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August 7, 2026
Coulson Aviation Canada has acquired 10 former Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CC-130H Hercules aircraft that it plans… The post Coulson buys 10 C-130 Hercules aircraft from Canada for firefighting…
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…
Deployed at Šiauliai Air Base [Lithuania], between November 1, 2024 and April 1, 2025, as part of NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission, the four Rafale jets from the two…
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…
France has formally submitted a technical and commercial proposal to India for the purchase of 114 Rafale multirole fighter jets.
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 strengthening of the strategic partnership between Brazil and Sweden gained a new chapter this week with the official visit of Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maria Malmer…
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…
Satellites that spot a classroom-sized fire and pilotless water bombers like Marcos Aerospace's Quencher point one way: the first 30 minutes of a wildfire belong to unmanned aircraft.
The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Rafale fighter jet has made its debut appearance at Exercise Pitch Black 26,… The post Indian Air Force’s Rafale makes historic debut at Exercise Pitch Black 26 appeared…
FireSat satellites, thermal patrol drones, and pilotless water bombers like Marcos Aerospace's Quencher all point one way: the first 30 minutes of a wildfire belong to unmanned aircraft.
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…
China officially revealed, for the first time, images of an H-6N strategic bomber carrying the JL-1 (Jinglei-1) air-launched ballistic missile, considered capable of carrying…
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…
The German armed forces (Bundeswehr) are reportedly working on procuring another batch of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle worth around €5 billion. This follows a statement by Rheinmetall…
Ukraine’s domestic ballistic missile program has produced test results showing “strong potential,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his… The post Ukraine’s ballistic missile tests show ‘strong…
The Chinese air force has made public for the first time how it uses a network of three different unmanned aircraft to supply the other branches of the People's Liberation Army with…
Chief Master Sgt. Danielle Spurlock had missed this power lift twice before. At the 2026 Marine Corps and Air Force... The post AFW2 helps Davis-Monthan chief redefine recovery through Warrior Games…
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) recorded an increase of more than 250% in interception missions of Russian military aircraft along its eastern border during…
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…
China, which is well aware that air defense is a clear necessity given the proliferation of various flying systems that must be efficiently neutralized, has for some time…
China released images of the H-6 bomber carrying the JL-1 air-launched ballistic missile as part of promotional features marking the 99th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). China…
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 […]
The U.S. Air Force is searching for answers on how to remedy supply chain bottlenecks in building engines for the service’s F-15EX fighter by Boeing and F-16 by Lockheed Martin. The Air […] The post…
Next Monday, August 10, Morón Military Air Base will be the epicenter of the celebrations marking Argentine Air Force Day. Among the main attractions of the…
As the last few A-10 Warthogs leave Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Air Force Special Operations Command is accelerating plans to move a new wing to the Arizona base. The post As A-10s Leave…
