engagement of multiple aerial targets without landing to…
MQ-25A Stingray Remotely Controlled from USS Ronald Reagan
The test validated hardware and software in the carrier-based MD-5C Ground Control…
Romanian F-16s Shoot Down Russian Drones Inside Romanian Airspace
Romanian authorities have released images of F-16s engaging and destroying suspected jet-powered…
Aviation Safety / Air Crashes
French Mirage 2000D Crashes During Night Training Mission
A French Mirage 2000D assigned to the Escadron de Chasse 2/3 “Champagne”…
[Updated] Two Naval Aviators Eject Following Mishap on USS Eisenhower
The U.S. Navy said that two Naval Aviators ejected from their EA-18G…
Turned Compressor Vanes Led to Loss of Thrust in Thunderbird F-16 Crash
Investigators found that turned compressor vanes triggered a chain of engine damage…
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…
Royal Air Force Deploys Typhoon Fighters to Saudi Arabia to Defend Against Houthi Attacks
The United Kingdom is sending an undisclosed number of Typhoon FGR4 fighter…
Romanian F-16s Shoot Down Russian Drones Inside Romanian Airspace
Romanian authorities have released images of F-16s engaging and destroying suspected jet-powered…
A Tu-144 ‘Russian Concorde’ is Being Restored for Display Ahead of Expected MAKS Return
Videos posted by a Russian volunteer show the ongoing repair work on…
Houthi Militants Score Apparent Hit Against Saudi Typhoon
Houthi-affiliated media has released infrared footage of a surface to air missile…
Weapons
Europe’s HYDEF Hypersonic Interceptor Program Completes First Stage
The program’s first stage is complete, with all critical technologies reaching at…
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…
Pentagon, BAE Systems Sign Agreement to Increase APKWS Production
The Pentagon signed a framework agreement with BAE Systems to procure up…
