Military aircraft, defense contracts, and aerospace defense
The US Air Force is more of a logistics organization than a fighting force allowing it to project power almost anywhere at short notice.
The UK has disclosed how the so-called secret agreement with Dublin authorizes Royal Air Force interception missions in Irelandās airspace. ā¦ The post UK MoD spells out terms of RAF support in defending Ireland airspace appeared first on AeroTime.
Over 2,700 C-130-family aircraft have so far been produced, with production expected to run into the 2030s.
Baykar acquired Piaggio Aerospace last year and will now invest heavily in the latterās flagship P.180 Avanti to regain the market share of the popular aircraft. The Italian Piaggio Aerospace, following the acquisition by Turkish drone major Baykar, is poised for a massive reinvention in market presence under the new name Baykar Piaggio Aerospace. Better [ā¦]
Renault is preparing to manufacture a new long-range military drone, Chorus, in France under a partnership with defenseā¦ The post Renault to build Chorus strike drones in France under ā¬1 billion deal appeared first on AeroTime.
European defense technology company Helsing has denied that Ukraine has suspended new orders for its HX-2 attack drones,ā¦ The post Helsing denies reports of suspended HX-2 drone orders in Ukraine appeared first on AeroTime.
Japanās Ministry of Defense reported a sharp increase in Air Self-Defense Force emergency fighter scrambles in December 2025, with aircraft launched 79 times to intercept foreign military aircraft approaching Japanese airspace, according to data released by the Joint Staff Office on January 16, 2026. The total represented an increase of 46 scrambles compared with November [ā¦]
The United States has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize two anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission crew trainersā¦ The post US moves to seize South African anti-submarine trainers bound for Chin appeared first on AeroTime.
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft are set to deploy to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland for a series of long-plannedā¦ The post NORAD sends aircraft to Pituffik amid US-Europe tensions over Greenland appeared first on AeroTime.
The F-16 Fighting Falcon has been an important part of the Royal Danish Air Force since 1980, and will now pass the torch to the F-35A Lightning II. The Royal Danish Air Forceās (RDAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon flew for the last time on Jan. 18, 2026, at Skrydstrup Air Force Station, concluding a 46-year service. [ā¦]
The United States has the world's most advanced fighter jets, with China also rapidly developing its own advanced fifth-generation fighters.
Developed by Hughes through the F-111 program, the AWG-9, mated with the AIM-54 Phoenix, made the Grumman F-14 Tomcat the most deadly fleet defense weapon of its time. Produced by Hughes Aircraft Company and originally conceived through the F-111 program, the Air Weapons Group Nine (AWG-9) avionic system found a home in the Grumman F-14 [ā¦]
Sweden will deploy a Gripen fighter unit to Iceland in February and March 2026 to support NATOās incidentā¦ The post Sweden sends Gripen fighters to Iceland for NATO Arctic air policing appeared first on AeroTime.
The Czech Republic will not sell or donate light combat aircraft to Ukraine, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said, rejecting aā¦ The post Czech PM Babis rules out donating L-159 ādrone-fightingā jets to Ukraine appeared first on AeroTime.
WASHINGTON ā The U.S. Space Force has ended an exploratory effort to add smaller, lower-cost navigation satellites to bolster the Global Positioning System, shelving a program that had been identified as a priority. The effort, known as Resilient GPS, or R-GPS, began in 2024 and funded three industry teams to develop designs and early prototypes [ā¦] The post Space Force ends āResilient GPSā satellite program appeared first on SpaceNews.
Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters conducted their first operational Minuteman III ICBM convoy security mission to and from a launch facility over 100 miles away from Malmstrom AFB. The U.S. Air Force has announced that the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter is now being employed operationally by the Air Force Global Strike Command for nuclear security [ā¦]
Ukraine has paused additional orders of HX-2 strike drones from German defense technology firm Helsing after the systems showed technical problems during frontline testing, according to Bloomberg. The decision follows field trials conducted by Ukraineās 14th Regiment, a unit specializing in unmanned aerial systems, where the HX-2 experienced repeated difficulties during launch and operation. The [ā¦]
A Ukrainian defense company, CENTRE ZAKHYST, has announced the successful development and combat testing of its ODIN counter-unmanned aerial systems, a domestically produced solution designed to intercept attack drones, according to a statement released by the company. CENTRE ZAKHYST said the system has been implemented in combat conditions and tested both at training grounds and [ā¦]
Ukraine has expanded its cooperation with Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operator ICEYE under a new agreementā¦ The post Ukraine expands partnership with ICEYE for tactical satellite intelligence appeared first on AeroTime.
Saudi Arabia has kicked off the Spears of Victory 2026 multinational military exercise at the Air Warfare Centerā¦ The post Saudi Arabia hosts multinational Spears of Victory 2026 air exercise appeared first on AeroTime.