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August 17, 2026
GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions are advancing the GEK800, now designated F143-ZZ-100, after the US Air Force awarded the companies an engineering, manufacturing and development…
The Boeing 737-700, formerly operated as N712JM, spent years as a secretive U.S. Air Force flying testbed, and is now becoming NASA’s new reduced-gravity research aircraft with the registration…
More problems pop up with the long-delayed next-gen Air Force One jets.
Cincinnati’s GE Aerospace [GE] and San Diego’s Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] said on Monday that the U.S. Air Force has awarded the companies an engineering and manufacturing…
The US Air Force has awarded a contract for the development of the GEK800 engine as a second-source propulsion system for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) programme.
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As part of the list of new contracts signed through 12 August, the US disclosed it ordered the production of more missile launchers for THAAD anti-ballistic systems in…
The 800lbf (3.5kN)-thrust turbofan will be used to power Lockheed’s JASSM cruise missile. A small, low-cost turbofan jointly developed by GE Aerospace and Kratos has received a production contract…
In February, after facing the wrath of US President Donald Trump for not investing enough in its industrial capacity, the Raytheon group, an RTX subsidiary, announced…
Bulgaria could have to wait until 2030 to receive the second batch of eight F-16 Block 70 fighters. The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence was informed by Lockheed Martin that difficulties in the…
UK's second new E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft already wears RAF colours ahead of resumed test flights
The second of the United Kingdom's new Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) is one step closer to…
The US Air Force is seeking Chinese-made DJI drones for counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) training at Frances E. Warren Air Force Base. Specifically, the Air The post US Air Force wants DJI…
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy, successfully completed sea acceptance trials, moving…
The delay to 2030 would extend that transition period.The F-16 Block 70 replaces the MiG-29The acquisition of the F-16 Block 70 is the main modernization program for the aviation of…
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August 16, 2026
One of the overlooked and innovative engineering aspects of the B-36 Peacemaker was its use of four turbojets to supplement its six piston engines.
The F/A-XX fighter competition is nearing a major decision as the U.S. Navy prepares to select between Boeing and Northrop... Read More »
The US Air Force (USAF) reportedly lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during its military operations against Iran, according to a report by The Washington Post. The figure represents roughly…
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The USS Ronald Reagan, a US Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is nearing completion of a 17-month maintenance and modernization period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard…
In a memorandum signed on 13 August, US President Donald Trump kept the promise he had made months earlier aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington: to abandon the…
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A Boeing EF-18 Hornet fighter of the Ejército del Aire y del Espacio shot down a drone that violated Romanian airspace during NATO's Air Policing mission. This is the fourth…
This could be especially relevant in scenarios where the survivability of artillery systems depends on their ability to disperse, take cover and quickly change…
The Boeing KC-767A refuelling and transport aircraft fleet of the Italian Air Force has surpassed 50,000 flight hours, consolidating the role of 14th Wing aircraft as one of the…
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August 15, 2026
Australia’s AIM-260 purchase and sovereign rocket test signal shift toward missile supply resilience
Australia’s decision to acquire Lockheed Martin’s AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile alongside the first flight test of a sovereign solid rocket motor signals a broader shift in missile…
Boeing has signed new seven-year framework agreements with the U.S. Department of Defense and Raytheon, an RTX business, to increase production of critical hardware for the Standard Missile-3…
In an interview with Olhar Digital, astrobiologist Raíssa Estrela details the project focused on "Earth 2.0" and the search for life in space…
Iran may have used drones as advanced sensors to locate and track a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle before the fighter was shot down during combat…
The US president has criticized EMALS since 2017, claiming its complexity and maintenance demands outweigh its advantages, and calls for a return to steam mechanisms
Deuce First manufactured in 1956, the F-102 Delta Dagger was the first supersonic, all-weather jet interceptor of the US Air Force (USAF). This aircraft served as an interim weapons system during…
August 14, 2026
In a surprising demonstration of their continued usefulness, Iranian-operated F-5 fighters have successfully bombed a US air base located in Kuwait, specifically…
Affordable High Speed Strike missiles could offer an important new way to hold enemy air bases, air defense nodes, and other high-value targets at risk. The post Hunt For New Lower-Cost Strike…
US President Donald Trump discreetly left Air Force One at Ankara airport on 8 July 2026 to board a C-32A. Sources from the Secret Service and…
