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August 20, 2026
The U.S. Navy is leading a multinational effort to develop a new version of the Evolved SeaSparrow air defense missile.
A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III taking off from Christchurch, New Zealand, returned after receiving a “potentially hazardous” space activity notice.
United States Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft carried out in-flight refueling training with a US Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules…
This story has been updated with additional information about Golden Dome’s current funding. The Pentagon official overseeing the Trump administration’s planned multilayered missile defense shield…
U.S. has supported research missions to the south polar region since the 1950s.
U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base…
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman showcased his rare MiG-29 jet fighter at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026. During a Warbirds in Review panel, he captivated the crowd, sharing his vision for…
Exercise with Anduril YFQ-44A and General Atomics YFQ-42A is helping define how the future combat drones can be controlled, maintained and rapidly returned to the air
20-08-2026 The first F-16V Block 70 fighter Taiwan acquired left the US bound for the Asian island, opening a transpacific transport operation that marks the start …
The first two of 66 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets Taiwan purchased from the United States departed the… The post Taiwan’s first two F-16V Block 70 jets depart US, expected to arrive soon appeared…
At a meeting with Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov, Lockheed Martin acknowledged that delivery of the next eight F-16 fighters could slip into the s…
The US Air Force is preparing to buy several Chinese-made DJI drones for an unusual reason: to help protect one of America’s most sensitive military installations from the very drones it has spent…
The U.S. Air Force is looking for a new family of drones to serve as aerial targets for test missions, ranging from cheap, expendable quadcopters to large, reusable aircraft that can mimic…
After recent initiatives such as the order for Tomahawk missiles worth nearly $23 billion and PAC-3 MSE interceptors, intended to supply Patriot systems, for around another…
The program to bring F-16 Block 70 fighters into the Bulgarian Air Force faces new delays, after Lockheed Martin representatives informed the Defense Minister…
While Pentagon officials have revealed some details about the architecture behind the Golden Dome missile defense project, crafting an independent cost estimate for a largely classified program…
Author: Capt. Matteo Tresanini, 14° Stormo. The Boeing KC-767A fleet of the Italian Air Force's 14° Stormo reached the milestone of 50,000 flight hours on 20 July 2026...
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August 19, 2026
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Company founded by former SpaceX executives aims to produce a low-cost hypersonic weapon and a broader portfolio of longer-range strike and missile defense weapons The post Hypersonic missile…
The flight was part of the annual Winter Fly-in (WINFLY) period.
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The Air Force is looking into new aerial targets that have lower costs than the more than $1 million Kratos Defense [KTOS] BQM-167A and the Boeing [BA] QF-16, a retired […]
The joint U.S.-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will end Aug. 21, a week earlier than previously planned, at the behest of President Donald Trump—a move that comes as U.S Air Force is…
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At 13 years old, the 737-700 spent years as a flying testbed on an undisclosed USAF mission. Now it will support the Artemis program.
A major U.S. Southern Command exercise this month brought representatives from 10 Latin American countries to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., for the air component of the event, with a focus on…
Two of the jets were sighted by a planespotter in Fort Worth, Texas, landing at Lockheed’s F-35 production facility. The first new-build Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets bound for Taiwan have been…
US Air Force Antarctica flight returned to Christchurch after a Russia missile warning triggered a safety NOTAM for pilots. The post Largest Air Force in the World Antarctica Flight Turns Back After…
The US Navy has withdrawn the USS George Washington, its only forward-deployed aircraft carrier based in Asia, from the Western Pacific to send it to the Middle East. The move comes amid…
The Peruvian Air Force's (FAP) fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70 fighters will be equipped with L3Harris's AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite. The manufacturer…
A mysterious incident over the South Pacific forced a U.S. Air Force aircraft to turn around on Aug. 18, due to a possible space debris hazard.
Taiwan's Air Force began transferring its first F-16V Block 70s from the US, part of a fleet of 66 new fighters acquired to modernize its combat capability. The two…
The GEK800 turbofan, jointly developed by GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, has been assigned the… The post US Air Force adds GE-Kratos F143 as second engine source for JASSM…
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