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China and Russia conducted their 11th joint strategic air patrol on June 27, 2026, sending a formation of…
Cambridge-based military MRO specialist still recovering from UK decision to prematurely retire fleet of stalwart transport aircraft Take a tour of Marshall Aerospace's extensive maintenance, repair and overhaul centre at Cambridge airport and around almost every corner you will see a Lockheed Martin C-130, the military transport type that made the UK company's modern reputation.…
FCAS is dead. After nine years and no prototype, Europe's flagship fighter program collapsed, leaving GCAP as the only active contender.
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet crashed overnight on June 27, 2026, while carrying out a combat…
As the Air Force rushes to produce the F-47, it is also upgrading the Raptor to keep it cutting-edge into the 2040s.
Following the collapse of FCAS with France, Germany is now considering its GCAP, Saab, Spanish, and 6th-gen-less combat drone future.
Why the incoming B-21 bomber will rely on both the KC-135 and KC-46 and continue to rely on them after NGAS eventually enters service.
Thermal management is one of the most difficult challenges engineers face in developing next-generation fighters, particularly with RCS and range.
A closer look at how United streamlines the transition from a military jet to a commercial flight deck.
Even though the USAF has indicated it will keep three squadrons of Warthogs in service for a couple extra years, it doesn't change the calculous.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) is set to widen its adoption of open avionics architecture, with UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) awarding more than £2 million to… UK funds PYRAMID open avionics push for drones, swarms and GCAP appeared first on AeroTime.
The early warning and control aircraft are modified Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets. India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has declared the country's airborne early warning fleet fully operational. The milestone came on 25 June in Bengaluru, where the Indian air force's fleet of Netra Mk 1 jets received final operational clearance (FOC) from the…
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