Military aircraft, defense contracts, and aerospace defense
Dassault Aviation’s 2025 results were lifted by higher Rafale and Falcon deliveries and a defense backlog that continues… The post Dassault 2025 results: deliveries rise, backlog tops €46.6B on Rafale demand appeared first on AeroTime.
The United States Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.9 billion contract for the C-130J Maintenance and Training System (JMATS) IV, according to a contract announcement. The agreement covers production, modernization, sustainment, and support of training systems used by crews and maintenance personnel operating the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The program addresses the continued […]
Ukrainian long-range drones struck a chemical plant in the city of Kirovo-Chepetsk in Russia’s Kirov region, according to local reports describing a nighttime attack on an industrial facility located more than 1,300 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The strike reportedly targeted the Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Combine, a major industrial complex situated at the confluence of the […]
Russian forces likely shot down one of their own military helicopters in the Rostov region during a Ukrainian drone attack late on March 3, according to reports cited by the Militarnyi. The incident reportedly occurred near the town of Millerovo, where Russian air defenses were responding to a large wave of unmanned aerial vehicles. Crew […]
This is the first time an F-35 has shot down a manned fighter jet. We will probably get more details throughout the day, but on Mar. 4, 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces announced on social media that an F-35I Adir jet belonging to the Israeli Air Force shot down an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran. מטוס […]
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday that an Israeli F-35I fighter jet shot down an Iranian Yak-130 aircraft, marking what officials described as the first fighter-to-fighter aerial engagement of the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. According to the IDF, the Russian-made Yak-130 operated by the Iranian Air Force was intercepted and destroyed […]
Initial findings from the investigation into the loss of three US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles over Kuwait… The post Kuwaiti F/A-18 may have mistakenly shot down three USAF F-15Es: WSJ appeared first on AeroTime.
A special taskforce has been established to assist in the evacuations, should Australian citizens within the affected countries be deemed under immediate threat.
Royal Air Force F-35B jets have shot down Iranian-launched one-way attack drones over Jordan in what the UK described… The post Iran drone wave leads to first UK F-35B shootdowns over Jordan appeared first on AeroTime.
The incident occurred in Jordan.
Slowing sales follow political tension.
New training for program managers shifting focus from hardware buys to integrated warfighting systems The post Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall appeared first on SpaceNews.
The UK MoD has confirmed that its F-35B Lightning stealth fighters engaged and destroyed drones over Jordan, as it announces additional protective measures for RAF Akrotiri. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced via social media shortly after 1600 UTC on Mar. 3, 2026 after much speculation in the British press that the Royal Navy had been […]
Maiden flight of company’s Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 follows testing of a smaller, less powerful model.
A lesson from private equity investing in defense and space technology is that while the sector has become trendy among investors, success in the long run depends on sustained government engagement The post When space is hot, Washington holds a match appeared first on SpaceNews.
Warbirds Online’s John Parker reports that Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281 will be restored in Australia at Vintage Fighter Restorations, alongside the acquisition of former UK Hawker Restorations tooling, significantly expanding Hawker capability in the Southern Hemisphere.
The YFQ-44A CCA switched between Shield AI’s Hivemind and Anduril’s Lattice AIs during the same flight, completing tasks with both. Anduril Industries’ YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) flew with Shield AI’s Hivemind and Anduril’s own Lattice autonomous flight programs, both companies announced on Feb. 26, 2026. Notably, the drone also switched between software mid-flight, […]
On March 3, 1953, the Bell HSL anti-submarine helicopter made its first flight, marking an ambitious but short-lived U.S. Navy ASW program of the early Cold War era.
French Rafale fighter jets deployed in the United Arab Emirates have carried out “air security” operations above French… The post French Rafale jets secured UAE skies as Paris boosts Cyprus defenses appeared first on AeroTime.
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force will screen the documentary “Behind the Lines” on March 4, followed by a conversation with director John B. Benitz and author Andrew Carroll.