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B-52 F130 testing
Military Aviation

B-52’s New F130 Engine Complete Altitude and Operability Testing

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130’s ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24,…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
February 26, 2026
C-146 Wolfhound Incident Philippines
Aviation Safety

U.S. Air Force C-146 Wolfhound Damaged During Exercise in the Philippines

A C-146A Wolfhound operated by AFSOC reportedly struck a concrete barrier while taking off from a road during an exercise, causing injuries to the five occupants and significant damage to…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
February 26, 2026
Have Remy
Military Aviation

Lockheed Martin Tests Missile-Evasion AI on X-62 VISTA

The Have Remy Test Management Project saw USAF Test Pilot School students directly involved in an AI agent’s development, simulation and live trial with Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works. The U.S. Air…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
February 25, 2026
Baykar TB3 NATO Exercise
Drones

Turkey’s TB3 UCAV Flies from TCG Anadolu in NATO’s Steadfast Dart 26

For the first time, NATO saw a naval UCAV conducting a live-fire exercise when the Baykar TB3 launched MAM-L guided munitions on a floating target. Turkey’s Bayraktar TB3 Unmanned Combat…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
February 25, 2026
JASSM LRASM JSM MQ-9B
Drones

GA-ASI to Integrate JASSM, LRASM and JSM Missiles on MQ-9B

GA-ASI plans to fly an MQ-9B with at least one between JASSM, LRASM and JSM in 2026, responding to demand for greater long-range fire capabilities in the Western Pacific.  General…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
February 24, 2026
F-35 AI
F-35

F-35 Tested with AI-Enhanced Combat Identification Capability

The F-35 has been tested with a new artificial intelligence-enhanced Combat Identification capability to help pilots quickly identify unknown emitters detected by its sensors. Lockheed Martin has announced that it…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 24, 2026
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