Aviation

Israel’s first KC-46 tanker completes maiden flight

Israel's first KC-46 tanker aircraft has completed its maiden flight in the United States, the Israeli Ministry...

U.S. Air Force converts Qatari 747 into presidential jet

The U.S. Air Force's VC-25B Bridge aircraft, the interim replacement for the aging Air Force One fleet,...

U.S. Air Force looks to keep Minuteman III guidance system running to 2050

The U.S. Air Force wants to keep the Minuteman III flying through 2050, and it's now looking...

Israel doubles down on air power with two-squadron fighter buy

The Israeli Ministerial Committee on Procurement has approved the simultaneous acquisition of two new fighter squadrons —...

Pyka’s autonomous cargo plane completes first flight

Pyka announced on April 27 that its DropShip autonomous aircraft completed its maiden flight, a milestone that...

One hour per drone: KIHOMAC takes on America’s UAV supply crisis

KIHOMAC's founder and CEO Ki Ho Kang took to social media on Friday to share flight test...

U.S. Special Forces test Polish-built Tiguar-M drone

U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) flew Tiguar-M drones during Exercise Balikatan 2026...

Russia runs full combat aviation grouping in Mali

Russia has quietly assembled one of its most capable combined aviation groupings outside of Ukraine — not...

Argentina to buy KC-135 tankers to extend F-16 combat range

Argentina's Air Force chief has confirmed the service is actively pursuing two Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker aerial refueling...

Ukraine hit Russian Su-57s at remote airbase

Ukraine struck Russian Su-57 Felon stealth fighters and a Su-34 Fullback strike aircraft deep inside Russian territory,...

Pentagon plans to destroy hundreds of Minuteman II missile motors

The U.S. Space Force is looking for a contractor to dismantle and destroy the rocket motors from...

US military spends $178M to keep aging J85 jet engine in service

The U.S. military has been quietly spending over $178 million on J85 jet engine supplies across a...

Bundeswehr tests AI drone swarms with STARK loitering munitions

The German Bundeswehr successfully tested AI-enabled drone swarms last week, with European defense technology company STARK demonstrating...

U.S. Air Force tests commercial drone killer in Arizona

U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen tested a commercial off-the-shelf kinetic counter-drone interceptor in Arizona earlier this...

Russia upgrades Mi-8 crew protection after costly Ukraine combat losses

Russia is developing a new modular armor system for its Mi-8 military transport helicopter and plans to...

Turkish firm Baykar develops kamikaze drone with 1,000km strike range

Turkish drone-maker Baykar has developed a new AI-powered loitering munition called MIZRAK. The name MIZRAK — Turkish for...

Petrel’s hybrid drone drops armed FPVs during test at Fort Polk

A startup's drone just deployed armed FPVs from the air during a live-fire exercise of the 101st...

Scout AI raises $100M to build AI brain for unmanned warfare

A Silicon Valley AI startup just raised $100 million to build what it describes as the artificial...
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