U.S. Air Force weighs investment in four Pacific airfields to support 6,000-plus flight operations a year
The U.S. Air Force will assess a proposal that could bring more than 6,000 military flight operations a year to four airfields in the Northern Mariana Islands, including a former World War II airfield on Tinian.
F-35 and F-22 fighters fly alongside and against Canadian CF-18s in Checkered Flag 27-1 drills
Canadian CF-18 Hornet pilots flew alongside and against F-22s and F-35s during Checkered Flag 27-1, a multinational exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida.
U.S. Air Force expands capacity to test F-16 radar antennas and radomes at Hill depot
The U.S. Air Force has upgraded two test systems at Hill Air Force Base, allowing the depot to check more F-16 radar antennas and nose cones and respond to urgent requests from the field.
U.S. Air Force unveils 2026 plan to sustain combat operations when key systems are disrupted
The U.S. Air Force released a plan to link aircraft, sensors and weapons more closely so it can keep fighting even when parts of the force are disrupted.
U.S. Army crews take on F-22 Raptor refueling at Keen Sword 27 exercise in Japan
U.S. Army soldiers refueled Air Force F-22 Raptors with Army equipment during Keen Sword 27 in Japan, supporting scheduled flights by the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron.
Canada’s Top Aces to help deliver Red Air training for France under deal worth up to €450 million
France has awarded a contract worth up to €450 million to an SDTS-led consortium that will fly simulated adversary missions for the French armed forces.
BAE Systems says front fuselage assembly is underway on the first of Türkiye’s 20 Eurofighter Typhoons
BAE Systems has begun assembling the front fuselage of Türkiye’s first Eurofighter Typhoon in northern England, the company said on 5 November.
Swedish AI in the cockpit: Saab’s own agent flies Gripen E in beyond-visual-range combat tests
Sweden’s Saab is looking to take advantage of the turmoil among Europe’s largest combat aircraft manufacturers.
Sweden receives Taurus cruise missiles from Germany ahead of planned 2028 Gripen C/D upgrade
Sweden’s armed forces have received an undisclosed number of KEPD 350 Taurus air-launched cruise missiles from German military stocks, Swedish business daily Dagens Industri reported.
U.S. F-35 fighters and Canada’s CF-18s fly joint NORAD air defense mission in Alaska
U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs and Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets flew a NORAD homeland defense mission on Oct. 25 that drew aircraft from three bases in Alaska and one in Alberta.
GE Aerospace’s T901 engine for U.S. Army Black Hawks and Apaches cleared for qualification flights
GE Aerospace says it has cut 12 months from the schedule to qualify its T901 helicopter engine and reduced the expected cost of that work by about $75 million.
U.S. Air Force trains crews to refuel and rearm F-35A fighters simultaneously with engines running
The U.S. Air Force’s 388th Fighter Wing is training ground crews to refuel and rearm F-35A Lightning II fighters at the same time, with the engine running and the pilot still in the cockpit.