DARPA’s X-65 Active Flow Control Demonstrator Mated with its Wings
The X-65 Active Flow Control demonstrator continues to make progress, with the fuselage now mated with its wing as the first flight remains planned for 2027. The assembly of the…
MQ-28 Ghost Bat to Take Part in Exercise Valiant Shield 2026
The MQ-28 will join the flight operations of Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 to refine tactics, techniques, and procedures, and evaluate its contribution as a force multiplier. The Pacific Air Forces…
Downed U.S. F-15E Pilot Reportedly Observed Unusual Iranian Drone Swarm Moving In ‘Jellyfish’ Formation
CNN reports the pilot described a jellyfish-like swarm of interconnected drones before he ejected over Iran, raising questions about Tehran's unmanned networking capabilities. The U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle…
New Images Show RAF Protector RG1 Operating from Akrotiri with ‘Outdragon’ SIGINT Pod
The UK Ministry of Defence has published new photos of the first deployments of the MQ-9B Protector RG1 to RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus, including some of the best official views…
Airbus Prepares Ground for Tiger MkIII Upgrades
The Tiger MkIII effort envisages a complete Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) with new targeting and networking suites, learning lessons from current battlefield trends. Airbus Helicopters revealed on Jun. 19, 2026, more…
Leonardo’s M-346 Controls Baykar’s Kizilelma UCAV in Loyal Wingman Trials
Project K-SWARM saw a Kizilelma UCAV working in a Crewed/UnCrewed Teaming scenario, responding to a series of commands sent from the M-346. The Turkish-Italian collaboration over manufacturing Baykar’s unmanned combat…
