Air17:09 UTC
First F-16 Block 72 Has Flown
Seven years after Morocco became the Block 72’s launch customer, the first of these Pratt & Whitney-powered Vipers is finally airborne.
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- Air16:54 UTC
Air Force Finalizes Decision to Put F-35s at Oregon Base Starting in 2027
More than two dozen F-35 Lightning II fighters are heading to Kingsley Field, Ore., after Air Force Secretary Troy Meink signed the official record of decision to base the jets there on Oct. 5, clearing the last bureaucratic hurdle for the Air National Guard base to host the service’s third F-35 formal training unit.
- Air15:46 UTC
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A CCA completes first fully autonomous flight
The successful flight came just weeks after U.S. Air Force officials announced their intention to have 500 autonomous aircraft in service by 2032.
- Air15:39 UTC
Industrial teams prepare roadmap for Indonesia aircraft carrier transformation
Fincantieri and PT PAL have agreed on a framework to modernise the former Giuseppe Garibaldi, with drones, communications and broader Italian–Indonesian industrial ties involved.
- Air14:10 UTC
Leonardo expands its Sesto Calende facility with a new flight simulator production area
Leonardo today opened a new building at its Sesto Calende facility dedicated to the development and manufacture of helicopter flight
- Air10:23 UTC
Leonardo DRS Establishes UK Subsidiary
New DRS UK capability will support growing demand for counter-UAS, air defence and active protection system applications ARLINGTON, Va.– Oct. … mehr...
- Air10:04 UTC
Microcon Introduces 1.9-Kilogram Sensor for Drones
Reconnaissance and Laser Target Designation in a Single System Israeli company Microcon Vision has unveiled MICRO-D, a compact electro-optical sensor … mehr...
- Air09:11 UTC
Leonardo DRS announces new UK-based subsidiary
The new subsidiary will help support UK requirements for counter-drone capabilities, air defense and active protection systems, DRS said.
- Air08:35 UTC
Egypt Plans to Replace Older F-16s
Egypt is planning a comprehensive modernization of its fighter aircraft fleet. In addition to 24 more Rafale jets from France, … mehr...
- Air07:22 UTC
US Army extended-range CUAS missile ramjet work to continue through December 2029
Northrop Grumman’s US$18.8 million XRC propulsion contract runs through December 2029, but performance targets and the pathway to operational fielding remain undisclosed.
- Air01:16 UTC
Air Force Honors EOD Community with ‘Visible Recognition’ of New Beret
Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians and officers will soon join an exclusive club of troops allowed to sport a beret marking their special community and service.
- Air23:26 UTC
First Release Of USAF’s New HACM Hypersonic Cruise Missile Has Happened Over Australian Range
The US and Australia are partners on the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, which has finally reached flight testing after major delays.
- Air21:51 UTC
Pentagon picks 4 vendors for counter-drone directed energy pilot program
AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord and Boeing were selected for JIATF-401’s pilot program.
- Air21:03 UTC
Spain Picks Airbus A321 For New Electronic Intelligence Aircraft
The three-aircraft fleet will not only restore Spain’s crewed airborne signals intelligence capability, but make it among the most powerful in Europe.
- Air20:21 UTC
Boeing nabs potential $14.7 billion PAC-3 seeker contract
The award was issued as an undefinitized contract by PAC-3 prime contractor Lockheed Martin.
- Air19:39 UTC
US OKs missile guidance kits, Patriot repairs, Javelins for Middle East partners
One proposed deal would allow the United Arab Emirates to purchase $1 billion-worth of Advanced Precision Kill System-II Guidance Sections.
- Air18:54 UTC
Northrop’s Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft Makes First Flight
Northrop Grumman’s Talon Blue YFQ-48A Collaborative Combat Aircraft took its first flight Oct. 3, heightening the competition for the Air Force’s future combat fleet.
- Air17:52 UTC
Northrop logs first flight for self-funded drone wingman
The YFQ-48A performed fully autonomous “taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers and landing” over the Mojave Desert in California, according to Northrop Grumman.
- Air17:39 UTC
The P-3 Orion Airborne Early Warning Aircraft Has Flown Its Last Mission
U.S. Customs and Border Protection was the only operator of P-3 AEW aircraft with their radar domes on top, using them to hunt drug smugglers.
- Air17:25 UTC
7th Air Force seeks new counter-drone capabilities for point defense modernization in South Korea
The RFI release comes amid growing concerns about North Korea’s drone arsenal.
- Air16:22 UTC
Germany pledges $1.1B military aid package to Ukraine flush with drone interceptors
“Russia must know that we will take steps to defend ourselves against any further escalation,” said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
- Air16:13 UTC
As Air Force Goes Big on Autonomy, Are Cargo Drones Next?
The Air Force’s plans to field 1,000 semi-autonomous fighter and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance drones within just a few years made headlines at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber conference last month. But beyond the service’s signature Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Massed Modular Aircraft programs, a half-dozen or so firms are pitching another kind of autonomous aircraft: cargo drones to solve some of the thorniest logistics problems.
- Air15:31 UTC
US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises
The service is seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels.
- Air14:01 UTC
Germany to set up first drone regiment next year, modeled after Ukraine war lessons
Germany plans to stand up its first dedicated drone regiment next year, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced.
- Air14:01 UTC
Germany to set up first drone regiment next year, modeled after Ukraine war lessons
Germany plans to stand up its first dedicated drone regiment next year, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced.
- Air13:58 UTC
Kraken and Saab UK develop pioneering autonomous ‘drone seeker’ vessel
Kraken and Saab UK are integrating K3 SCOUT with Giraffe 1X radar to develop a new rapidly deployable C-UAS seeker capability at sea. Kraken Robotics press release World-leading uncrewed surface vessel (USV) company Kraken Technology Group and defence prime Saab UK have developed and tested a pioneering prototype autonomous “drone seeker” vessel for maritime environments. ...
- Air13:08 UTC
HENSOLDT strengthens Ukraine’s air defence
Kyiv (Ukraine) / Ulm (Germany), 05 October 2026 – On the sidelines of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Ukraine, … mehr...
- Air12:45 UTC
New uses for proven weapons: adapting the Chain Gun for CUAS
Northrop Grumman’s M230LF Chain Gun is finding a growing role in countering uncrewed aerial systems, with the 30mm weapon already deployed to Ukraine and adopted by US forces.
- Air10:36 UTC
Missiles, satellites and warplanes — Ukraine, Europe advance key arms projects
Ukraine’s Fire Point said the firm is developing an extended-range tactical ballistic missile after its FP-7 weapon was used in combat for the first time.
- Air07:40 UTC
US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns
The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a U.K. air base one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.