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U.S. Army activates Foxtrot Company to expand unmanned aviation capabilities within 1st Infantry Division

U.S. Army activates Foxtrot Company to expand unmanned aviation capabilities within 1st Infantry Division

U.S. Army activated Foxtrot Company, 1st Attack Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, during a ceremony held January 23, 2026, attended by Soldiers and families from the 1st Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade.

U.S. Air Force to implement Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0 as new wing-level deployment construct by fiscal year 2027

U.S. Air Force to implement Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0 as new wing-level deployment construct by fiscal year 2027

U.S. Air Force announced it will begin introducing Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0 this year as an updated version of its legacy deployment construct.

Collins Aerospace signs three-year distribution deals to support C-130 Hercules wheels and brakes globally

Collins Aerospace signs three-year distribution deals to support C-130 Hercules wheels and brakes globally

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has signed three-year parts distribution agreements with Integrated Procurement Technologies, S3 AeroDefense and Derco, a Lockheed Martin company.

Stavatti Aerospace outlines SM-39 Razor concept as independent candidate for U.S. Navy’s NCAD F/A-XX fighter program

Stavatti Aerospace outlines SM-39 Razor concept as independent candidate for U.S. Navy’s NCAD F/A-XX fighter program

Stavatti Aerospace has presented the SM-39 Razor as an independent proposal for the U.S. Navy’s Next Carrier Air Dominance effort, informally known as F/A-XX, intended to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in the 2030s.

MBDA signs first One Way Effector contract with France’s DGA, marking rapid progress in defence innovation

MBDA signs first One Way Effector contract with France’s DGA, marking rapid progress in defence innovation

MBDA has reached a major milestone after signing its first contract for the development and production of the One Way Effector with the Direction Générale de l'Armement.

U.S. Air Force: Dragon Shield Exercise tests U-2 intelligence aircraft launch readiness in contested conditions at Beale

U.S. Air Force: Dragon Shield Exercise tests U-2 intelligence aircraft launch readiness in contested conditions at Beale

A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady assigned to the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron flew over Beale Air Force Base on Jan. 14, 2026, after being launched by Airmen from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during Exercise Dragon Shield.

L3Harris delivers first MC-55A Peregrine multi-mission intelligence aircraft for Royal Australian Air Force fleet

L3Harris delivers first MC-55A Peregrine multi-mission intelligence aircraft for Royal Australian Air Force fleet

L3Harris Technologies has delivered the first MC-55A aircraft to the U.S. Air Force following integration and mission system testing for Australia’s new Peregrine fleet.