Japan’s XEC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft Begins Operational Flight Testing
The new XEC-2 SOJ, which first flew in March 2026, has now started operational flight testing with the JASDF’s Air Development and Test Wing (ADTW) at Gifu Air Base. The…
Blackbird Beginnings: The A-12 Oxcart Story
The well-known SR-71 owes its roots to a more obscure predecessor, the A-12 developed by the famous Lockheed ‘Skunk Works’ as a successor for the U-2. When Francis Gary Powers…
Germany’s First Tranche 4 Eurofighter Makes Maiden Flight
Airbus announced the maiden flight of the first Eurofighter acquired by the German Air Force under Project Quadriga, which will procure 38 Tranche 4 jets to replace the oldest aircraft…
DARPA and USAF Fly F-16 with VENOM Autonomy Modification
The DARPA and U.S. Air Force are conducting human-on-the-loop in-air testing of AI-capable F-16s modified with the VENOM Autonomy Kit as part of DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements program. Two years…
RAF ‘Looking At’ Requirement for Boom-Equipped Tankers
A Royal Air Force official at the Global Air and Space Chiefs' Conference 2026 has confirmed that the planned GCAP fighter will be designed for boom refueling, meaning it will…
First Customer Lined Up for Proposed Next Generation Catalina Flying Boat
A plan for a modernised, turboprop-powered version of the iconic Catalina is one step closer to becoming realised with a Hong Kong operator signing a letter of intent covering the…
