The German Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II conducted its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facilities, ahead of the official rollout later this month. Germany’s F-35 Lightning II program achieved a new milestone with the maiden flight of the country’s first F-35A on Sept. 8, 2026. The aircraft flew from Lockheed Martin’s Fort […]
Aviation News – The French Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate (DMAé) has placed an additional order with Airbus Helicopters for four U050 Capa-X uncrewed aerial systems, following...
The French Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate has ordered four additional U050 Capa-X systems from Airbus Helicopters following successful trials of an initial system acquired in late 2025. Each system comprises two unmanned aircraft, bringing the new order to eight drones. Two systems will be allocated to the French Navy and two to the French Army under […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2h agoThe French armed forces have ordered eight Airbus U050 Capa-X uncrewed aircraft for the French Army and Navy…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau3h ago
An A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly lost a wing while around eight F-15s suffered lighter damage during an Iranian missile attack on the U.S. base in Jordan. Multiple U.S. military aircraft were reportedly damaged during an Iranian missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, according to people with direct knowledge of the incident who […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso5h agoThe US Army has selected Boeing to advance to Phase 2 of the Integrated Fires Protection Capability (IFPC)…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau7h ago
The Oregon ANG’s 142nd Wing deployed to Nellis AFB for three weeks in support of the U.S. Air Force’s Weapons Instructor Course (WIC), dropping live bombs from operational F-15EXs for the first time. Operational F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets assigned to the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing have dropped live bombs for the first […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso8h ago
Letter of Intent with Sweden comes two months after NATO selected the Swedish AEW&C system to replace part of its E-3A fleet
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier10h agoMultiple US Air Force aircraft were damaged in an Iranian ballistic missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau12h agoAviation News – The U.S. Navy has selected L3Harris Technologies to deliver its VAMPIRE™ counter-unmanned systems (C-UxS) to support the nation’s expanding counter-drone defense network. The...
Aviation News – Northrop Grumman collaborated with SandboxAQ to successfully demonstrate quantum sensing magnetic navigation on the Lumberjack Group 3 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS). The flight...
Aviation News – Germany’s F-35 Lightning II program achieved a significant milestone as the country’s first F-35A successfully completed its maiden flight on September 8, 2026....
Aviation News – Russian forces targeted and destroyed a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 fighter aircraft shortly after it landed at Vasylkiv Air Base on September 9,...