X-BAT Accelerating Toward First Flight with New Funding
New U.S. Navy funding and company investment bring the announced X-BAT investment to $400 million as Shield AI prepares the…
Edgewing Opens New Engineering Hub in Italy
The new facility in Turin will bring together engineers from Italy, Japan and the UK, contributing to the development of…
Royal Top Gun: Thai Queen Flies First Solo JAS 39C Gripen Flight
Thailand’s Queen Suthida has flown solo in a Gripen fighter for the first time, making her the country’s first female…
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…