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Boeing debuts the MQ,28 Ghost Bat in Europe at Farnborough 2026 as nations expand Collaborative Combat Aircraft programs. (Picture source: Army Recognition)

Boeing Debuts MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone in Europe as UK Advances Collaborative Combat Aircraft Plans

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Boeing has displayed its MQ,28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft in Europe for the first time at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026. Th…
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The Astore Levante is developed under LBA Systems, a joint venture established by Leonardo and Baykar to design, manufacture, integrate and support unmanned aerial systems. (Picture source: Army Recognition)

Italian Leonardo Brings Bayraktar TB3 Drone to European Market with Astore Levante

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Leonardo unveiled the Astore Levante unmanned aerial system at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, highlighting its joint development with Ba…
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to NORAD conducts an air sovereignty mission during the interception of a civilian aircraft that violated Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) airspace over New Jersey on July 19, 2026. NORAD fighters safely escorted multiple general aviation aircraft from restricted airspace while protecting presidential security operations. (Picture source: U.S. Air Force/NORAD)

U.S. NORAD Scrambles F-16 Fighter Jets After 10+ Presidential Airspace Violations

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft to intercept multiple civilian planes that viola…
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Lockheed Martin displays the Armed Black Hawk at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, showcasing a combat-configured UH-60/S-70 helicopter equipped with Hellfire and JAGM missile capability while retaining its multirole transport mission. (Picture source: Army Recognition Group)

Lockheed Martin Unveils Armed Black Hawk with Hellfire and Air-to-Ground Missiles at Farnborough 2026

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
American Company Lockheed Martin has unveiled the Armed Black Hawk at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, introducing a heavily armed variant…
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Beyond the Gripen E, Saab's Canadian proposal now incorporates GlobalEye airborne surveillance, domestic assembly, mission software engineering, pilot and technician training, long-term sustainment, and a wide industrial participation. (Picture source: Saab)

Saab and CAE partner for potential Canadian Gripen fighter fleet support and pilot training

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Saab and CAE signed a Memorandum of Understanding on July 17, 2026, to establish a Canadian-based pilot training, simulator operation, and mission sy…
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Maintaining freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz remains the principal operational objective driving the air campaign, as this narrow waterway normally carries around one-fifth of globally traded crude oil and liquefied natural gas exports. (Picture source: CENTCOM)

US launches 9th wave of night strikes against Iran to restore Strait of Hormuz shipping

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
U.S. Central Command executed a three-hour wave of airstrikes against Iranian military installations across southern Iran on July 20, 2026, marking t…
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Russia’s July missile campaign against Ukraine combined Zircon, Iskander-M and S-400-derived ballistic missiles at a rate exceeding estimated monthly production, increasing pressure on Ukraine’s limited Patriot and SAMP/T interceptor stocks (Picture source: Russian MoD).

Russia Fires 107 Ballistic Missiles in 19 Days to Overwhelm Ukraine's Patriot Air Defense Systems

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Russia launched 107 ballistic missiles and 20 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missiles at Ukraine between July 1 and 19, 2026, according to Militarnyi’s compi…
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Kongsberg will deliver additional Joint Strike Missiles to the U.S. Air Force under a $98.4 million contract, expanding the F-35A’s ability to strike moving warships and fixed land targets while retaining internal weapons carriage and a reduced radar signature (Picture source: Army Recognition Group).

U.S. Air Force Orders More Kongsberg JSM Missiles to Expand F-35A Long-Range Anti-Ship Strike Capability

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace will build additional Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) for the U.S. Air Force under a $98.412 million contract modification…
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Australia’s first AH-64E Apache live-fire exercise marked a major step toward an operational, networked attack aviation capability for Indo-Pacific missions (Picture Source: Australian Department of Defence)

Australia’s AH-64E Apache Sharpens Combat Readiness for High-Intensity Indo-Pacific Operations

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
Australia has successfully conducted the first live-fire of its AH-64E Apache attack helicopters on Australian soil, marking a major step from fleet…
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet modified for the Viper Experimentation and Next-generation Operations Model–Autonomy Flying Testbed (VENOM) program conducts autonomous systems flight testing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in June 2026.

U.S. Air Force's AI Successfully Flies F-16 Fighter Jet in Historic Autonomous Combat Test

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
The U.S. Air Force has moved its VENOM program into piloted flight testing, demonstrating that artificial intelligence can autonomously fly a modifie…
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The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing conducts the first bomb drops by an operational F-15EX Eagle II unit, releasing 36 inert 500- and 2,000-pound training bombs during ten missions at Mountain Home Air Force Base in May 2026 (Picture source: U.S. DoW).

U.S. Air Force F-15EX Fighter Drops First 36 Bombs as Operational Unit Reaches Strike Readiness

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing released bombs from operational F-15EX Eagle II fighters at Mountain Home Air Force Base in early May 2026…
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U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Block 50 fighters are deploying to the Middle East to suppress Iranian air defenses, escort strike aircraft, and use AGM-88 anti-radiation missiles against radar and surface-to-air missile sites (Picture source: U.S. DoW).

U.S. Sends F-16CJ Wild Weasels to the Middle East to Target Iranian Radars and Missile Defenses

| Defense News Aerospace 2026
The U.S. Air Force is redeploying F-16CJ Block 50 fighters from Germany to the Middle East as operations against Iran expand, according to movements…
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