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India seeks role in France’s sixth-generation fighter program
India hopes to gain key fighter-jet knowledge in a prospective partnership with France on a sixth-generation aircraft.
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- Air23:02 UTC
Golden Dome chief touts progress as funding questions loom
Guetlein joins North Dakota senators in making the case for the missile defense program
- Air21:46 UTC
Air Force Inks Deal for New Dorms at Medical Training Campus
The Air Force is negotiating a potential $1.4 billion deal to replace five dormitories—reportedly suffering from mold, failing air conditioning systems, and foundational defects—that housed thousands of U.S. military medical trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
- Air21:28 UTC
Osan Drills Target North Korea’s Growing Drone Threat
Some 50 miles from the border with North Korea, U.S. and South Korean forces recently executed their first counter-drone defense drills targeting medium-sized systems, which the North Korean military has has prioritized based on Russia and Iranian models.
- Air21:15 UTC
MQ-9 Lost in Middle East Last Year Due to Chafed Wire: New Report
A frayed wire likely triggered stray voltage to shut off a fuel valve, causing the catastrophic loss of an MQ-9 Reaper drone last August, according to a new Air Force investigation report.
- Air20:23 UTC
US Navy leads multinational effort for next-gen SeaSparrow missile
The U.S. Navy is leading a multinational effort to develop a new version of the Evolved SeaSparrow air defense missile.
- Air20:09 UTC
Ukraine braces for combined salvos of up to 200 missiles as overnight attack kills 15 in Kyiv
Russia ramps up missile production as Ukraine's ballistic missile interceptors hit their lowest levels in years.
- Air19:57 UTC
F-117 Nighthawk Needs Fresh Explosives For Its Tailhook Nearly Two Decades After ‘Retirement’
We can only imagine the crazy logistics that keep just a handful of F-117s flying, and a contract to help do this highlights one of the "Black Jet's" unique features.
- Air19:55 UTC
Golden Dome Caucus chair says building support, funding for missile shield is a ‘tough slog’
Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., told Defense One that funding the war in Iran threatens the missile-defense project.
- Air19:14 UTC
Seymour Johnson Will Get F-15EXs to Replace Some Strike Eagles
The Air Force plans to put new F-15EX Eagle II fighters at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., to replace older F-15E Strike Eagles that will move to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.
- Air18:24 UTC
Drone companies, admin leaders meet for first White House ‘Drone Dominance’ meeting
“The cavalry arrived here to meet your cavalry in private industry to make sure that we are not drone sufficient, from parity, but drone dominant,” Pentagon R&E chief Emil Michaels said.
- Air18:13 UTC
Our Best Look At China’s New Y-15 Turboprop Airlifter
The four-engine turboprop is expected to form a key new piece of China’s modernizing military transport fleet.
- Air18:11 UTC
Wildfire Is General Atomics’ Successor To The MQ-9 Reaper
The Wildfire concept has been entered into a new Pentagon competition to find a next generation of medium-altitude, long-endurance ISR and strike drone.
- Air16:54 UTC
US greenlights potential $4.5B sale of four KC-46A refueling aircraft to Qatar
“The proposed sale will increase Qatar’s capability to meet current and future threats by enhancing its defense capabilities,” the US State Department said.
- Air16:09 UTC
This Is The New Blackbeard ‘Cheap’ Hypersonic Weapon
Castelion aims at building more affordable and usable hypersonic weapons that can be churned out at high production rates.
- Air13:56 UTC
► Terma and MyDefence expand cooperation with initial focus on counter-drone technologies
20 August 2026 – Terma and MyDefence have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore closer cooperation across defence technologies.
- Air13:07 UTC
► Thales and Systematic partner to strengthen Denmark’s Air Defence capabilities
19 August 2026 – Thales and Systematic have formed a strategic partnership to deliver modern, combat-proven air defence solutions to
- Air13:03 UTC
► Denmark selects Terma to deliver nationwide counter-drone defense system
19 August 2026 – Terma will deliver a sovereign, integrated counter-drone defense system that connects existing and future sensors into
- Air12:20 UTC
Switzerland seeks additional $1.2 billion for air defense in 2026 budget
Switzerland's envisioned plus-up for air defense comes amid a heightened threat situation and long delivery times for defense equipment, officials said.
- Air10:39 UTC
Pentagon’s 800% PAC-3 MSE surge faces production bottleneck as Patriot demand soars
The Pentagon wants to procure 3,203 PAC-3 MSE interceptors in FY2027, but production constraints and international demand could impact efforts to rebuild depleted missile stocks.
- Air09:04 UTC
Israel’s New Precision Bombs Modeled After JDAM
Israel aims to reduce its dependence on foreign suppliers for precision munitions. According to information available to the author from … mehr...
- Air08:57 UTC
Investigating Advanced Tactical Fighter Options
The international market for advanced tactical fighters is colossal. Right now, there are several solutions coming from the West – … mehr...
- Air01:45 UTC
Navy Invests in Shield’s Vertical-Takeoff Drone; Air Force Holds Off
Shield AI, a specialist vying to provide the autonomy software for the Air Force’s autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft, has won government backing for its X-BAT drone—but not from USAF.
- Air20:07 UTC
US, S. Korea Scale Back Exercise on Trump’s Orders as PACAF Reviews Drills
The joint U.S.-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will end Aug. 21, a week earlier than previously planned, at the behest of President Donald Trump—a move that comes as U.S Air Force is already reviewing its exercise schedule in the Pacific.
- Air20:00 UTC
Rheinmetall and Hensoldt demonstrate successful integration of passive sensor technology
During the German Air Force exercise Timber Express 2026 in Manching, Rheinmetall Air Defence and Hensoldt achieved a milestone for … mehr...
- Air18:51 UTC
Rheinmetall and Hensoldt demonstrate successful integration of passive sensor technology into a modern air defence system
19 August 2026 – During the German Air Force exercise Timber Express 2026 in Manching, Rheinmetall Air Defence and Hensoldt
- Air18:30 UTC
Air Forces Southern Focuses on Intel Sharing for Major SOUTHCOM Exercise
A major U.S. Southern Command exercise this month brought representatives from 10 Latin American countries to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., for the air component of the event, with a focus on intelligence sharing for coordinating air operations.
- Air17:39 UTC
MDA awards X-Bow to develop low-cost interceptor
The Missile Defense Agency is targeting a $750K price tag for the LCI weapon.
- Air12:34 UTC
AI-controlled F-16s advance towards autonomous multi-aircraft operations in US
The US plans to progressively expand VENOM/AIR testing from single-aircraft flights to multi-platform autonomous operations over the next 12–24 months, generating data that could support future US military AI programmes, including Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
- Air08:01 UTC
► Airbus and Terma join forces to strengthen Danish defense capabilities
19 August 2026 – Terma A/S and Airbus Helicopters announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) designed to