France to order four Airbus A400Ms amid shift toward multirole operations
France intends to order four additional Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft as the French Air and Space Force…
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Swedish Armed Forces takes delivery of first Gripen E fighter jet
The Swedish Armed Forces formally received their first Saab Gripen E fighter aircraft during a ceremony held at…
Italy lays groundwork for future aircraft carrier and maritime patrol revival
Italy has launched early studies for a next-generation aircraft carrier, described in its 2025–2027 Multi-Year Defense Planning Document…
Germany plans to order 15 more F-35As, lifting planned fleet to 50 jets
Germany is reportedly preparing to order 15 additional Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets for about €2.5 billion ($2.9…
Canada delays F-35 decision as Ottawa weighs Gripen option and industrial return
Canada’s long-delayed F-35A fighter jet program is facing renewed uncertainty as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government weighs whether…
Indonesia confirms Chinese J-10 fighter deal amid Rafale and KAAN orders
Indonesia has confirmed plans to purchase Chinese Chengdu J-10C fighters, broadening its fast-growing mix of combat aircraft. Defense…
Australia’s E-7A Wedgetail completes 45 NATO missions supporting Ukraine effort
Australia has announced that its E-7A Wedgetail military surveillance aircraft conducted 45 missions near Ukraine over the past…
Netherlands joins USAF CCA program to boost unmanned combat aviation
The Netherlands has joined the United States Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, marking a new step…
Hawker Hunter crashes off California coast, pilot rescued with serious injuries
A vintage Hawker Hunter jet operated by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Big Sur,…
L3Harris, IAI pitch ‘Blue Sky Warden’ for Israel’s light-attack aircraft bid
L3Harris Technologies and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly pursue Israel’s…
UK delays Watchkeeper drone retirement as Corvus program advances
The United Kingdom will keep its Watchkeeper WK450 drones in service until at least March 2027, two years…
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s flight diverted to UK after cockpit windscreen crack
A US Air Force Boeing C-32 transport aircraft carrying Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made an unscheduled landing…
Germany expands Eurofighter Typhoon fleet with order for 20 jets from Airbus
Germany has signed a contract with Airbus for 20 additional Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft as part of its effort…
Belgium reaffirms full F-16 delivery to Ukraine as F-35 rollout begins
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken has confirmed that all the F-16 fighter jets pledged by Belgium to Ukraine…
Kratos unveils Ragnarök low-cost cruise missile designed for mass production
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has unveiled the Ragnarök Low-Cost Cruise Missile (LCCM), a new system the company…
Saab expands work on Sweden’s Future Combat Aviation Concept under new FMV order
Saab has received an order worth approximately SEK 2.6 billion ($238 million) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration…
France considers counter-drone and AI upgrades for Mirage 2000D RMV
The French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace, AAE) is exploring further upgrades for…
Boeing reveals CxR tiltrotor drone concept to team with Apache, Chinook
Boeing is advancing its vision for a new class of unmanned tiltrotor aircraft designed to operate alongside crewed…