Military aircraft, defense contracts, and aerospace defense
Pete Hegseth praises U.S.-built satellites and rapid launch as Trump administration escalates pressure on legacy primes The post Pentagon chief takes āArsenal of Freedomā tour to Rocket Lab appeared first on SpaceNews.
Three Tu-143 high-speed reconnaissance drones have been photographed during ongoing Lebanese Army operations against Hezbollah. On Sep. 23, 2024, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported the existence of converted Soviet-era jet-powered reconnaissance drones in the arsenal of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group, calling it the DR-3, discovered during strikes across Lebanon. More than a year later, [ā¦]
The United States has boarded and seized the motor tanker Olina in the Caribbean, marking the fifth tankerā¦ The post US forces board Olina, fifth tanker in campaign after Venezuelan oil shipments appeared first on AeroTime.
Trump administration aims to boost production of equipment and weapons systems.
At the beginning of 2026, itās worth reflecting on the U.S. Space Forceās recent accomplishments. They include the creation of the Commercial Space Office and its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve, a working capital fund to provide flexibility in providing MILSATCOM services and new acquisition approaches for Resilient GPS and Protected Tactical SATCOM. The list of [ā¦] The post The Space Force will acquire and integrate systems faster in 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.
Lockheed Martin said it set a record delivering 191 F-35 Lightning II jets in 2025, clearing backlog deliveries in the process, with a global fleet that now counts 1,300 aircraft. Lockheed Martin announced that it has delivered a total of 191 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets in 2025, setting a new record that surpassed the [ā¦]
āVanguardā project builds on NASA-developed AutoNav under a $1.9 million SpaceWERX contract The post Rhea Space Activity applies optical navigation to military rendezvous missions appeared first on SpaceNews.
The U.S. State Department has approved Denmarkās request to purchase AGM-114R Hellfire missiles and related equipment in a potential foreign military sale valued at $45 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Thursday. According to the agency, Denmark requested up to 100 AGM-114R missiles, along with three Captive Air Test Missiles, six M299 launchers, [ā¦]
Russiaās Ministry of Defense said on January 9, 2026, that it launched its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile asā¦ The post Russia fires Oreshnik ballistic missile in overnight strike on Ukraine appeared first on AeroTime.
YFQ-48A is the designation for Northrop Grummanās Project Talon series of drone contenders for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, the service said on Dec. 22. The [ā¦] The post USAF Designates Talon CCA Contender As YFQ-48A appeared first on Avionics International.
While Air Force F-35A and Navy F-35C fighters by Lockheed Martin were in the U.S. strike package against Venezuela on Jan. 3, a Pentagon Inspector General (IG) report last month highlighted [ā¦] The post Pentagon Inspector General Highlights Continuing F-35 Readiness Concerns appeared first on Avionics International.
Initial roster includes aerobatic, military, and heritage aircraft for July event.
Northrop Grumman will integrate its uncrewed and autonomous technologies onto Kratosā Valkyrie for the USMCās MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Northrop Grumman and Kratos announced that they will work together on the U.S. Marine Corpsā Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. The two have been [ā¦]
On January 8, 1948, the Lavochkin La-15 made its first flight, becoming one of the Soviet Unionās earliest jet fighters and a key stepping stone toward the legendary MiG-15.
Federal prosecutors say the suspect took images of sensitive military infrastructure at Whiteman AFB, home to the B-2 stealth bomber. A Chinese national has been charged in the United States with unlawfully photographing sensitive military infrastructure at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, home to the U.S. Air Forceās B-2 Spirit stealth bomber fleet. The [ā¦]
Annual production now running five times faster than any other allied fighter.
Lockheed Martin says it delivered 191 F-35 Lightning II fighters in 2025, the highest annual total in theā¦ The post Lockheed Martin delivers record 191 F-35s in 2025 amid rising global demand appeared first on AeroTime.
The launch of USSF-87 comes amid leadership change at United Launch Alliance and pressure to increase launch tempo The post Vulcan to open 2026 with national security launch appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Joint Simulation Environment is playing a key role in developing tactics and operational concepts for integrating Collaborative Combat Aircraft with the F-35. Advancing the effort towards integrating F-35A Lightning II fighters with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) recently integrated F-35s with the uncrewed systems in its Joint [ā¦]
Dassault Aviation slightly exceeded its Rafale delivery target in 2025, but the French manufacturer is still producing itsā¦ The post Dassault Aviation edges past 2025 Rafale target as demand stays high appeared first on AeroTime.