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Raytheon is moving its AMRAAM Extended Range missile into full-rate production under a new $234.8 million contract from the Department…

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced on April 15, 2026, a new line of Armed Black Hawk helicopter kits designed…

Despite repeated U.S. and Israeli claims that Iran’s air force had been destroyed or rendered combat-ineffective, confirmed OSINT data and…

The United Kingdom’s National Armaments Director Group has awarded a £879 million (approximately $1.1 billion) three-year contract to Boeing Defence…

Britain’s Ministry of Defence announced on April 15, 2026, that it will deliver at least 120,000 drones to Ukraine this…

The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider stealth bomber has successfully conducted aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of…

A Japanese defense technology startup has begun offering a domestically produced fixed-wing drone, with a unit cost of approximately 70,000…

Ukrainian long-range strike drones hit the JSC Sintez-Kauchuk plant in Sterlitamak early Wednesday, April 15, in one of the deepest…

On April 6th, 2026, Lufthansa operated two special flights to commemorate its 100th anniversary, which were numbered LH1926 and LH2026.…

Bombardier Celebrates Valued Customer Vista’s First Global 8000 Aircraft April 15, 2026 matthew.nicholls Tue, 04/14/2026 – 14:46 Business jets and…

Satellite images published Tuesday provide the first visual confirmation that the April 11 fire at Russia’s Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant —…

The novel, published in 1939 and now a cult classic, that launched Saint-Ex’s career as a writer—staged in a minimalist…

Textron Aviation Defense LLC has been awarded a five-year U.S. government contract valued at over $150 million to continue providing…

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force are accelerating development of the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, with the program…

Groupe Rocher and Dassault Systèmes Embark on New Collaboration to Transform Natural Cosmetics Formulation Through Virtual Twin Technology

DFA Systems, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based startup, said Monday it will bring its Precision Flying Grenade to ISOF Range 2026,…

German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall and European aerospace and defense company Destinus have agreed to establish a joint venture focused on…

Turkish Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned combat air vehicle successfully detected a passenger airliner at a range of 110 kilometers during a…

Turkish defense electronics giant ASELSAN has completed factory acceptance tests for its LGK-82 Laser Guidance Kit and commenced serial deliveries…

Japan’s fiscal year 2026 defense budget, enacted on April 7, includes ¥11.1 billion ($69.7 million) earmarked for the acquisition of five…

Bombardier Announces April 15, 2026 as the Start of its New Normal Course Issuer Bid April 13, 2026 christina.lemy… Sun,…

The Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing accepted four additional KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base,…

A fire erupted inside the grounds of the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant (KnAAZ) named after Yuri Gagarin, Russia’s sole serial manufacturer…

Fast and effective turnarounds are a key tool in an airline’s arsenal. From maintaining operational efficiency to saving passengers’ time…

The U.S. Air Force has begun early market research for the remanufacture of a key defensive electronic warfare component used…

The first air show of the season in France will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Saint-Yan, in…

Talon Avionics, a defense technology company headquartered in Boise, Idaho, has developed a new type of drone intercept system called…

Britain’s Ministry of Defence announced on Friday that it has contracted Cambridge Aerospace to supply a significant quantity of Skyhammer…

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we make a special trip to space and await Artemis II’s return to Earth.…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv is preparing to begin mass production of interceptor drones built to take down…

Internal documents published by the private intelligence firm Dallas indicate that Russia’s state-controlled aircraft repair network has warned Rostec it…

European Union, India and South Asia Strengthen Aviation Safety Cooperation EASA and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India…

A Romanian deep-tech company is preparing to mass-produce a lightweight interceptor drone in Bucharest capable of destroying Russian Shahed kamikaze…

Bombardier to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 30, 2026 April…

Ukraine’s drone interceptor fleet destroyed more than 33,000 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles in March, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Wednesday…

Lanzarote International Airport (ACE/GCRR) is the latest addition to our YouTube channel’s live streams, featuring a camera that broadcasts 24…

South Korea’s Air Force has rolled out the first production model of its indigenously developed Medium-Altitude Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.…

France’s Air and Space Force has successfully carried out its first anti-drone missile test from an MQ-9 Reaper, using a…

BAE Systems has successfully test-fired a laser-guided 70mm rocket from a Eurofighter Typhoon, taking a notable step toward giving the…

The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin an $11.4 million contract modification to develop additional software for Israel’s F-35 Joint…

In this April 2026 issue, the magazine’s editorial team pays tribute to Marcel Dassault, who passed away exactly forty years…

In an exclusive interview with Defence Blog, the co-founder and chief executive of Israeli defense technology company Commcrete said a…

From March 9 to 27, an awareness campaign focused on diversity in the workplace took place at Dassault Aviation’s nine…

South Korea and Indonesia have tentatively agreed to transfer one of Seoul’s six KF-21 Boramae fighter jet prototypes to Jakarta,…

Theseus, a San Francisco-based innovation startup focused on GPS-denied navigation, said it successfully completed a long-duration test flight of its…

The U.S. Air Force has published a solicitation announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract to Boeing for the…

Raytheon has been awarded a contract worth up to $708.9 million to produce the next production lot of the Small…

A General Atomics Aeronautical Systems test aircraft for the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program suffered a mishap following…

U.S. Central Command’s top officer directed a strike against an underground Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters near Tehran while American…

The Israeli Air Force struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps helicopters at two Tehran-area aviation facilities, with the Israel Defense Forces…

Denis Shtilerman, chief designer at Ukrainian strike drone and missile developer Fire Point, has confirmed the company is developing an…

United States special operations forces rescued a wounded American colonel from deep inside Iranian territory in the early hours of…

An Iranian ballistic missile strike late Thursday heavily damaged the production facility of Israeli drone manufacturer Aero-Sentinel, hitting just meters…

The French Army’s 54th Artillery Regiment has begun tactical trials of interceptor drones built to take down hostile unmanned aircraft,…

American defense startup XDOWN has introduced a new compact drone aimed at frontline troops, positioning the STUD as a low-cost,…

The United States Air Force is looking for industry solutions for a portable passive acoustic sensor that can help troops…

The Pentagon has awarded more than $2.35 billion in contracts for jet fuel and naval fuel distillates to 12 U.S.-based…

A United States Army CH-47F Chinook transport helicopter was heavily damaged in what appears to have been an Iranian one-way…

Russian forces dropped nearly 8,000 guided aerial bombs on Ukraine in March, Ukrainian defense officials said. The General Staff of…

A second United States Air Force combat aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday as rescue teams continued…

The United States Navy has awarded Boeing a $12 million contract tied to the MQ-25A Stingray, extending work on one…

A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea at around 11:00 a.m. Moscow time during a scheduled training flight, with…

The United States Air Force appears to have launched a combat search-and-rescue mission over Iran after the crew of a…

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, airlines—and entire countries—outside of the Middle East are facing a reckoning as the high…

Iran said it had shot down a United States Air Force fighter jet over its territory, and footage released by…

Aurora Flight Sciences said the fuselage of its X-65 experimental aircraft has arrived for final systems integration. The Boeing subsidiary…

MGI Engineering said Tuesday it has completed the first successful flights of its TigerShark uncrewed deep-strike platform, marking a major…

United States Central Command has released new footage from strikes on Iran as part of Operation Epic, with the video…

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said its units, working with military intelligence, struck Kirovske airfield in occupied Crimea overnight on April…

United States Air Force students at Air University are working on new ways to counter small drones through the Alpha…

The United States Air Force has awarded Boeing a ceiling $900 million contract to sustain and support the T-38C Talon…

Ukraine has approved the Sky Devil fixed-wing reconnaissance drone for serial production, bringing a new domestically developed intelligence, surveillance, and…

U.S. arms maker Lockheed Martin opened a new Rapid Fielding Center designed to accelerate the development, testing, and prototype production…

British Airways has announced the launch of flights between London Heathrow and Melbourne as of January 9th, 2027. The service…

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is marking its 80th anniversary with celebrations throughout the year and now with a special livery on…

A Russian military An-26 transport aircraft was crashed in occupied Crimea on Tuesday evening after communication with the aircraft was…

EUROCONTROL and EASA: Aviation Inclusion Event EUROCONTROL and EASA, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, are pleased to announce the…

More than 43,000 euros were raised for the charity Les Chevaliers du Ciel as part of the “Rêves de Gosse”…

Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia have entered into a strategic partnership to offer the MQ-28 Ghost Bat as a collaborative combat…

The United States Joint Task Force–Southern Border (JTF-SB) is expanding the role of autonomous systems along the U.S.-Mexico border, using…

Autoflight V5000 Matrix william.moore@… Tue, 03/31/2026 – 07:48 The V5000 Matrix is a lift-plus-cruise hybrid-electric/all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)…

New satellite imagery published by Dnipro OSINT indicates that an overnight Ukrainian strike on a Russian explosives production facility in…

France has deployed Tiger attack helicopters to counter drone threats in the Middle East, French Army Chief of Staff General…

Through April 26, 2026, at Théâtre La Bruyère in Paris, take flight with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in a play that…

Airbus said Monday that its Bird of Prey counter-drone interceptor completed its first demonstration flight at a military training area…

A United States Air Force F-15EX Eagle II assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, flew a training mission over…

Japan’s Ministry of Defense said on March 28 that the Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter aircraft after a Chinese military…

Taiwan’s Army is preparing to establish dedicated JUMP 20 unmanned aerial vehicle units within its aviation brigades as part of…

Bombardier Announces Extension of Consent Solicitation with Respect to its 7.35% Debentures due 2026 March 30, 2026 christina.lemy… Sun, 03/29/2026…

F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron arrived at Misawa Air Base, Japan, on March 28. According…

The United States Air Force, in partnership with Northrop Grumman and Bechtel, is accelerating development of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic…

An Iranian missile and drone attack on March 27 struck Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, wounding multiple United…

Polish defense technology company FlyFocus has developed the KURIER unmanned helicopter, a 600-kilogram-class logistics platform. The heavy drone system is…

Israeli-based Uvision, a maker of kamikaze drones, announced on March 26 the establishment of a new European subsidiary in Munich,…

Ukraine’s 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released footage showing a strike…

Ukrainian forces carried out a strike overnight on March 28 against a Russian explosives production facility in the city of…

Airlines in the Gulf have endured airspace closures, direct attacks on airport infrastructure, and a collapse in demand to the…

A historic milestone for South America took place in March 2026 with the introduction of the first Dash 8-Q400 to…

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