Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced the successful performance of a recent series of flight tests of the United States Marine Corps’ Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie. These flights and exercises were conducted jointly earlier this year by Kratos, Northrop Grumman Corporation,…

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) logged another aviation milestone on Nov. 12, 2024, when its Gray Eagle STOL aircraft took off from a South Korean warship and landed at a ground base – the first-ever such mission for an aircraft…

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) collaborated with BAE Systems to demonstrate unique electronic warfare (EW) capabilities remotely controlled via a secure, jam-resistant Link 16 network on an MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The Avenger is a jet-powered platform used…

Celebrated a significant milestone with the 100th delivery of the Leonardo TH-73A Thrasher helicopter to the United States Navy on September 17 at a ceremony in Northeast Philadelphia.  Attendees included Vice Adm. Daniel L. Cheever, Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S.…

The U.S. Department of State has approved the potential sale of 32 F-35 aircraft to Romania, along with engines and other equipment, in a deal valued at $7.2 billion, according to a Pentagon statement released on September 13. Lockheed Martin…

Shortly before leaving office in January 2021, President Trump authorized the sale of 50 F-35s to the UAE - United Arab Emirates, a decision linked to their rapprochement with Israel under the Abraham Accords. However, one of the first actions…

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has announced the second and third air bases that will host the new B-21 Raider bombers, the latest long-range strike bomber in the U.S. Air Force fleet. These bases are Whiteman Air Force Base…

Certainly, Lockheed Martin could not be absent from FIA2024 (Farnborough International Airshow), as one of the key players in the international aeronautics scene. The company proudly celebrates 50 years of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Starting from a solid and well-executed…

On August 23rd, the Air Combat Command of the US Air Force officially received its first EA-37B Compass Call aircraft, serial number 19-5591, for pilot training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. A second aircraft is expected to be…

On August 26, Boom Supersonic's supersonic demonstrator XB-1 successfully completed its second flight from Mojave Air & Space Port in California. After its historic first flight in March 2024, XB-1 by Boom Supersonic continues progressing through its flight test program,…

For the first time, US F-35s landed on a highway during the Finnish highway exercise BAANA 2024. On September 4, 2024, two F-35s Lightning II aircraft from the 48th Fighter Wing, stationed at the Royal Air Force base in Lakenheath,…

Lockheed Martin is proud to announce the successful delivery of the first two F-16 Block 70 for Slovakia. These advanced aircraft represent not only a leap in technology but also a firm commitment to enhancing Slovakia's national security. OJ Sanchez,…

​Two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing from Aviano Air Base, Italy, conducted bilateral air-to-ground training with joint terminal attack controllers from U.S. Special Operations Command Europe and Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina…

The US Army will purchase a large-cabin business jet from Bombardier Defense as part of a new intelligence-gathering initiative aimed at matching the US Army's increasingly long-range missiles with more sophisticated targeting systems that are part of the HADES system. The agreement…

The Boeing X-37B autonomous spaceplane launched yesterday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the beginning of its seventh mission. Mission will expand the United States Space Force's knowledge of the space environment by experimenting with future space domain awareness…

U.S. European Command participated in NATO’s annual Cyber Coalition 2023 exercise, which hosted 35 participant countries, the largest number to date, from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. Cyber Coalition 2023 expanded on lessons learned from previous exercises, emphasizing coordination and…

Boeing Australia powered up the commercial turbofan engine on the first Loyal Wingman aircraft in September, as part of ground testing and preparations for first flight. This milestone comes on the heels of Boeing completing the first unmanned Loyal Wingman…

Communities surrounding Hill Air Force Base will notice flying operations late into the evening Sept. 14-17, 2020 as the base’s fighter wings conduct a local combat exercise. The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will fly…

Airmen and F-15s from the 48th Fighter Wing participated in Exercise Point Blank 20-4, Sep. 10, with other U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa units, as well as the Royal Air Force, Royal Netherlands Air Force, and…

Airbus Helicopters will introduce the newest series of its Lakota helicopter to the U.S. Army’s fleet, the company announced today at the 2020 National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) virtual tradeshow. Starting with new orders placed this year…