RAF launches UK’s largest homeland defence test with Typhoon, F-35, P-8A and Voyager aircraft alongside NATO allied forces
The Royal Air Force has begun its largest test of UK homeland defence, bringing together combat aircraft and personnel from five NATO countries.
U.S. Air Force demonstrates global power projection with B-52H bomber deployment to Australia and joint Pacific training
The U.S. Air Force has deployed a B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber to northern Australia, extending its long-range operations across the Pacific.
U.S. Air Force says long-range penetrating force remains central to bomber operations after Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury missions
Operations Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury demonstrated the reach of the U.S. bomber force while exposing the demands of sustained long-range combat missions.
Lockheed Martin says Legion pod-to-pod data link improves F-16 passive targeting in radar-denied and contested airspace
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a direct data link between Legion infrared sensor pods carried by two F-16 fighters, allowing the aircraft to combine targeting information during flight.
Indra unveils low-cost Squall cruise missile with 300-kilometer-plus range for precision and saturation strikes
Indra has unveiled Squall, a new low-cost cruise missile designed to strike strategic targets at ranges exceeding 300 kilometers from land or naval launch platforms
UK builds sovereign turbojet capacity as Alloyed and MOD combine digital engineering with faster engine production
The UK Ministry of Defence and British start-up Alloyed have developed a new family of turbojet engines, including one that progressed from initial concept to flight-ready status in less than seven months
GKN Aerospace invests $16 million to expand New Hampshire engine-component plant as customer demand rises
GKN Aerospace has broken ground on a $16 million expansion of its North Charlestown facility in New Hampshire as demand for aero-engine components increases
Lockheed Martin says Skunk Works has restored F-117A ‘The Overachiever,’ a combat veteran of four conflicts, for permanent Smithsonian display
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has restored F-117A Aircraft 818, known as “The Overachiever,” for the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
Rafael, Lockheed Martin begin integrating SPICE 1000 precision weapon on F-35 Adir, adding strike reach beyond 120 kilometers
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Lockheed Martin have begun integrating the SPICE 1000 air-to-surface weapon on the F-35 Adir.
U.S. Air Force plans 1,000 autonomous aircraft by 2032 while Space Force confirms on-orbit weapons for joint force defense
The U.S. Air Force plans to field at least 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2032 and, with budget support, another 500 Mass Modular Aircraft.
Rolls-Royce says F130 engines for U.S. Air Force B-52J bomber enter assembly ahead of flight-test deliveries beginning in 2027
The first deliveries are scheduled for April 2027 to support aircraft modification and flight testing.
Lockheed Martin unveils modular AGM-158 FLEX airframe, extending JASSM and LRASM technology across air, ground, surface and subsurface launch
Lockheed Martin has introduced the AGM-158 FLEX, a modular airframe designed to broaden the launch and payload options available across its cruise missile family.