Defense Aerospace News
Israel Develops New External Fuel Tank Solution to Extend F-35I Adir Combat Reach in Contested Airspace
Israel is moving to extend the combat reach of its F-35I “Adir” stealth fighters through a new contract with Elbit Systems’ Cyclone subsidiary, the...
U.S. Air Force and Boeing Launch Major KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Aircraft Readiness Upgrade
The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have launched a major effort to restore readiness and expand the combat capability of the KC-46 Pegasus tanker fleet,...
U.S. Army Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Moves Toward Combat Deployment Under $2.7B Leidos Contract
Leidos has secured a $2.7 billion U.S. Army contract to push the Common Hypersonic Glide Body and its Thermal Protection Shield from testing into p...
U.S. Golden Dome Could Require 7800 Space Interceptors in $1.2 Trillion Missile Shield
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has estimated that Golden Dome for America could cost about $1.2 trillion over 20 years, according to a report...
Türkiye’s AKINCI Combat Drone Set to Gain Long-Range Strike Reach with EDGE’s AL TARIQ Precision-Guided Munition
Türkiye’s Bayraktar AKINCI combat drone is set to gain a longer-range precision strike capability through the integration of EDGE’s AL TARIQ guided...
U.S. Air Force Launches KC-46A Readiness Plan to Increase Tanker Availability 20% by 2030
The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have launched a three-part effort to raise the combat readiness of the KC-46A Pegasus tanker fleet and speed delivery...
Austrian Eurofighters intercept four US U-28A Draco spy planes after airspace violations
Austria activated its highest peacetime air-defense alert and scrambled Eurofighter Typhoons after four U.S. Air Force U-28A Draco and PC-12 intell...
U.S. Air Force Arms MQ-9 Reaper Drone With APKWS Rockets for Counter-Drone Missions
General Atomics and the U.S. Air Force have successfully fired BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets from an MQ-9A Reaper duri...
French Navy receives first Pilatus PC-24 jet at Landivisiau for Rafale fighter pilot training
The French Navy has received its first Pilatus PC-24 at BAN Landivisiau to replace the aging Falcon 10MER fleet, marking a major shift in how Frenc...
U.S. Air Force Retains C-5M Galaxy Fleet as Strategic Heavy Lift Backbone Until FY2050
The U.S. Air Force will keep the C-5M Galaxy in service until around FY2050, according to FY2027 budget documents, signaling that Washington still ...
U.S. Marines to Replace F/A-18 Hornet by 2030 with 420 F-35 Fighters for Indo-Pacific Warfare
The U.S. Marine Corps is approaching the final stage of a sweeping transformation of its tactical aviation force as it prepares to retire the F/A-1...
U.S. Air Force FY2027 Budget Reveals Study That Could Shape Future B-52 Bomber Successor
The U.S. Air Force is beginning to shape the future of American long-range strike beyond the B-52 Stratofortress, as revealed in the FY2027 budget ...
Pratt & Whitney Advances XA103 Engine for Future U.S. Fighters With Performance Beyond Anything Available Today
Pratt & Whitney is moving its XA103 adaptive engine from digital development toward physical assembly and testing, a major step announced by RTX on...
U.S. Air Force Targets 2027 Deployment for Cargo-Launched Cruise Missiles
The U.S. Air Force is moving closer to operational deployment of its Dragon Cart palletized strike system, a capability that would allow cargo airc...
U.S. Marines and Philippine Navy Test Firestorm Tempest Drone for Distributed Littoral Warfare in Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Marine Corps and Philippine Navy tested the Firestorm Tempest drone during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in northern Philippines, according to i...
Belgium secures U.S. approval for $3.69 Billion AMRAAM missile deal to rebuild its air defense
Belgium has secured U.S. approval for a potential $3.69 billion AIM-120 AMRAAM missile package covering both its F-35A fighters and future NASAMS a...
US Air Force to purchase 150 Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2031 to support F-35 and F-47 operations
The U.S. Air Force plans to acquire more than 150 Collaborative Combat Aircraft before FY2031, according to budget testimony delivered to Congress ...
Indonesia to receive up to 60 Kizilelma unmanned fighters from Türkiye in first export sale
Indonesia is set to become the first export customer for Türkiye’s Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned fighter after Baykar signed an agreement on May 6, ...
US B-21 Raider stealth bomber passed critical flight test campaign much faster than expected
The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider stealth bomber has completed a major developmental flight test campaign in just 73 days instead of the planned 180...
Türkiye’s Titra Alpin Unmanned Helicopter Offers NATO Airborne Launch of Eight Merküt FPV Kamikaze Drones
Türkiye’s Titra has unveiled a new combat configuration of its Alpin unmanned helicopter capable of carrying and launching eight Merküt FPV kamikaz...
U.S. DARPA Flies XRQ-73 Hybrid-Electric ISR Drone for Quiet Tactical Reconnaissance
DARPA has flown the XRQ-73 SHEPARD hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, marking a key step toward a quieter and longer-endu...
Spain opens talks to acquire Turkish Kaan fighter jets instead of U.S.-made F-35s
Spain has opened preliminary negotiations with Türkiye over a possible acquisition of the Kaan stealth fighter, as confirmed by Turkish Aerospace I...
Türkiye’s New MB01 Hybrid Bomber Drone Could Offer NATO a Low-Cost Alternative to Armed Helicopters
Turkish company TEUSAN unveiled the TEU HBR MB01 hybrid multirotor UAV at SAHA 2026 in Istanbul with an integrated automatic bomb-release system, h...
Türkiye unveils new 42,000 lbf Güçhan turbofan to rival F-35's engine performance
Türkiye has publicly revealed the new 42,000 lbf-class Güçhan turbofan engine at SAHA 2026 in Istanbul, placing the country for the first time in t...
US Approves $540M Canada C-17 Globemaster Cargo Aircraft Sustainment Package for Arctic Rapid Response
The United States has approved a possible $540 million Foreign Military Sale to sustain Canada’s fleet of CC-177 Globemaster III strategic airlifte...