General Atomics YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft returns to flight testing after safety review
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems said its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft has returned to flight testing for the U.S. Air Force after safety reviews and software updates.
Lockheed Martin breaks ground on Alabama munitions facility to expand THAAD interceptor production
Lockheed Martin has broken ground on a new Munitions Production Center in Troy, Alabama, as part of its effort to expand munitions production for the United States and allied customers.
U.S. Air Force 2027 budget request emphasizes F-47, B-21 Raider and next-generation modernization
The Department of the Air Force’s fiscal year 2027 budget request is designed to strengthen readiness, accelerate modernization and prepare the Air Force and Space Force for growing threats across air and space domains.
Stratolaunch conducts hypersonic flight test with Missile Defense Agency using Talon-A3 aircraft
Stratolaunch has conducted a hypersonic flight test with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency using its Spirit of Mojave carrier aircraft and Talon-A3 hypersonic vehicle.
Finland hosts Imminent Field 26 highway exercise with Italian F-35B fighters to train NATO Agile Combat Employment
Finland is hosting Imminent Field 26, a highway-based air exercise focused on dispersed flying operations and NATO’s Agile Combat Employment concept.
Italy, Lockheed Martin and Leonardo highlight Cameri hub’s role in European F-35 sustainment
The Italian Ministry of Defence and F-35 industry partners Lockheed Martin and Leonardo hosted a senior-level visit to the Cameri Trivalent Industrial Hub in Italy on March 31.
Royal Air Force: first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft arrives at Lossiemouth for test and evaluation phase
The first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning Mk1 aircraft intended for Royal Air Force service has arrived at RAF Lossiemouth.
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II completes first test flight with SPEAR 3 precision strike missile
The F-35 Joint Program Office and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence have completed the first test flight of four SPEAR 3 missiles aboard a fifth-generation F-35B Lightning II test aircraft.
Saab and General Atomics complete first flight of unmanned airborne early warning system on MQ-9B platform
Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have completed the first flight of what the companies describe as the world’s first unmanned airborne early warning solution.
Northrop Grumman uses augmented and virtual reality tools to improve E-2D Advanced Hawkeye readiness
Northrop Grumman is using augmented and virtual reality technologies to improve training, maintenance and sustainment for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft.
U.S. Army plans competition for lower-cost Patriot interceptor to counter air and missile threats
The U.S. Army plans to launch a competition for the development and delivery of a lower-cost guided missile for the MIM-104 Patriot air and missile defense system.
Poland to deploy fighter jets to Ämari Air Base for NATO Baltic Air Policing mission in Estonia
Poland plans to take part in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission this year by deploying fighter aircraft to Ämari Air Base in Estonia, Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said.