U.S. Air Force starts construction of Dyess’ first facility dedicated to B-21 Raider operations
The 46,000-square-foot building will be the first at Dyess dedicated solely to the new bomber, with secure workspaces and communications networks for planning and preparing strike missions.
Northrop Grumman’s Lake Charles facility to become certified depot for U.S. C-130 Hercules fleet
Northrop Grumman’s Lake Charles facility in Louisiana has been selected as a certified maintenance depot for the U.S. C-130 Hercules fleet.
Saab to deliver Gripen E fighters to Ukraine from 2029 and expand aircraft production capacity
Saab expects to deliver its first Gripen E fighters to Ukraine in 2029, after a planned donation of 16 Gripen C/D aircraft, Chief Executive Micael Johansson told investors.
BAE Systems completes 1,000th repair for U.S. Air Force KC-135 fleet at New York facility
BAE Systems completed its 1,000th repair for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker fleet at its Endicott, New York, facility.
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky to supply S-92A+ helicopters for South Korea’s presidential fleet
South Korea has selected Sikorsky’s S-92A+ for the Republic of Korea Air Force’s Presidential Helicopter II program, Lockheed Martin said.
Castelion shows Blackbeard hypersonic missile mounted on a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet
Castelion published a photograph showing Blackbeard hypersonic missile mounted under the wings of a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet.
U.S. Marine Corps reactivates Silver Eagles squadron at Cherry Point with F-35C fighters
The U.S. Marine Corps reactivated its Silver Eagles fighter squadron on Nov. 5, 2026, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.
F-35 Joint Program Office says F-35B released a Meteor missile from its internal bay for the first time
An F-35B Lightning II released a Meteor air-to-air missile from its internal weapons bay for the first time on Oct. 7 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.
NASA unveils X-70 Fractal, a crewed test aircraft with rapidly reconfigurable flight controls
ASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he expects the aircraft, introduced at the UP.Summit at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to make its first flight under NASA within two years.
U.S. Air Force completes final T-7A Red Hawk escape sled test
The U.S. Air Force has completed the final high-speed sled test of the T-7A Red Hawk’s escape system, moving the trainer closer to qualification of its aircrew safety equipment.
Lockheed Martin and U.S. Air Force test Mk21A reentry vehicle for next-generation nuclear missile system
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force have completed a flight test of an unarmed developmental Mk21A reentry vehicle, gathering data ahead of a major design review.
Sierra Nevada Corporation withdraws from U.S. Navy T-45 replacement competition
Sierra Nevada Corporation has withdrawn its offer to replace the U.S. Navy’s T-45C Goshawk trainers, leaving the Textron Aviation Defense-Leonardo partnership as the only potential bidder.