Budget Constraints Force Smaller Swiss F-35 Buy
Switzerland, after approving a US$7.5 billion expenditure for its next generation of fighter aircraft, is being forced to cut back…
Leonardo Signs Contract for Austria’s M-346F Block20 Jets
The contract signed by Leonardo with the Italian Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness confirms Austria will get the new…
Boeing Awarded $931 Million Super Hornet Service Life Modification Contract
The U.S. Navy is continuing the work to extend the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s service life to 10,000 flight hours, with…
VC-25B Delivery Scheduled for Mid-2028
The U.S. Air Force now expects to take delivery of its first new Presidential jet in mid-2028, replacing the VC-25As…
U.S. Navy Wants 216 New Trainers to Replace T-45 as RFP Slips to 2026
A new update to the Undergraduate Jet Training System’s RFI mentions the requirement for a 216-aircraft fleet, blaming the government…
U.S. Ambassador Signals Hope on F-35s, Türkiye Firm on S-400s
U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack voiced hope for progress on F-35 talks, but Turkish officials said there are no new developments…
China’s New Medium Airlifter Has Flown for the First Time
China’s new turboprop-powered medium airlifter built by Xi’an Aircraft Corporation, dubbed Y-30, has flown for the first time. A long-rumored…
15 Years Ago: Last Operational British Harrier Flights
On Dec. 15, 2010, sixteen Harriers took off from RAF Cottesmore for a farewell formation flight marking the end to…
China’s CH-7 Flying Wing Drone Conducts First Flight
Official descriptions suggest the CH-7 has an ISTAR role, which would allow it to send back data on enemy vessels…
Chasing a Solar Eclipse at Mach 2 in a Concorde
Experiencing a total eclipse for 74 minutes, passengers of Concorde 001 followed the path of totality as it crossed Africa…