Military aviation news
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August 10, 2026
Leading air forces worldwide are now initiating the practical introduction of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), also called strike-fighter drone in air-to-ground operations. They are thus moving…
Lt. Gen. Paul D. Moga took command of the U.S. Air Force Academy on Aug. 7 as the academy’s 23rd superintendent. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach presided over the change of command…
The Pentagon has revoked the security clearance of former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, alleging he disclosed classified information about the VC-25B bridge “Air Force One” aircraft—a charge he…
The VENOM Autonomy Flying Testbed program represents a concrete step in developing autonomous capabilities for aerial combat. Born of the collaboration between the U.S. Air Force and the Defense…
Blackbird The SR-71, unofficially known as the “Blackbird,” is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft. The first flight of an…
The US Navy is preparing a new era for carrier aviation. The USS Theodore Roosevelt is the first American aircraft carrier equipped with a dedicated structure for…
“L2 Aviation Selected for U.S. Air Force KC-46 CASPER Multiple Award Contract L2 Aviation, a global leader in avionics integration, manufacturing, certification, aircraft modification, repair, and…
Boeing and Rheinmetall are accelerating the introduction of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) – unmanned escort drones for air-to-ground and air-to-air missions – for … more...
Now in August, the F-5E/F Tiger III jets of Aviation Group No. 12 continue operating from Los Cóndores Air Base in Iquique. According to information obtained by defensa.com, these…
The United States (US) Embassy in Djibouti has reported an incident involving a US military aircraft in the… The post Embassy reports incident involving US military aircraft near Yemen appeared…
The French Air and Space Force achieved an unprecedented milestone for NATO by carrying out, for the first time, in-flight refuelling of RC-135 intelligence aircraft from the United…
August 9, 2026
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that it has been selected for a contract with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to develop, evolve, modernize and sustain the agency’s Modeling &…
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today the launch of Strigo™ – a new set of modular defense solutions that includes radio-frequency (RF) sensors, missile datalinks and missile seeker...
The Schwalbe Nicknamed Schwalbe (Swallow), the Messerschmitt Me 262 surpassed the performance of every other World War II fighter. Faster than the North American P-51 Mustang by 190 kilometers (120…
The first production YFQ-44A and the start of FQ-42A manufacturing show how quickly the Air Force is fielding combat drones
August 8, 2026
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Coulson buys 10 C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Canadian Air Force to expand its firefighting fleet
Coulson Aviation announced the acquisition of 10 Lockheed CC-130H Hercules aircraft retired by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), in a deal that will double its fleet of Hercules freighters…
In an exclusive interview at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, the Secretary of the Air Force discusses modernization, readiness, pilot training, artificial intelligence, Space Force growth, recruiting…
Australia is set to become the first country outside the United States to operate the highly classified AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), marking a significant milestone in the…
August 7, 2026
The United States Air Force (USAF) awarded Boeing an initial contract worth $75 million to begin production of the Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR), the new generation…
The service has been phasing out the jets since 2024. The US Air Force is winding down operations of T-1A Jayhawk multi-engine trainers and plans to remove the last examples from service in late…
In March, following a notice published a few months earlier by the then-Defense Security Cooperation Agency [DSCA], Congress surprised many observers by authorizing Australia to procure…
Australia took another decisive step in modernizing its military capabilities by confirming the acquisition of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), becoming the first country…
The United States Air Force (USAF) reached an important milestone in maintaining its fleet of C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft by installing, for the first time, a…
Construction firm Conti Federal has secured $49.8m contract to construct 80 environmental protection shelters (EPS) for the US Air Force’s (USAF) B-21 Raider programme at Ellsworth Air Force Base…
The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a procurement contract for GBU-75 JDAM Long Range kits, clearing the initial production for the U.S. Navy. Boeing has announced that it has been awarded a $75…
The United States Air Force (USAF) has launched a new project that could revolutionize aerial refueling in coming decades. The service plans to use the rear section of a…
A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III recently sat unflyable for nearly 17 months because no supplier would build the tooling to… The post US Air Force flies first robot-formed panel on storm-damaged…
Belgium has deployed four F-16 fighter jets and around 100 military personnel to Keflavik Air Base in Iceland as part of NATO’s Air Policing mission, marking the second such deployment in a year…
August 6, 2026
The start of the current Iran war, with air and missile strikes in a combined action by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the air and naval forces of the United States…
On July 30, 2026, details emerged regarding the U.S. Space Force’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget request, which seeks to double the service branch’s funding to $71 billion. The requested […]
