Air17:01 UTC
AIM-260 JATM Missile Spotted On Australian Super Hornet
The secretive AIM-260 air-to-air missile will give Australian fighters a much-needed boost in reach, especially against Chinese threats.
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- Air15:05 UTC
Airborne T-7 Links Up with Simulators in Air Force First
Three T-7A Red Hawk trainer jets flew together at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Sept. 16—one physical aircraft in the air and two virtual ones controlled from simulators on the ground, all sharing one common operating picture.
- Air14:27 UTC
US Air Force CCA programme to achieve multiple milestones in the coming months
The US Air Force is preparing to select mission-autonomy software, fire a missile from the FQ-42 Vengeance and test both CCA designs alongside crewed fighters at 2026 Emerald Flag.
- Air14:02 UTC
Neros, Perennial Autonomy lead in Pentagon’s drone competition
Two companies scored highest during the second phase of a Pentagon competition to find companies that can produce high-quality, low-cost commercial drones.
- Air14:02 UTC
Neros, Perennial Autonomy lead in Pentagon’s drone competition
Two companies scored highest during the second phase of a Pentagon competition to find companies that can produce high-quality, low-cost commercial drones.
- Air12:13 UTC
Ukraine has struck Russian factory vital for Moscow’s missiles, private intelligence firm says
The documents, Dallas Analytics said, place AOMZ in the production chains of “at least seven” missile programs, including the Kh-101 cruise missile.
- Air10:56 UTC
DroneShield Launches Mission Ready Services
Sydney, Australia – 1 October 2026 – DroneShield (ASX:DRO), a global leader in advanced counter-drone technologies, today announced the launch … mehr...
- Air09:41 UTC
Air defence offerings multiply in anticipation of emerging requirements
Air defence and counter-drone weapons continue to be developed, tested and demonstrated in anticipation of growing demand, with most solutions designed to be platform-agnostic and readily integrated onto suitable platforms.
- Air21:46 UTC
U.S. creates new Autonomous Warfare Command to fuse and enhance military drone ops
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled AutoWarCom during his “State of the Force” address at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
- Air19:21 UTC
US Air Force awards $2.38B contract to Boeing for 22 F-15EX
The service awarded Boeing a contract for 22 more F-15EX aircraft, bringing the number to a total of 120 to be manufactured by the defense company.
- Air19:14 UTC
F-15EX May Finally Get Missile Warning System The USAF Originally Skimped On Buying
The F-15EX is designed to host a system to optically spot incoming missiles and its omission from USAF jets has become increasingly glaring.
- Air17:10 UTC
Ukraine’s F-16 Fleet Is In A Readiness Crisis
As the war rages on, more than half of the aging fighters are reportedly grounded, while Western air-to-air missile stocks are also running low.
- Air12:46 UTC
September crewed air review: established platforms retain their grip on the market
With many next-generation capabilities still years from operational readiness, several of the month’s largest developments demonstrated that governments remain willing to invest heavily in aircraft with proven capabilities and established support networks.
- Air00:22 UTC
What Boeing’s New Rendering Of Its Winning F/A-XX Fighter Tells Us
With new F/A-XX art and Boeing having now won both the USAF and Navy's next-gen fighter contracts, we can compare concepts.
- Air21:40 UTC
Boeing Wins F/A-XX Next Generation Navy Stealth Fighter Contract (Updated)
F/A-XX has been a very highly anticipated contract award, especially after the Pentagon previously tried to freeze the program.
- Air19:50 UTC
Russia’s Jet-Powered Shahed Drones Are Quickly Evolving As Ukraine Scrambles To Blunt Their Damage
The Geran-4 one-way attack drone uses speed and altitude to evade low-cost interceptors Ukraine depends heavily upon.
- Air16:53 UTC
Full F-47 Production Line “Not Too Far Away”: USAF General
Boeing has been proceeding with a multi-billion-dollar expansion of its facilities in St. Louis as the F-47 program continues to ramp up.
- Air16:36 UTC
Mystery Shoulder-Fired Surface-To-Air Missile Appears In Russian Service
An unusual MANPADS raises questions about foreign weapons and Moscow’s military ties with Beijing and Tehran.
- Air14:36 UTC
British Police Arrest Men Driving Toward U.S. Bomber Base In The U.K. With Suspected Explosives
RAF Fairford is a key hub for U.S. bomber and other operations, and was a major launch point for strikes on Iran earlier this year.
- Air20:37 UTC
Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Seen Flying On F/A-18 Super Hornet For The First Time
The Navy is pushing to get Blackbeard, a lower-cost and fast-to-produce standoff weapon, into operational service by 2028 at the latest.
- Air18:49 UTC
Latvia To Order Anduril’s Barracuda Cruise Missile For Long-Range Strike Capability
The missile deal would drastically expand Riga’s precision-fire reach as NATO’s eastern flank races to build up its conventional long-range strike capabilities.
- Air00:43 UTC
An SR-71 Blackbird Has Vanished (Updated)
The head of NASA just cryptically teased a new X-plane with an image that looked a lot like the iconic Blackbird. Now a very particular SR-71 is missing.
- Air19:39 UTC
F-35 Canopy And Weapons-Bay Door Loss To China: Separating Fact From Fiction
What we know and don’t know, and the potential security impacts, regarding the real possibility China has major F-35 components in its possession.
- Air11:19 UTC
Report: CIA warned Europe of Russian drone attack from vessels in the Mediterranean
The CIA reportedly warned European nations of a suspected Russian plot to launch explosive drones from aboard commercial vessels in the Mediterranean.
- Air00:19 UTC
The A-10 Era Is Over At Nellis AFB
The Warthog’s departure leaves the USAF's mastery of close air support in a tenuous transition.
- Air21:36 UTC
China’s Recent J-36 Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet Testing Offers New Insights Into Its Evolving Design
Recent video footage of the J-36 undergoing flight testing shows continued refinement of its design and new features.