Military aircraft, defense contracts, and aerospace defense
The Secret Horsepower Race by Calum Douglas delivers a groundbreaking, meticulously researched history of WWII fighter engine development, revealing the technical battles, national strategies, and brilliant engineering behind the race for air superiority on the Western Front.
When missiles and one-way attack drones began raining down on the United Arab Emirates in the opening hours… The post Charter firms accused of price gouging during Dubai evacuation chaos appeared first on AeroTime.
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will host a Mighty Talks presentation on March 7 about the first American B-17 crew credited with bombing Berlin in 1944.
The spacecraft changed the binary system’s orbit, confirming that a kinetic impactor can be an effective planetary defense technique for deflecting a near-Earth object. New research reveals that when NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September 2022, it didn’t just change the motion of Dimorphos around its […]
Merlin Labs completes preliminary design review for the integration of its autonomy system on the tactical and transport aircraft.
Switzerland now expects to purchase 30 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets, six fewer than originally planned, as rising costs force… The post Switzerland now expects to buy 30 F-35As after cost increase appeared first on AeroTime.
The C-17 Globemaster III's four-engine design holds the key to its unrivaled capabilities, but was this a choice of power or necessity?
The Swiss Federal Council confirmed on March 6, 2026, that Switzerland will proceed with the acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets but will no longer pursue the originally planned fleet of 36 aircraft due to financial constraints. Instead, the government intends to purchase the maximum number of aircraft possible within the financial framework approved […]
The Curtiss SOC Seagull was the U.S. Navy’s only biplane to see combat in World War II. From Pearl Harbor to cruiser patrols, explore the remarkable career of the scout the Navy couldn’t do without.
The Commemorative Air Force has announced the 2026 AirPower History Tour schedule, featuring the B-29 Superfortress FIFI, B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil, and other historic aircraft offering rare flight experiences across the United States.
On March 6, 1936, the Avro Anson entered military service, beginning a long career as a reconnaissance aircraft and vital multi-engine trainer across the RAF and Commonwealth air forces.
Air Force veteran recalls past T-38 experience with emergency during solo flight.
An RAF Typhoon was pictured at BAE Systems Warton carrying two seven round LAU-131 rocket pods, which can be used to fire APKWS guided munitions against surface and, importantly, air targets. The images, taken by Tech Digital Photography, mark the first time that we’ve seen a Typhoon outfitted with a rocket pod in the flesh. […]
Speaking British broadcasters on March 6, 2026, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy suggested that British aircraft could lawfully strike Iranian missile sites in self-defense, if needed to… The post UK says RAF strikes on Iranian missile sites could be lawful appeared first on AeroTime.
F-35s, F-22s and CF-18, supported by tankers and AWACS, were scrambled by NORAD to intercept two Russian Tu-142 operating in the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones. For the second time this year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported an intercept of Russian military aircraft, specifically two Russian Tupolev Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance […]
China has designated aerospace to be an “emerging pillar industry” in a draft national economic plan, also setting major objectives for the five years ahead. The post China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint appeared first on SpaceNews.
Merlin Labs announced that it has completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its C-130J autonomy program with United States Special Operations Command, a milestone that advances development of an autonomous flight system for the military transport aircraft. The announcement was made by Merlin Labs Chief Executive Officer Matt George in a company statement released […]
Ukrainian media has reported that the country is preparing advance payments for future Saab Gripen and Dassault Rafale fighter jets, as stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March… The post Ukraine preparing prepayments for Gripen, Rafale jets: Zelenskyy appeared first on AeroTime.
A dispute over Western-supplied unmanned aerial systems resurfaced in Ukraine on Thursday, March 5, after Ukrainian military expert Taras Chmut publicly criticized Latvian-made AtlasPro reconnaissance drones previously delivered to Ukrainian forces. Chmut accused the manufacturer Atlas Aerospace and Ukrainian officials involved in procurement of these drone systems that he said failed to meet battlefield requirements. […]
The Air Traffic Management and Safety (ATMS) project defines, validates, and transfers advanced requirements and technologies to shift air traffic management from tactical to strategic. This change enables efficient, productive, and resilient operations while reducing safety assurance and compliance costs for highly automated systems. ATMS researches and develops technologies that safely integrate new air vehicles with tradition