X-BAT Accelerating Toward First Flight with New Funding
New U.S. Navy funding and company investment bring the announced X-BAT investment to $400 million as Shield AI prepares the VTOL aircraft for flight testing later this year. Shield AI’s…
Edgewing Opens New Engineering Hub in Italy
The new facility in Turin will bring together engineers from Italy, Japan and the UK, contributing to the development of the new GCAP combat aircraft. Edgewing has opened a new…
Royal Top Gun: Thai Queen Flies First Solo JAS 39C Gripen Flight
Thailand’s Queen Suthida has flown solo in a Gripen fighter for the first time, making her the country’s first female Gripen pilot. Revealed on Oct. 8, 2026, by the Royal…
U.S. Exploring Transfer of Surplus KC-10 Tankers to Undisclosed North African Partner
A contract notice, first reported on by Aviation Week, was released seeking industry interest for the reactivation and in-service support of up to four KC-10 Extender aircraft for a foreign…
BAE Systems’ New IFF System Moves Toward F-16 Integration
BAE Systems’ AN/APX-127(V)1 IFF system has completed AIMS certification, clearing the way for F-16 integration and platform-level testing. BAE Systems announced it has completed the Allied Identification Mark System (AIMS,…
UK Opposition Party Proposes £10 Billion “Britannia Shield” Air and Missile Defence Plan
The UK’s Conservative Party has proposed a £10 billion air defence programme that aims to enhance the country’s integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) infrastructure for the modern age. Announced…
