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US Air Force set to become first military operator of Boeing 737 MAX News US Air Force set to become first military operator of Boeing 737 MAX US Air Force September 18, 2026•4 min read The secret missile mission revealed: What we know about Lockheed Martin’s AIM-260 JATM News The secret missile mission revealed: What we know about Lockheed Martin’s AIM-260 JATM AIM-260 JATM September 18, 2026•3 min read Vantor plans 24-satellite fleet to spot change on Earth every 15 minutes News Vantor plans 24-satellite fleet to spot change on Earth every 15 minutes Vantor September 18, 2026•4 min read Saudi Arabia could become the first Arab nation to fly the F-35 – here’s what its $24bn deal includes News Saudi Arabia could become the first Arab nation to fly the F-35 – here’s what its $24bn deal includes Royal Saudi Air Force September 18, 2026•3 min read What exactly is a “space control weapon” What exactly is a “space control weapon” US Space Force September 17, 2026•5 min read Rafael and Lockheed Martin bring 120-km range SPICE 1000 strike weapon to Israel’s F-35I Adir Rafael and Lockheed Martin bring 120-km range SPICE 1000 strike… Lockheed Martin F-35I A… September 17, 2026•4 min read General Atomics showcases passive kill chain with CCA and F-5 General Atomics showcases passive kill chain with CCA and F-5 Collaborative Combat Ai… September 16, 2026•3 min read First look: New Lockheed Martin Vectis video reveals stealthy CCA in greater detail First look: New Lockheed Martin Vectis video reveals stealthy CCA… Lockheed martin Vectis September 16, 2026•3 min read Vengeance and Fury lead USAF push for 1,000 autonomous combat aircraft Vengeance and Fury lead USAF push for 1,000 autonomous combat… Collaborative Combat Ai… September 15, 2026•8 min read US confirms for first time it has weapons deployed in orbit US confirms for first time it has weapons deployed in… U.S. Space Force September 15, 2026•7 min read USAF aims to power on new Air Force One aircraft this year ahead of first flight in 2027 USAF aims to power on new Air Force One aircraft… Air Force One September 15, 2026•4 min read Latest Bringing the Stuka back to life: How a US museum is restoring a wartime Ju-87D-5 dive bomber News Bringing the Stuka back to life: How a US museum is restoring a wartime Ju-87D-5 dive bomber aviation history September 14, 2026•5 min read Australia arms Super Hornets with JASSM-ER and LRASM missiles News Australia arms Super Hornets with JASSM-ER and LRASM missiles Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) September 14, 2026•3 min read Ukraine pushes deep-strike drone frontier to 3,000km with Arctic attack News Ukraine pushes deep-strike drone frontier to 3,000km with Arctic attack Ukraine September 14, 2026•4 min read India clears new Dhruv buy as prospective order points to 138 helicopters News India clears new Dhruv buy as prospective order points to 138 helicopters HAL Dhruv September 14, 2026•3 min read Five things you didn’t know about Air Force One News Five 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