Florida ANG’s 125th FW Receives Air Force’s 500th F-35A
The 125th FW received its first three F-35As, which will join the ones loaned from sister Air National Guard units…
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Last Production U-2 Returns to Flight for First Time Since 2008
80-1099 was photographed in flight for the first time in 17 years after being heavily damaged in a hydrazine fire…
Lockheed Martin to Boost JAGM & Hellfire Production with $720 Million Contract
U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin a new contract for JAGM and Hellfire missiles, underscoring the enduring role of these missiles…
Airbus MQ-72C Helicopter Drone Makes First Autonomous Test Flight with Hivemind AI
Airbus partnered with Shield AI to integrate the latter’s Hivemind autonomous flight software for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics…
SNC’s Freedom Trainer Enters U.S. Navy Competition to Replace T-45
Sierra Nevada Corporation unveils its clean-sheet Freedom Trainer for the Navy’s UJTS, emphasizing carrier training, cost efficiency, and digital design.…
New Zealand Selects MH-60R and A321XLR in Major Fleet Recapitalization
The Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk is New Zealand’s preferred option to replace its ageing SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters, while Airbus A321XLRs will…
Japanese Defense Minister Visits Turkey as Tokyo Looks to Expand Drone Fleet
Japan’s defense minister Gen Nakatani visited Turkey to enhance defense ties and, while there, also visited the facilities of Turkish…
China’s Compound Helicopter Emerges for the First Time
The images, reportedly captured in April, show a compound helicopter with coaxial main rotors and pusher propeller, which bears similarity…
Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Modernize Black Hawk with UAS and Launched Effects
The initial $43 million contract focuses on the airframe’s enhancement and inclusion of a digital backbone to allow for UAS…
U.S. Navy Pilot Ejects from F/A-18E Super Hornet off Virginia Coast
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a pilot from VFA-83 ‘Rampagers’ was safely recovered from the sea after ejecting from…