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Edgewing GCAP contract
Military Aviation

Global Combat Air Programme Awards First Contract with Edgewing

The first joint international contract has been awarded for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), focusing on key design and engineering activities. The GCAP International Government Organisation (GIGO), which represents…

James Gray James Gray
April 2, 2026
EA-37B Epic Fury
Iran

CENTCOM Confirms EA-37B Compass Call Deployed as Part of Operation Epic Fury

The EA-37B was added to the list of assets involved in Operation Epic Fury, although the aircraft have not yet arrived in the CENTCOM AOR. Following the arrival of two…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 2, 2026
RAT55 Artemis
Military Aviation

New Photos Provide Clearest View Yet of Secretive NT-43A RAT55’s Dorsal Turret and Enclosure

The deployment of the one-of-a-kind 737 to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, to support the Artemis II launch, provided aircraft spotters and photographers with an unprecedented opportunity for a closer…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2026
Artemis II launch
Space

NASA Launches Artemis II, the First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years

Artemis II is NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, and the first beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972.…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 2, 2026
Airbus Bird of Prey
Drones

Airbus Tests Armed ‘Bird of Prey’ Interceptor Drone

The ‘Bird of Prey’ platform was developed as a simple, cost-effective counter-drone system that can engage attack UAVs with low-cost air-to-air missiles. Airbus Defence and Space announced on Mar. 30,…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
April 1, 2026
E-3 AWACS loss Saudi Arabia
Military Aviation

USAF E-3 AWACS Loss in Saudi Arabia Puts Spotlight on E-7 Wedgetail Procurement

The destruction of a U.S. Air Force E-3G Sentry AWACS in Saudi Arabia has reignited debate about the procurement of the E-7A Wedgetail. The loss of a U.S. Air Force…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 1, 2026
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Edgewing GCAP contract
Military Aviation
Global Combat Air Programme Awards First Contract with Edgewing
EA-37B Epic Fury
Iran
CENTCOM Confirms EA-37B Compass Call Deployed as Part of Operation Epic Fury
RAT55 Artemis
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New Photos Provide Clearest View Yet of Secretive NT-43A RAT55’s Dorsal Turret and Enclosure
Artemis II launch
Space
NASA Launches Artemis II, the First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years

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