Israel signs agreement with Pentagon to buy 12 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters
Israel has signed an agreement with the Pentagon to buy 12 Boeing Apache Echo attack helicopters for the Israel Defense Forces.
U.S. Air Force expands X-62 VISTA’s role in testing AI for combat aviation
The U.S. Air Force is upgrading its X-62 VISTA research aircraft to accommodate more demanding combat-autonomy tests.
U.S. Marine Corps activates its 10th operational F-35B Lightning II squadron
The U.S. Marine Corps activated VMFA-231 as an F-35B Lightning II squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, on October 9.
Netherlands deploys nuclear-capable F-35 fighters for NATO’s Steadfast Noon exercise
Aircraft from 17 countries are taking part in the training, which uses no live nuclear weapons.
F-47 stealth fighter aims to give U.S. air superiority over China in the Pacific
The United States is developing the sixth-generation F-47 fighter to maintain air superiority over China and operate across the long distances of the Indo-Pacific.
France accelerates next-generation fighter programme towards full-scale development
France plans to begin full-scale development of its next-generation fighter in 2029, following a second demonstration phase starting in 2027.
Northrop Grumman completes B-2 Spirit of Kitty Hawk overhaul, restoring stealth surfaces
The bomber underwent structural repairs and restoration of its stealth surfaces at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.
IAI to unveil POINT@AIR aerostat radar at AUSA 2026 for long-range threat detection
Israel Aerospace Industries will unveil its POINT@AIR mobile aerostat-based radar at AUSA 2026 in Washington, D.C., this week.
U.S. Navy plans contract for Lockheed Martin to integrate LRASM anti-ship missile on B-52
Naval Air Systems Command plans to award Lockheed Martin a contract to integrate the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) onto the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bomber.
Baykar reports direct hit in Akinci’s first firing test with ASELSAN’s Morfoz Guidance Kit
Baykar’s Akinci unmanned combat aircraft scored a direct hit in its first firing test with Aselsan’s Morfoz Guidance Kit, the Turkish drone maker said.
Honeywell opens F-35 test cell in the Netherlands to support faster repairs in Europe
Honeywell Aerospace and Aeronamic have brought a modular test cell into operation at Woensdrecht Air Support Command in the Netherlands.
U.S. Air Force conducts in-flight test of unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle for future Sentinel ICBM
The U.S. Air Force has launched an unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, pressing ahead with tests of the system meant to carry nuclear warheads on its next intercontinental ballistic missile.