Military aviation news
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August 26, 2026
One contract worth up to $603 million was issued to RTX subsidiary Raytheon, while a second valued at roughly $163 million was issued to B-52 prime contractor Boeing.
Raytheon has a secured a USAF contract to produce a new generation AESA radar for the B-52 bomber life extension.
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Boeing received a massive framework contract from the U.S. Air Force with a ceiling of... The post Boeing recebe contrato-quadro de até US$ 131.2 billion for F-15 production and modernization…
The U.S. Navy revealed the AIM-424 “Malice,” a new long-range air-to-air missile built by Raytheon. A solid-propellant rocket motor powers the new Long Range Air-to-Air Missiles (LRAAM). Official…
J-CATCH revealed that attack helicopters could outfight fighter jets at low altitude, changing US military doctrine for years to come.
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A Boeing C-17A Globemaster III of the United States Air Force (USAF) was detected flying from Riga International Airport (RIX), in Latvia, to Moscow-Vnukovo International Airport…
Even the smallest of these big hitters has more than 7,000 troops at its disposal.
The Air Force closely follows the AIM-424 Malice, developed for the F-35C and F/A-XX fighters
A United States Air Force flight bound for Antarctica had to return to New
US military facilities in dire condition: $285 billion in pending repairs, according to a GAO report
However, during the 2021-2025 period the military services continued to request approximately 80% of the needs estimated by the model. The Army, Navy and Air Force…
August 25, 2026
How a Cold War workhorse is shaping the AI dogfighters of tomorrow.
Boeing received one of the largest contracts ever associated with the F-15 program from the US government, with a ceiling of $131.23 billion for production, modernization…
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The Air Force is planning to award Northrop Grumman a contract that could allow the RQ-4 Global Hawk to keep flying into 2033. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center posted a presolicitation…
A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into Russian airspace on Aug. 25, 2026 shortly before U.S. media outlets broke the story that CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow for…
Just under a week ago, US company L3Harris confirmed that the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) had chosen its Viper Shield system to equip its future fleet of aircraft…
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III (U.S. Air Force, no IATA code) flew from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Moscow Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), an unusually direct military movement…
A B-2 bomber used a precision-guided, stealth air-launched anti-ship cruise missile against a decommissioned vessel, and the US Navy also rolled out unmanned boats to survey and strike targets at a…
The Globemaster III jet departed the Washington area for Russia via Latvia, carrying CIA Director John Ratcliffe
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The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln left the U.S. Central Command area of operations after remaining on deployment for 274 days, ending one of the longest and most…
Following a US Department of War press release, it was announced yesterday that the Pentagon awarded Boeing a contract of up to US$131.23 billion to support the…
In the late 1970s, the United States Air Force studied a version…
Globemaster III flew from the Washington area to Russia via Latvia as John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for undisclosed meetings
CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow on Tuesday for undisclosed meetings, according to CBS News and other US media. His visit coincided with the highly unusual arrival of a US Air Force…
The Eagle Crest agreement plans production and upgrades into the next decade and unexpectedly includes Indonesia and Poland among possible foreign customers
B-36 Peacemaker Responding to the US Army Air Forces (USAAF)’ requirement for a strategic bomber with intercontinental range, Consolidated Vultee (later Convair) designed the B-36 Peacemaker during…
The military jet flew from Riga, Latvia, to Moscow Vnukovo airport according to flight tracking data. A US military transport aircraft landed in the Russian capital on 25 August with a purpose that…
Boeing has won a contract worth up to $131.23bn to support the F-15 Eagle Crest programme, which oversees the F-15 fighter aircraft fleet.
MOSCOW — A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III heavy transport aircraft landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on Tuesday morning, raising questions among military aviation watchers and diplomats as…
A US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III carried out an unusual flight between Riga, Latvia, and Moscow, Russia, this Tuesday, August 25. The military aircraft…
The US Air Force has withdrawn two KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft from Bulgaria’s Bezmer Air Base, ending a… The post US withdraws KC-135 refueling tankers from Bulgaria base amid Iran…
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