Aviation

F-35 fielded no new combat capability in FY25 due to software problems

The F-35 program fielded no new combat capability during fiscal year 2025 after software problems delayed operational...

U.S. Air Force keeps KC-46A in testing as key defects remain unresolved

The United States Air Force has still not completed initial operational test and evaluation for the KC-46A...

Lithuania says crashed drone likely Ukrainian

Lithuania's Minister of National Defence, Robertas Kaunas, said a drone that crashed and exploded in Varena district...

Lockheed begins final assembly of Germany’s first F-35A fighter

Lockheed Martin has begun final assembly of the first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet destined for the...

Ukraine intercepts rare Russian reconnaissance drone

Ukrainian drone operators have intercepted and destroyed a rare Russian Skat-type reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle, according to...

Germany finances new STRILA interceptor drones for Ukraine

Germany has financed an additional 15,000 STRILA interceptor drones for Ukraine’s National Guard under a new support...

Poland signs Apache support deal with Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin has signed executive agreements with Poland’s Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze No. 1 (WZL-1) in Lodz, part...

Poland marks first flights of ZEUS unmanned aircraft

The ZEUS unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Poland-based Ekolot Aerospace & Defense (EAD) in cooperation with Spain’s...

Kraus Hamdani reveals K1000ULE updates at AUSA

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace said it will use the 2026 AUSA Global Force Symposium & Exposition to present...

Ukraine downs Russian Ka-52 helicopter with FPV drone

Ukrainian military personnel reported that a Russian combat helicopter was struck by a first-person-view (FPV) drone on...

New specs emerge on mysterious Russian interceptor drone

Ukrainian defense advisor Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov has published technical details of a little-known Russian interceptor drone known...

U.S. Air Force looks to buy more Dronebuster 4 systems

The United States Air Force looks to buy additional Dronebuster 4 handheld counter-drone systems developed by DZYNE...

U.S. Air Force initiates F-35 sensor sustainment support contract

A newly published presolicitation notice shows the United States Air Force is preparing to award a sole-source...

NATO tests drone interception systems in Latvia

NATO has launched its first Testing, Evaluation, Verification and Validation (TEVV) campaign focused on Unmanned Aircraft Systems...

U.S. F-35 damaged in combat mission over Iran

A United States F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a U.S. air...

Embraer completes maiden flight of Korea’s first C-390

The Republic of Korea Air Force’s first Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft has completed its maiden...

U.S. Air Force tests rapid F-22 software update system

The United States Air Force has successfully demonstrated a new capability to install and upgrade software on...

Palantir integrates AI into stratospheric ISR systems

Palantir Technologies announced a strategic partnership with Ondas and World View Enterprises to develop and deploy a...
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