F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Turns 30
Three decades after the first flight, the F/A-18E/F is still central to U.S. Naval Aviation and is expected to serve into the 2040s alongside the F-35C and future F/A-XX. The…
U.S. F-16 Pilot Who Led SEAD Mission Under Heavy Fire in Yemen Awarded With Silver Star
Lt. Col. William “Skate” Parks earned the nation’s third-highest combat decoration for guiding his F-16 flight through a deadly barrage of surface-to-air missiles during a SEAD mission in Yemen. Lt.…
Boeing Contracted for Polish Order of 96 AH-64E Apache Helicopters
A foreign military sales contract has been awarded to Boeing for the supply of 96 AH-64E Apaches to Poland, which will make the European nation the largest non-U.S. operator of…
Russia’s Geran-2 Attack Drone Is Now Carrying R-60 Air-to-Air Missiles
A Russian Geran-2 drone - shot down by a Sting anti-UAV loitering munition - was found equipped with an R-60 IR-guided air-to-air missile. Ukrainians brought down a Russian Shahed-type Geran-2…
Austria Finalizes M-346FA Acquisition
Austria acquired 12 Leonardo M-346FA aircraft in a deal worth €1.5 billion, with deliveries starting in 2028. The Austrian Ministry of Defense has finalized the acquisition of the Leonardo M-346FA…
Boeing Awarded $2.47 Billion Contract for 15 More KC-46A Pegasus Tankers
The U.S. Air Force currently operates 96 KC-46A refuelers, which Boeing is also upgrading with new hardware and software. Boeing announced on Nov. 26, 2025, the award of a new…
