Switzerland Hasn’t Gone to War in 200 Years. Why Does It Need New Fighter Jets?
The people of Switzerland will vote later this month on the future of their country’s fleet of fighter jets. The… Read More »
Air Force reveals it secretly built and flew new fighter jet
The Air Force on Tuesday revealed that it has secretly built and flown a prototype of its next-generation fighter jet,… Read More »
U.S. relaxes rules to export more aerial drones
The Trump administration will reinterpret a Cold War-era arms agreement between 34 nations to allow U.S. defense contractors to sell… Read More »
U.S. accuses Chinese nationals of hacking spree for COVID-19 data, defense secrets
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday indicted two Chinese nationals over their role in what the agency called a decade-long… Read More »
Luftwaffe to add two A321neo(LR)s in 2022
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has signed a contract with Lufthansa Technik to outfit two brand-new A321-200NX(LR)s for a variety… Read More »
Israeli defence contractors partner with UAE tech firm to fight coronavirus
Two Israeli defense contractors will partner with Abu Dhabi-based technology company Group 42 to develop technologies to help fight the… Read More »
USAF Finds Trash Inside Its New Refueling Tankers
The KC-46A Pegasus tanker has a history of unwanted junk in its trunk. The U.S. Air Force has again stopped… Read More »
Milwaukee man arrested for pointing a laser at FBI, National Guard aircraft flying over protests
Laser pointers are getting steadily more powerful and creating added safety risks for passengers on airliners taking off and landing… Read More »
US Air Force delays full-rate production decision for KC-46 aircraft
The U.S. Air Force will delay a full-rate production milestone for the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker to the end of… Read More »
Boeing delivers first Super Hornet Blue Angel test jet
The first Super Hornet test aircraft for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels has been delivered by Boeing. The unpainted aircraft… Read More »
The new Air Force One Boeing 747-8s will cost $4.7B
Everything aviation is expensive. It’s just a fact. Everything military aviation is really expensive. That’s also an unfortunate fact. Everything… Read More »
Virgin Galactic will keep running as a critical infrastructure business
Billionaire Richard Branson’s space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings will keep running as a critical infrastructure business, even as many… Read More »
Boeing to temporarily suspend Philadelphia area operations
Boeing said it will temporarily suspend production at facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, adding that… Read More »
US says Chinese warship fired military laser at US aircraft
The US Navy said Thursday that a Chinese military warship fired a military-grade laser at US Navy P-8 surveillance aircraft… Read More »
US Air Force restricts KC-46 from carrying cargo and passengers
In a move that could have major impacts on the already-delayed tanker program, the U.S. Air Force has indefinitely barred… Read More »
There’s no airplane quite like the Grumman X-29
There’s no airplane quite like the Grumman X-29. Its astonishing forward-swept wings were just one of its many bold innovations…. Read More »
United Airlines donates seats for veterans’ rehab
United Airlines has donated a dozen seats that will be used by the Veterans Administration Medical Center in New Orleans,… Read More »
Lockheed Martin starts production of its experimental supersonic plane
Lockheed Martin’s experimental supersonic plane has officially entered production, the defense giant announced Nov. 16, 2018. NASA will flight-test the… Read More »
The White House makes a deal for two new Boeing 747-8 Air Force Ones
Boeing and President Trump appear to have made an informal deal for the newest upcoming batch of Air Force One… Read More »