USAF Will Fly A-10 to 2030
At the beginning of the 2026, it appeared that after years of institutional debate and congressional interventions on its behalf that the service life of the A-10 Thunderbolt II in …
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Saab and Embraer Unveil First Locally Manufactured Gripen E in Brazil
Sweden’s Saab unveiled the first Gripen E fighter produced in Brazil during a ceremony held March 25 at Embraer’s industrial complex in Gavião Peixoto. The rollout marks a significant achievement, …
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Rotorcraft Resilience: Strong Deliveries and Next-Gen Tech Drive U.S. Market
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache launches an Anduril Altius 700 Medium-Range Launched Effect (MR-LE) at Yuma Proving Ground during a recent concept exercise. Image–Courtesy Photo via DVIDS. The big three …
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AI Pilots, Names, Missiles, and Engines: The Air Force Ups the Pace on Wingman Drones
The past few weeks have yielded a burst of updates on the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, one of the U.S. Air Force’s fastest-moving and high-profile defense initiatives. Since …
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U.S. Army Tests Drone Killing Capability of Apache’s 30mm Gun
The U.S. Army recently tested the AH-64 attack helicopter’s 30mm cannon against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) using a new proximity fuze ammunition, which allows the round to detonate near the …
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American Fighter Primes in Review: A Breakdown of Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s 2025 Jet Deliveries
Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s combined fourth-quarter reports indicate a banner year for fighter aircraft deliveries, but a deeper look reveals important context and program-specific headwinds from 2025. Overall, the only …
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U.S. F-35C Downs Iranian Drone Amid Escalation in the Gulf
On Tuesday, a U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II fighter operating from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea. Reports indicate …
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Israeli Order for F-15IAs Underscores Eagle II’s Potential
In end-of-year contract action, the Pentagon announced on December 29 an $8.58 billion award to Boeing to build 25 new F-15IA aircraft for Israel. The ten-year Foreign Military Sale …
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Record F-35 Deliveries Bolstered by Catch-Up
Lockheed Martin closed 2025 with a record number of 191 F-35 deliveries across all three variants. The figure eclipses the airframer’s previous high mark in 2021 by nearly 50 units. …
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Navy Awards GE Aerospace $22M for F414 Engine Upgrades
The U.S. Navy has awarded GE Aerospace a new $22.2 million research and development contract to upgrade the F414 turbofan powering the service’s fleet of Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters …
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