Military aircraft, defense contracts, and aerospace defense
A Czech unmanned systems manufacturer with Ukrainian roots has entered the Indian defense market after signing a contract to supply unmanned aerial systems to a local aerospace firm, marking a new phase in defense-industrial cooperation between Europe and India. According to a report by CZDEFENCE, U&C UAS signed the contract on February 3, 2026, with […]
Beginning January 1, 2026, the Commemorative Air Force’s West Texas Wing will operate as the CAF Helldiver Squadron, reflecting its mission to preserve and fly one of the world’s only airworthy SB2C Helldivers.
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will host After Dark: Swing the Night Away on February 14, featuring live swing-era music, dancing, rare artifacts, and after-hours museum access for adults 21 and older.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said Canada has begun transferring AIM missiles to Ukraine to strengthen the country’s air defense and improve its ability to counter cruise missile threats, with the weapons already in the process of delivery. The announcement followed a meeting between Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Canadian Minister of National Defence David […]
Golden Dome deputy program manager Marcia Holmes: ‘We are going to be easier to work with’ The post Pentagon casts Golden Dome as model for faster, risk-tolerant defense buying appeared first on SpaceNews.
Discover the origins and the major variants that made the Lightning a legend.
Multiple teams advance in Army competition to reshape helicopter pilot training.
The raw performance of America's newest stealth fighter.
On February 5, 1929, the Fairey Firefly II made its first flight, marking the debut of an all-metal British biplane fighter that would see service with the Belgian Air Force into World War II.
Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said the Space Force is taking a closer look at companies developing technologies to mine asteroids. The post Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye appeared first on SpaceNews.
Grid Aero on Jan. 26 said it has raised $20 million in a funding round to move the Lifter Lite long-range, autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) into flight testing and […] The post Grid Aero Raises $20 Million As It Preps To Begin Flying Long-Range Cargo UAS appeared first on Avionics International.
Radar mountings in the nose of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter are different for the current AN/APG-81 by Northrop Grumman and the future AN/APG-85 radar, also by Northrop Grumman–a difference which has helped […] The post Current F-35 Configuration Complicates Fielding Of APG-85 Radar appeared first on Avionics International.
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has signed an approximately $130 million agreement with Elbit Systems to integrate Israeli-made avionics, command-and-control, electronic warfare, and missile defense systems on the country’s future CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters, the ministry said on Tuesday. The contract, signed by the Defense Procurement Directorate within the Israel Ministry of Defense, covers the integration of […]
Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 played a critical yet often overlooked role in the Falklands War’s Black Buck raids. From Shrike missile trials to its dramatic diversion to Brazil, this in-depth article traces the aircraft’s remarkable operational history and lasting legacy.
Few modern systems are as consequential — or as exposed — as the Global Positioning System. A temporary loss of access to its positioning, navigation and timing signals would ripple through the global economy and severely impair military operations. Yet despite repeated warnings that GPS signals can be jammed, spoofed or denied — often using […] The post Space Force may be done with R-GPS, but Congress isn’t appeared first on SpaceNews.
SAN FRANCISCO — Viridian Space Corp. signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Research Laboratory. The five-year CRADA will provide the Southern California startup with access […] The post Viridian inks cooperative agreement with Air Force Research Laboratory appeared first on SpaceNews.
Why F-35 production costs have skyrocketed in recent years.
The Red Wolf Missiles will provide Marine rotary wing platforms with long-range precision strike capability, enabling affordable combat mass for surface strikes in a maritime scenario. L3Harris and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced on Jan. 30, 2026 a major progress in the Precision Attack Strike Munition (PASM) program for the U.S. Marine Corps, with […]
DOD selects participants for upcoming series of uncrewed aircraft system evaluations by military operators.
In the latest of his Warbird Profiles, lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the reproduction of a Sopwith Triplane WWI fighter on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.