U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk begins historic deployment at RAF Fairford
U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft has commenced its first-ever deployment to the United Kingdom, arriving at RAF Fairford on 22 August.
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Saab secures new order for Carl-Gustaf systems from U.S. Air Force
Saab has received an order from the U.S. Air Force for Carl-Gustaf M4 systems. The order value is USD 7.8 million with deliveries taking place during 2026.
BAE Systems to upgrade flight control computers for F-15EX and F/A-18E/F fighters
BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to upgrade the fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control computers (FCC) for the F-15EX Eagle II and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft.
U.S. Air Force demonstrates low-cost capability to defeat surface vessels from the air
The Air Force proved a low-cost, air-delivered method for defeating surface vessels through a QUICKSINK demonstration in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base.
AFRL awards BAE Systems USD 48 million to advance military intelligence analysis capabilities
BAE Systems has been awarded a USD 48 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to further advance the Insight system.
SES awarded U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command contract to support airborne operations
SES Space & Defense has been awarded a multi-year contract worth USD 46.8 million by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Air Combat Command (ACC) to provide Geostationary (GEO) Ku-band satellite services.
U.S. bombers complete latest European Bomber Task Force deployment
Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft completed a first-ever deployment to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, by returning to their home-station at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
Portuguese F-16 fighters securing NATO skies over Baltic States
The Portuguese Air Force began their deployment in support of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing in April 2024; at the end of July they will complete a busy four months flying dozens of real-world and training missions.
Siemens: U.S. Air Force deploys Teamcenter as its enterprise PLM solution
To ensure fleet superiority and mission readiness, the U.S. Air Force has begun deploying Teamcenter as its enterprise-level product lifecycle management (PLM) solution.
U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers arrive in Europe, first operation out of Romania
Two U.S. Air Force B-52Hs aircraft assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, for Bomber Task Force 24-4, Sunday, July 21.
F-15EX Eagle II unveiled at Portland Air National Guard Base
Eighteen F-15EXs will be delivered to the 142nd Wing as the Air Force adds nearly 100 new operational F-15EX Eagle IIs to its inventory.
BAE Systems delivers AN/ALR-56M Advanced Radar Warning Receivers to U.S. Air Force
BAE Systems is delivering AN/ALR-56M Advanced Radar Warning Receivers to the U.S. Air Force to help protect C-130J Super Hercules aircraft missions under contracts worth USD 133 million.