U.S. Air Force lands C-130J Super Hercules on Icelandic beaches and grass fields to test airlift operations beyond fixed runways
The U.S. Air Force is testing the ability of the C-130J Super Hercules to operate beyond established runways during Northern Viking 26 in Iceland.
Danish F-35 Lightning II fighters conduct live precision strike training with 500-pound and 2,000-pound guided bombs at Oksbøl range
The week-long activity tested precision-strike procedures under realistic operational conditions.
F-35C Lightning II and F-22 Raptor fighters demonstrate air dominance against simulated peer threats and complex air defenses at Red Flag-Alaska
.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II fighters and U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors operated together against complex air-defense threats during Red Flag-Alaska 26-3.
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See how U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers demonstrate precision strike capability at the Nevada Test and Training Range [VIDEO]
Low-observable technology allows the B-2 Spirit to penetrate sophisticated air defences and operate against heavily protected targets.
Boeing moves second RAF E-7A Wedgetail to Boscombe Down for next phase of military acceptance under Britain’s three-aircraft programme
Boeing has shown the second E-7A Wedgetail intended for the Royal Air Force in its final paint scheme after the aircraft arrived at Boscombe Down.
Spain clears €5.4 billion Airbus A330 MRTT framework with Poland, paving the way for orders covering at least seven tanker aircraft under the EU’s SAFE instrument
Spain’s government has approved a seven-year framework agreement with Poland for the joint procurement of at least seven Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft.
L3Harris says Sky Raider II International combines armed ISR, electronic warfare and precision strike for flexible combat missions
L3Harris Technologies is marketing Sky Raider II International as a lower-cost way to meet growing demand for persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and armed overwatch.
Turkish Air Force deploys F-16 fighters to Latvia, demonstrating Baltic Air Policing readiness across NATO’s eastern flank
Two Turkish F-16 fighter jets arrived at Latvia’s Lielvārde Military Base on 21 August after flying from Ämari Air Base in Estonia under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission.
Lockheed Martin expands Australian UH-60M Black Hawk sustainment network with new sovereign component MRO capability in Albury
Lockheed Martin Australia is moving to add Australian Aerospace Engineering to the component-sustainment network for the Australian Army’s UH-60M Black Hawk fleet.
Pentagon report shows F-35 unit production costs rising across all three variants amid modernization and inflation pressures
The Pentagon has raised the estimated acquisition cost of the F-35 program to $536.2 billion, up $51 billion from the $485.2 billion recorded in its previous 2023 assessment.
U.S. delivers five more Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters to Poland as Warsaw plans to acquire 32 additional jets
Five additional F-35A Lightning II Husarz fighters landed at Poland’s Łask Air Base on August 28, raising the number of aircraft delivered to the country to eight.
Saab’s Gripen F completes first flight, opening test phase for Brazil’s two-seat fighter and joint technology-transfer programme
Saab has completed the first flight of Gripen F, moving the two-seat version of Gripen E into airborne testing after its joint development with Brazilian industry.