Military aviation news
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August 14, 2026
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The last warbirds of an era headed to the boneyard.
The development of electromagnetic catapults [EMALS] and the AAG [Advanced Arresting Gear] arresting system by General Atomics for the new generation of U.S. aircraft carriers [class…
RIGA — A drone violated Latvian airspace and was shot down by an Italian Eurofighter deployed on NATO’s BAP (Baltic Air Policing) mission to monitor and defend the…
A C-130 Hercules aircraft of the Chilean Air Force (FACh) took off this Thursday, 13 August, from Pudahuel Air Base with a cargo of nearly 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid destined for…
A Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules combat support aircraft of the Chilean Air Force (FACh) took off on Thursday 13 August from Pudahuel Air Base with a cargo of humanitarian aid…
Personnel from the Chilean Army's Yungay Mountain Detachment No. 3 and members of the Ski-Climber Company of the Galicia 64 Mountain Chasseurs Infantry Regiment of the…
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At the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 in London, representatives of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) held a meeting with the Logistics Command of the Air Force…
The First World War was the conflict in which fighter aircraft appeared. In late 1915, the British and French tried to rationalise their fleets…
India has launched the procurement of 60 new medium transport aircraft for its air force. The Ministry of Defence published the tender for the Medium…
In the United States, President Trump has ordered the Navy to replace EMALS systems with steam catapults on the new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller. This change…
This morning, NATO fighter jets scrambled and shot down an unidentified drone that had entered Latvian airspace, while Finland restricted…
Among the year's top stories: the agreement signed by Spain to provide a further €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, the outcome of the NATO summit in…
The U.S. Air Force wants to step up its ability to field unmanned systems with deployable manufacturing equipment for turning out small drones in austere terrain. The service’s Rapid Sustainment…
TEKEVER, a pan-European technology company specializing in autonomous systems based on artificial intelligence, has signed a contract with the Portuguese Air Force, which will now have access to the…
The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was one of the most unusual fighters ever built—a tiny jet designed to live inside the bomb bay of America’s massive Convair B-36 and launch only when enemy fighters…
STS Aviation Group has been selected as a prime contractor awardee for the US Air Force’s KC-46 Commercial Common Repairable Support (CASPER) programme. The CASPER contract covers repair and…
Most recently, US Air Force Lieutenant General David Shoemaker took over as new commander of Seventh Air Force in a change-of-command ceremony…
Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz explained on 6 July that the decision was taken at the request of the NATO Secretary General and US commanders…
NATO fighters shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace early on August 14, 2026, as neighboring Finland… The post NATO fighters shoot down drone over Latvia as Finland restricts airspace…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s indigenous CATS Hunter air-launched cruise missile is steadily progressing through its development programme, but its first... The post…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has taken another major step toward strengthening the operational capabilities of its... The post IAF Seeks Advanced…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The possibility of India joining the a sixth-generation fighter initiative led by the france continues to generate... The post Would India Need to…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Navy is rapidly expanding the integration of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile across its frontline... The post Indian Navy…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth has written a historic new chapter in Indian military aviation, becoming the first... The post Squadron Leader Bhawana…
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The Department of the Air Force conducted live-fire testing of a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, firing an AIM-120 weapon at... The post Air Force conducts live-fire test for Collaborative…
Brig. Gen. Mark A. Massaro assumed command of the Air Force Test Center during a ceremony held June 30, 2026,... The post Massaro takes command of AF Test Center appeared first on Aerotech News &…
The 412th Test Wing and the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center’s Detachment 5 flew the first joint sortie... The post Early OT flying brings T-7A closer to operational use appeared…
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Northrop Grumman is strengthening its campaign for the U.S. Navy’s next-generation carrier fighter as the long-awaited F/A-XX decision moves closer. The post Northrop Grumman Expands…
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August 13, 2026
Retired US Air Force General Glen VanHerck issued a stark warning about the defensive capability of American bases after new details were confirmed…
After the failure of the 40-day offensive, the shortage of interceptor missiles and the global energy crisis, Zelensky risks being abandoned by European countries as well. The…