Military aviation news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 26, 2026
The 13th Fighter Squadron from Misawa Air Base, Japan, deployed its new F-35A fighters to a major exercise for the first time, sending them to Pacific Air Forces’ premier air combat training event…
For its latest special uniform celebrating the heritage of airpower, the U.S. Air Force Academy football team is looking to the future: the B-21 Raider. The post Air Force Football to Sport B-21…
The first phase of the new facility brings together infrastructure to develop, manufacture, integrate, test and qualify missiles, guided rockets, rocket engines and other propulsion systems.
SIATT has brought online the first phase of its new industrial facility in Caçapava, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, aiming to expand its capacity to develop and manufacture…
The hunt for objects millions of light-years away produced practical technology that today is in your pocket, your car and even your local hospital…
SIATT began operations at its new industrial plant in Caçapava (SP) this Wednesday (26), expanding Brazil's capacity to develop, manufacture, integrate, test and qualify…
The contract covers over a decade of potential work for US and international F-15 fighter jets.
Just days after a major NATO spy-plane deployment around Kaliningrad, the Russian Navy announced that it had carried out anti-aircraft exercises in…
One contract worth up to $603 million was issued to RTX subsidiary Raytheon, while a second valued at roughly $163 million was issued to B-52 prime contractor Boeing.
A Wyoming Civil Air Patrol squadron has been deactivated and its Cessna 206 reassigned following a dispute between local volunteers and state leadership.
08/26/2026 LaNacion.com – News Claudio Meunier After 45 years of service in Argentine Naval Aviation, the Second Fighter-Attack Squadron (EA32) was placed on "reserve status"…
Raytheon has a secured a USAF contract to produce a new generation AESA radar for the B-52 bomber life extension.
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Boeing received a massive framework contract from the U.S. Air Force with a ceiling of... The post Boeing recebe contrato-quadro de até US$ 131.2 billion for F-15 production and modernization…
Bangladesh could be in line to order the export version of the J-10, while mounting evidence points to another potential customer. The post J-10 Deal With Bangladesh Takes Shape As China’s Fighter…
Designed and produced by MBDA France, the Akeron MP anti-tank missile [formerly MMP, Missile Moyenne Portée] has been in service with the French Army since 2017. Exported to Egypt and Ukraine…
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From 1 February 2027, Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) will take over initial flight training for around 50 future jet pilots of the German…
Air Force Raytheon, El Segundo, California, has been awarded a $603,000,000 ceiling, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for B-52 radar production and sustainment.... The post Contract…
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…
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The programme envisages seven aircraft, four of them for the Polish Air Force, arriving by 2030
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Industrial action affects a major production base for the A400M, C295, A330 MRTT and Eurofighter, alongside components for Airbus commercial aircraft
The discovery of a new unmanned aircraft and a possible military explosive reinforces the theory of a coordinated operation against the airport used by NATO, DHL and cargo…
J-CATCH revealed that attack helicopters could outfight fighter jets at low altitude, changing US military doctrine for years to come.
When choosing a new fighter type, the pendulum in Bangladesh is swinging more towards China. There is a letter of intent for twelve Eurofighter Typhoons, but the government's favourite is…
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In 1952 the Polish manufacturer P.Z.L. obtained a production licence for the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot fighter, which it assembled under the designations Lim-1, Lim-2, and SBLim-1…
A game changer in the Ukraine air war Having become an essential defense against Russian drones, repeated interceptions carried out by Ukrainian Air Force F-16 jets are wearing out the country’s…
Flying the BD-5J Air Facts Journal From flying USAF fighters and corporate jets to sitting behind a desk, pilot John “Kid” Davee thought his military jet days were behind him—until an offhand joke…
The exercise marks the first deployment of Chinese J-16 fighters to Africa and sees them training against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29M2s. Building on the 2025 edition of the Egyptian-Chinese Eagles…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Pakistan Air Force is reportedly concerned that India’s growing defence relationship with Uzbekistan could eventually provide... The post…
A Spanish F/A-18 shot down a drone over Romania on 16 August. We analyse NATO's air defence chain…
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The Air Force on Tuesday said it awarded RTX‘s [RTX] Raytheon an up to $603 million contract through August 2031 for a new radar, the APQ-188, for the service’s 75 […]
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