Northrop Grumman delivers first upgraded E-6B Mercury aircraft to US Navy
Northrop Grumman delivered the first modified E-6B Mercury aircraft back to the US Navy under the Integrated Modification…
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Lockheed Martin, Airbus select GE CF6 engine for LMXT strategic tanker
Lockheed Martin and Airbus jointly announced the selection of GE Aerospace’s CF6-80E1 engine for the LMXT strategic tanker. The…
US Air Force B-1B bombers intercepted by Russian Su-27 fighter jet
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet was ordered to intercept two United States (US) Air Force B-1B bombers flying…
USAF intercepts Russian aircraft amid military operation in Alaska
Six Russian aircraft including SU-35 fighter jets, IL-78 tankers, and TU-95 bombers were intercepted by US Air Force…
Boeing probed for employees working on Air Force One jets without credentials
The Pentagon is looking into the case of some Boeing employees working on the current and upcoming Air…
Lockheed Martin invests in REGENT Seagliders
Lockheed Martin Ventures, the venture arm of United States aerospace and defense group Lockheed Martin, is investing an…
USAF seeks budget boost for “Doomsday plane” replacement
The United State Air Force is seeking to replace its aging E-4B National Airborne Operations Center with a…
Lockheed Martin resumes F-35 tests flights after three-month hiatus
Lockheed Martin has resumed conducting test flights of the new F-35 Lightning II fighter jets after fixing an…
F-35 readiness, availability dropped again in 2022
2022 was a difficult year for the Lockheed Martin F-35 in US service, with the jet’s availability and…
Assembly of 1,000th Lockheed Martin F-35 begins
The final assembly of the 1,000th Lockheed Martin F-35 lightning II fighter jet has begun at the company’s…
The strangest Boeing 747 modifications that actually flew
After Boeing completed the last-ever delivery of its iconic 747, we prepare to say farewell to the Queen…
Which countries want to send fighter jets to Ukraine? Here’s what we know
A Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base in late January 2023 ended inconclusively, with many…
NASA, DARPA to develop nuclear-powered rocket to reach Mars
NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will collaborate to develop a nuclear-powered rocket intended for…
Bulgaria denies reports of providing Su-25 jets to Ukraine
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense has denied selling Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft to a third country so that…
Ukrainian soldiers to start training on Patriot air defense systems
Between 90 and 100 Ukrainian soldiers are to begin training in the US to operate MIM-104 Patriot air…
Eight lessons air forces are learning from the war in Ukraine
Ten and a half months have passed since Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The resulting war…
USAF ready to unveil the B-21 strategic bomber. Here’s what we know so far
Northrop Grumman will roll out the B-21 Raider on December 2, 2022, the first new bomber aircraft designed…
US to deliver anti-drone and air defense weaponry to Ukraine
The US Department of Defense will supply Ukraine with additional missiles for NASAMS air defense systems and guns…