Military aviation news
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July 16, 2026
<p>With pilots and business owners facing eviction from a New Jersey airport to make way for construction of one new hangar to be reserved for the state's firefighters, AOPA urged Gov. Mikie…
<p>With pilots and business owners facing eviction from a New Jersey airport to make way for construction of one new hangar to be reserved for the state's firefighters, AOPA urged Gov. Mikie…
The Air Force and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have begun another set of tests with one of a group of Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 fighters fitted with […]
The UK has pledged €300 million ($345 million) to help Ukraine field a squadron of 16 Saab Gripen… The post UK pledges €300 million to fund 16 Gripen fighter jets for Ukraine appeared first on…
The Air Force planned buy of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) family may nearly quadruple over the future years defense plan (FYDP) through fiscal…
The US Air Force has fired a live air-to-air missile from a jet-powered combat drone for the first… The post US Air Force combat drone fires long-range missile for first time appeared first on…
This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Sam are joined by U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, EAA 1079683, to chat about his path in aviation and experiences as a fighter pilot, his…
The post Canadians Support a National Waterbomber Fleet to Fight Ever Worsening Wildfires in Canada appeared first on De Havilland Canada .
Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has been seeking information from the private sector to support its review of the function and performance of a warning and control radar system that the force…
The Tranche 1 Transporter Layer E (T1TL-E) mission was the third batch of operational satellites launched to support the SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture satellite constellation…
July 15, 2026
A YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototype by Anduril Industries recently conducted a live-fire test of an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) in the Mojave…
15 July 2026: The Patrouille Suisse's annual programme had scheduled participation in the 100th anniversary of the Swedish Air Force at Malmen Air Base in Linköping for the weekend of 22/23 August…
Someone has to bundle all the wires that go into rockets, missiles, and satellites.
Bliksem EXO is meant to defeat ballistic threats including Russia’s intermediate-range Oreshnik missile with separating and maneuvering re-entry vehicles.
CAE announced today that it was awarded a contract by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to update the visual system of the NH90 NTH Sea Lion full-mission simulator suites for the German…
Imagine calling 911 and, before the first police officer or firefighter arrives, a drone is already hovering over the scene, streaming live video back to dispatchers and first responders. That’s the…
July 14, 2026
BAE Systems said on Monday that it has received a Boeing [BA] contract to provide the AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) for Republic of Korea Air Force […]
The new satellites for missile warning, tracking and targeting are being developed under an “accelerated” schedule to meet the Pentagon’s 2028 plans for demonstrating its Golden Dome missile defense…
The Space Development Agency awarded two agreements totaling approximately $1.75 billion to L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Space Corporation for 36 Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 space…
Then we talk about what happened at the NATO summit and what’s to come at the Farnborough air show.
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Golden Dome contracts to L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Space to build… The post Golden Dome contracts won by L3Harris and Sierra to build missile…
Ukraine has agreed on a plan to acquire 16 Rafale fighter jets from France together with the accompanying weapon systems, along with air-defense equipment.
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A Boeing P-8A Poseidon of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) launched two AGM-84 Harpoon missiles on 27 June. This event was significant, since it was the first time the RNZAF platform had…
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July 13, 2026
L3Harris Technologies has received a contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) to produce 18 Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) satellites to support the Golden…
Sierra Space contracted to deliver an additional 18 satellites for the tracking layer, strengthening the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture LOUISVILLE, Colo. – July 13, 2026 – Sierra Space…
The Missile Defense Agency is evaluating the company’s ENOS spacecraft as a hypersonic target/testbed under the SHIELD contract, said Reditus CEO Stef Crum.
Northrop Grumman [NOC] believes its LITENING Large Aperture (LA) pod undergoing operational test with the Air Force will be able to contribute to the defeat of adversary drones, a company […]
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed this year’s first rotation of Operation Gateway, with three P-8A… The post RAAF P-8A Poseidons complete Operation Gateway rotation as mission…
July 10, 2026
The House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal 2027 defense bill includes $180 million for more Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue helicopters by Lockheed Martin [LMT], as the […]
A packed Cathay Pacific plane with as many as 334 passengers on board, which was flying to London Heathrow Airport from Hong Kong, was intercepted by fighter jets as it flew over Hungary after…
