U.S. Navy’s Names Next Two Aircraft Carriers After Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
The White House announced that the Navy chose to name the fifth and sixth Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers as USS William J. Clinton (CVN-82) and USS George W. Bush…
USAF T-7A Red Hawk Production Phase Pushed Back to 2026
An adjusted process for the U.S. Air Force’s acquisition of the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk trainer has been announced, with the decision on commencing production delayed by one year. A…
Delivering GCAP by 2035 Is Not Easy as it Needs to Break the Mold and Avoid Mistakes, Says UK Report
The UK’s House of Commons committee's GCAP report admits that 2035 is an ambitious target date and, even if progress has been positive, the program needs to avoid mistakes and…
ANG A-10s Stuck for Two Months at NAS Sigonella Waiting for Repairs
Six A-10C jets of the U.S. Air National Guard have been stuck in Italy since November 2024, waiting for spare parts before the transoceanic flight that will take them back…
First Two Canadian MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAS are in Production
Canada acquired 11 MQ-9Bs and six ground control stations, with the first deliveries expected by 2028. While the aircraft will be based at 14 Wing Greenwood and 19 Wing Comox,…
New UK National Drone Hub Facility to be Constructed at Predannack Airfield
An expansion of unmanned operations is underway at the Royal Navy airfield, which could soon be used by General Atomics MQ-9 and Leonardo AW09 (Proteus) type aircraft. Located in the…
