U.S. Exploring Transfer of Surplus KC-10 Tankers to Undisclosed North African Partner
A contract notice, first reported on by Aviation Week, was released seeking industry interest for the reactivation and in-service support…
BAE Systems’ New IFF System Moves Toward F-16 Integration
BAE Systems’ AN/APX-127(V)1 IFF system has completed AIMS certification, clearing the way for F-16 integration and platform-level testing. BAE Systems…
UK Opposition Party Proposes £10 Billion “Britannia Shield” Air and Missile Defence Plan
The UK’s Conservative Party has proposed a £10 billion air defence programme that aims to enhance the country’s integrated air…
Rare Imagery Shows F-117A ‘The Overachiever’ Loaded Into a C-5M for Smithsonian Trip
The historic F-117 was partially disassembled and loaded aboard the giant airlifter for its cross-country delivery to the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy…
First Brazilian-Built Gripen E Makes Maiden Flight
The first of 15 Gripen Es to be built at Embraer’s facility in São Paulo, the aircraft is also the…
Morocco’s First F-16 Block 72 Has Flown
The aircraft, a two-seat F-16D, is not only the first of Morocco’s new Vipers to fly, but also the first…
Spain Selects Airbus A321 for New SIGINT Platform
Spain is set to regain a dedicated airborne SIGINT capability with three A321-based aircraft under the Santiago II programme. In…
L-39 Skyfox Advances C-UAS Role with Thales 70 mm Laser-Guided Rocket
Aero Vodochody has announced an MoU with Thales to continue testing a 70 mm rocket capability for the L-39 Skyfox…
Marine F-35C Also Sports Three Submarine Kill Markings After Operation Epic Fury
An exclusive image obtained by The Aviationist reveals an extraordinary array of target markings on a VMFA-314 F-35C, apparently representing…
Northrop Grumman and SandboxAQ Explain How Lumberjack Is Preparing for GPS-Denied Operations
The Lumberjack UAS flew with SandboxAQ’s AQNav magnetic navigation system during a GPS-denied flight test this summer, demonstrating alternative resilient…