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…
The B-45 Tornado: North American’s oft Overlooked Class of ’47 Bomber
During a relatively obscure service life, often overshadowed by the Boeing B-47, the North American B-45 made a significant contribution to the U.S. Air Force, including many pioneering ‘firsts.’ In…
USMC F-35Bs Fly for the First Time from Finnish Highway During Ramstein Flag
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from VMFA-224 conducted landing and takeoff operations on a highway strip in Finland during Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026. For the first time, F-35B Lightning…
First F-35A Wearing Iconic Wild Weasel Tail Flash Breaks Cover On First Flight
The F-35 wearing the tail code "WW" will join Misawa's 35th Fighter Wing and fly the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission from Japan. On June 16, 2026, the…
U.S. Air Force Officially Unveils VC-25B Bridge Aircraft
After it completed a secretive nighttime flight to Joint Base Andrews earlier in June, the VC-25B Bridge aircraft - a rapidly converted 747-8 gifted by Qatar - has now been…
