MQ-9B drone flies for first time with Saab airborne early warning radarThe Swedish company and GA-ASI plan to demonstrate a fully operational unmanned AEW configuration later this yearMay 21, 2026Read more
Airbus pushes European fighter as Portugal studies F-16 replacementCEO Guillaume Faury says the Eurofighter Typhoon would give Portugal greater sovereignty over its combat fleetMay 21, 2026Read more
UK releases video of dangerous Russian interception of RAF spy plane over Black SeaFootage shows Su-27 and Su-35 jets flying within meters of a British RC-135W during April incidentMay 21, 2026Read more
USAF grounds T-38 fleet after trainer jet crash in AlabamaOperational pause comes as the Air Force begins introducing the Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk to replace the aging Talon fleetMay 21, 2026Read more
Northrop’s YFQ-48A autonomous combat drone moves closer to first flightTaxi tests of the stealthy unmanned jet come days after the aircraft was first photographed publicly in CaliforniaMay 20, 2026Read more
Congressional report says US lost 42 aircraft during Iran conflictCongressional survey cites loss of an F-35A stealth fighter, an E-3 Sentry and dozens of drones amid Iranian attacks and combat incidentsMay 20, 2026Read more
Italy turns to Airbus A330 MRTT after shelving Boeing tanker plansRome plans to acquire six aircraft in €1.4 billion deal with 10 years of supportMay 20, 2026Read more
Canada selects Pilatus PC-21 to replace Snowbirds’ CT-114 Tutor jetsRoyal Canadian Air Force demonstration team will transition to the turboprop aircraft in the early 2030sMay 20, 2026Read more
Russia begins flight tests of twin-seat Su-57D stealth fighterNew variant could support drone coordination missions in addition to pilot training, said UACMay 19, 2026Read more
First Czech Air Force KC-390 completes maiden flight in BrazilPrague ordered two Embraer aircraft configured for transport, refueling and aerial firefighting missionsMay 19, 2026Read more