Military aircraft, defense contracts, and aerospace defense
The United States has increased deliveries of weapons systems, ammunition, and military equipment to the Middle East since late 2025, with U.S. Air Force transport aircraft conducting intensified flights from the continental United States to European logistics hubs and onward to bases in Jordan, Israel, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, according to open-source flight tracking and […]
The United States Air Force has confirmed that the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron (RGS) has received its final HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter, completing the unit’s transition to the service’s newest combat rescue platform, according to a service update released this week. The final aircraft was delivered to Aviano Air Base, Italy, where the 56th […]
The United States Missile Defense Agency has selected Protopia AI as an awardee under its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract vehicle, the company confirmed on January 20, 2026, opening the door for the firm to compete for future missile defense and homeland security task orders. According to a company statement, Protopia AI […]
A look at what made the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II so special.
The aircraft - a modified Gulfstream G550 - reportedly arrived at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia on 22 January this year, according to enthusiasts covering the arrival, after travelling from an L3Harris facility in Greenville, South Carolina.
The new weighbridge infrastructure, reportedly big enough to allow for Defence’s largest vehicle combinations, can calculate axle and total gross weight as a truck drives on in about five minutes. It replaces old weigh scales not compatible with the current Defence MAN truck fleet.
Pentagon acquisition reforms and the prospect of a budget surge are colliding with a thinned civilian workforce The post Space Force’s acquisition arm races to rebuild contracting workforce after civilian cuts appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Defense Innovation Unit last Friday issued a solicitation seeking prototype solutions for airborne magnetic data collection platforms that would support the development of magnetic map data as an alternative […] The post DIU Seeks Platforms For Magnetic Data Collection To Support Precision Navigation appeared first on Avionics International.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Jan. 8 that the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program has […] The post Marine Corps Awards Northrop Grumman MUX TACAIR Contract appeared first on Avionics International.
To save funds, the U.S. Air Force plans to pursue a Degraded Visual Environment System (DVES) without a helmet mounted display (HMD) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II […] The post USAF To Pursue Degraded Visual Environment System For HH-60W Without Helmet Mounted Display appeared first on Avionics International.
The US was the first to develop stealth military jets and is now working to develop the next generation of ultra-stealthy jets.
Gen. Shawn Bratton, vice chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, says growing reliance on satellites is forcing faster integration with the joint force and long-term planning beyond Earth orbit The post As satellites become targets, Space Force plans for growth and a broader role appeared first on SpaceNews.
Space agency doubles the jet fighter research fleet for its X-59 quiet supersonic flight program.
BAE Systems, Leonardo UK and Parker Meggitt have been awarded a £453 million contract for the supply of ECRS Mk2 AESA radars for RAF Typhoons, though at present only 40 jets will be upgraded. The long awaited ECRS Mk2 contract award has come after many years of development, with the first Typhoon fitted with the […]
Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2026 is set to go ahead in July and with exhibition halls and chalets selling out 12 months in advance the show is set to welcome more international participation than ever. Making its debut this year is the Defence SME Zone which is part of FIA’s [read more] The post Farnborough International Airshow adds Defence SME zone as tickets go on sale appeared first on UK Aviation News.
Major Cole “Laser” Kingsbery, USAF, flew airframe JF-501 to Ebbing ANGB, Arkansas where it will be used to train Finnish personnel ahead of F-35s arriving in Finland later in 2026. Just over a month after the first F-35A Lightning II for the Finnish Air Force took to the skies, the same airframe has kicked off […]
According to local media, Türkiye is set to receive its first Eurofighter Typhoons from Qatar by late February, part of 12 second-hand jets bought from the country. Türkiye appears now closer to the delivery of its first Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, marking a significant milestone in Ankara’s long-running effort to acquire the European aircraft. According […]
Mexico has confirmed the acquisition of its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter, becoming the first country in… The post Mexico becomes first Latin American operator of C-130J Super Hercules appeared first on AeroTime.
Two Dassault Rafale fighters from the French Air and Space Force’s fighter test and evaluation unit ECE 1/30… The post French Rafale fighters deploy to Sweden for agile cold weather testing appeared first on AeroTime.
South Korea has launched a 1.9 trillion-won ($1.29 billion) program to develop a new class of aircraft designed to jam and disrupt enemy air defense networks, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced. DAPA said the project, known as Block-I, will focus on developing large, dedicated electronic warfare aircraft capable of degrading an adversary’s integrated […]