US builds special B-21 hangar at Whiteman to check bomber’s stealth
The US Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Conti Federal Services a contract to build a specialized hangar…
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Germany to send Patriot PAC-2 interceptors to Ukraine from its own stocks
Germany will transfer Patriot PAC-2 interceptor missiles to Ukraine from German armed forces stocks, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius…
Japan scrambles fighters for Chinese spy flights five days in a row
Japan’s Joint Staff recorded a Chinese Y-9 intelligence-gathering aircraft over the East China Sea each day from September 3…
Russia warns US missile launcher in Norway is a wartime target
Russia’s Foreign Ministry declared that the deployment sites, command facilities and supporting infrastructure of a US Navy containerized missile launcher…
Satellite images appear to show Russian Ka-52, Mi-28 destroyed at Sochi Airport
Satellite imagery circulated in the wake of Ukraine’s September 4, 2026, drone attack on Sochi Airport appears to show two destroyed Russian…
Swedish ASC 890 radar aircraft made combat debut over Ukraine
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the Swedish-supplied ASC 890 airborne early warning and control aircraft flew…
RAF completes operation on remote Arctic island with US and Norwegian allies
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) has taken part in a demonstration on a remote Arctic island alongside…
USS Abraham Lincoln leaves Thailand following five-day ‘recharge’ break
USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, has departed Thailand after arriving for a five-day stay to…
US Air Force retires EC-130H Compass Call after final Arizona flight
The final EC-130H Compass Call sortie was flown by the US Air Force on September 2, 2026, closing out more than four…
US Navy seeks carrier combat drones carrying up to 10,000 pounds
The US Navy is asking defense companies to propose autonomous combat aircraft capable of launching from aircraft carriers,…
GE Aerospace wins Pentagon contract to build Mach 5 hypersonic test vehicle
GE Aerospace has received a US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) contract to develop an air-launched hypersonic test vehicle…
US Air Force moves closer to ski-equipped C-130J Hercules
The US Air Force has awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation $31,789,335 to design and develop a kit that would…
Zelenskyy warns airlines ‘safe days in Russia’s skies are over’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines that “safe days in Russia’s skies are over”, suggesting that continuing…
Chinese YY-20 tanker refuels Egyptian Rafale for first time
Egypt’s Armed Forces spokesperson published photographs on August 31, 2026, showing a People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) YY-20 tanker…
US approves $800M sale of Bell 412EPX, 407M helicopters to Iraq
The US State Department has approved a possible $800 million sale of Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M helicopters…
Rheinmetall LUNA NG drone cleared for Bundeswehr training flights
Germany’s military aviation authority has granted provisional airworthiness certification to the Rheinmetall LUNA NG unmanned reconnaissance system. The Luftfahrtamt der…
Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter cleared to guard US nuclear missile fields
The US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) announced on August 31, 2026, that the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf reached initial…
Turkish F-16 fighters scramble after drones cross into Estonia’s airspace
Turkish Air Force F-16 fighters deployed to Ämari Air Base in Estonia scrambled early on September 1, 2026, after drones…