Military aircraft, defense contracts, and aerospace defense
‘Vanguard’ 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 Denmark’s 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, […]
Russia’s Ministry of Defense said on January 9, 2026, that it launched its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile as… The post Russia fires Oreshnik ballistic missile in overnight strike on Ukraine appeared first on AeroTime.
YFQ-48A is the designation for Northrop Grumman‘s Project Talon series of drone contenders for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, the service said on Dec. 22. The […] 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 […] 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 Kratos’ Valkyrie for the USMC’s MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Northrop Grumman and Kratos announced that they will work together on the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. The two have been […]
On January 8, 1948, the Lavochkin La-15 made its first flight, becoming one of the Soviet Union’s 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 Force’s B-2 Spirit stealth bomber fleet. The […]
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 the… 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 […]
Dassault Aviation slightly exceeded its Rafale delivery target in 2025, but the French manufacturer is still producing its… The post Dassault Aviation edges past 2025 Rafale target as demand stays high appeared first on AeroTime.
United States forces conducted a strike in Venezuela on January 3 using the AGM-154C-1 Joint Stand-Off Weapon, after local authorities released images showing debris from the precision-guided glide munition at one of the impact sites. According to photographs published by Venezuelan officials, identifiable fragments of an AGM-154C-1 were found after the January 3 attack. The […]
President Donald Trump threatened to cut federal defense contracts awarded to Raytheon, a major unit of RTX, escalating… The post Trump threatens Raytheon defense contracts over slow pace of production appeared first on AeroTime.
The new facility at Trapani-Birgi will make the Sicilian base Italy’s third operational F-35 hub and a future multinational training center for NATO and partner nations. Italy’s Ministry of Defense has formally approved the creation of a new F-35 Lightning II training center at Trapani-Birgi Air Base, authorizing an investment of €112.6 million to turn […]
Explore the story of de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver N682AF, a restored L-20A with a military past, now flying with Apogee Flight in Washington state.
Bell Textron has advanced in the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program with its Bell 505 helicopter.
Ukraine’s air force says its F-16s have destroyed more than 1,000 Russian aerial targets since entering combat, a… The post Ukraine says its F-16s have downed more than 1,000 aerial targets appeared first on AeroTime.