Boeing says second RAF E-7A Wedgetail completes technical flight after conversion in Birmingham
Boeing said the second E-7A Wedgetail aircraft for the Royal Air Force has completed a technical flight after conversion work at STS Aviation Services in Birmingham.
L3Harris positions missionized business jets as lower-cost path for ISR, AEW&C and electronic attack fleets in global market
L3Harris Technologies is presenting missionized business jets as a faster and more adaptable option for air forces modernizing airborne mission fleets.
Boeing forecasts $4.9 trillion aviation services market through 2045 as airlines face 2.4 million-worker hiring need
Boeing expects the commercial aviation support and services market to reach $4.9 trillion over the next 20 years, the company said in its 2026 outlook.
CAE and Saab agree Gripen training and mission support framework for Canada, linking fighter offer to local industrial capability
CAE and Saab have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on advanced training, simulation and mission support for the Gripen fighter aircraft in Canada.
B-2 Spirit of Ohio returns to U.S. Air Force operations after depot maintenance restores stealth bomber readiness
"Every single B-2 is a strategic asset, making the return of the Spirit of Ohio critical to national security,” said Col. Jason Shirley, B-2 System Program Manager with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Bombers Directorate.
F-15EX Eagle II completes first bomb-drop training with Oregon Air Guard’s 142nd Wing
In early May, a group of Airmen from the 142nd Wing quietly accomplished something no operational F-15EX unit had done before: they loaded live-configuration bombs onto the jet and dropped them on a range.
How the F-35A’s sensor fusion turns pilots into battle managers — and redefines what air superiority means
The Lockheed Martin F-35A is often described in terms of what it can hit — aircraft, ground vehicles, ships — with lethal precision while operating largely undetected by adversaries.
U.S. Department of State approves potential $1.96 billion sale of APKWS guided rockets to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. State Department has given the green light to a potential sale of 20,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets to Saudi Arabia, a deal that could be worth as much as $1.96 billion once finalised.
Embraer delivers first C-390 Millennium transport aircraft to Czech Air Force
The delivery came just 20 months after the Czech Republic signed its acquisition agreement with the Brazilian manufacturer.
Sikorsky pursues European production line for NATO Next Generation Rotorcraft programme
The NGRC programme is aimed at developing a medium-class, multi-role rotorcraft to replace medium multi-role helicopters now in service.
U.S. Air Force VENOM F-16 program advances to piloted flights and in-air autonomy testing under DARPA-backed effort
The U.S. Air Force has advanced its Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model, or VENOM, program to piloted flights and in-air autonomy testing at Eglin Air Force Base.
UK plans second CH-47 Chinook purchase to sustain Royal Air Force heavy-lift capability into 2060
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to buy additional CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, pointing to a further renewal of one of the Royal Air Force’s core air mobility fleets.