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Anduril’s YFQ-44A completes first live-fire missile test in US Air Force CCA programme News Anduril’s YFQ-44A completes first live-fire missile test in US Air Force CCA programme US Air Force July 16, 2026•3 min read Farnborough’s aircraft arrivals begin with GE’s huge Boeing 747 flying testbed News Farnborough’s aircraft arrivals begin with GE’s huge Boeing 747 flying testbed Airbus A350 July 15, 2026•4 min read Houthis shoot down Saudi drone as airspace warning issued News Houthis shoot down Saudi drone as airspace warning issued Saudi Arabia July 15, 2026•3 min read Dassault tests Rafale collaborative combat capability with NAMIB electronic warfare payload News Dassault tests Rafale collaborative combat capability with NAMIB electronic warfare payload Collaborative Combat Ai… July 14, 2026•5 min read Boeing adds engineers at Lossiemouth as RAF E-7 Wedgetail enters final testing Boeing adds engineers at Lossiemouth as RAF E-7 Wedgetail enters… boeing July 14, 2026•3 min read Russia’s ‘Doomsday plane’ lands in Iran, but what is the Tu-214PU? 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News When will the USAF retire the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane? Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady June 13, 2026•4 min read RAF Protector drone flies through European airspace in first for RAF News RAF Protector drone flies through European airspace in first for RAF Drones June 12, 2026•4 min read US Air Force puts operational test pilot in B-21 Raider cockpit for the first time News US Air Force puts operational test pilot in B-21 Raider cockpit for the first time B-21 June 12, 2026•5 min read GAO warns US F-35 readiness is falling as only a quarter of jets are fully mission capable News GAO warns US F-35 readiness is falling as only a quarter of jets are fully mission capable GAO June 12, 2026•7 min read Airbus-led Team Gen 6 targets sixth-generation fighter after FCAS collapse News Airbus-led Team Gen 6 targets sixth-generation fighter after FCAS collapse 6th generation fighter jet June 11, 2026•6 min read India’s first home-built Airbus C295 takes flight ahead of delivery to the IAF News India’s first home-built Airbus C295 takes flight ahead of delivery to the IAF Airbus C295 June 11, 2026•6 min read Helsing unveils electronic warfare variant of CA-1 Europa combat drone News Helsing unveils electronic warfare variant of CA-1 Europa combat drone CA-1 Europa June 11, 2026•3 min read UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigns after seeing what’s in the Defence Investment Plan News UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigns after seeing what’s in the Defence Investment Plan Defence Investment Plan June 11, 2026•10 min read Deutsche Aircraft turns D328eco into drone-teaming special mission aircraft News Deutsche Aircraft turns D328eco into drone-teaming special mission aircraft D328eco June 10, 2026•6 min read Iran shoots down US AH-64 Apache helicopter over Strait of Hormuz News Iran shoots down US AH-64 Apache helicopter over Strait of Hormuz AH-64E Apache June 10, 2026•4 min read AeroForce X nears first flight after German MALE UAV prototype completed News AeroForce X nears first flight after German MALE UAV prototype completed Aerodata June 9, 2026•5 min read Leaked Russian minutes point to major Mi-8 helicopter production ramp-up News Leaked Russian minutes point to major Mi-8 helicopter production ramp-up Helicopter June 9, 2026•4 min read FCAS collapses as Germany and France fail to overcome Airbus-Dassault rift News FCAS collapses as Germany and France fail to overcome Airbus-Dassault rift 6th generation fighter jet June 9, 2026•4 min read Airbus unveils U145 uncrewed helicopter based on proven H145 platform News Airbus unveils U145 uncrewed helicopter based on proven H145 platform Airbus Helicopters June 8, 2026•5 min read View More Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.First name *Last name *Email address *Interests *InterestsAir TransportAviation ServicesBusiness and General AviationDefenceEvent WrapsFuture WorkforceIn the SpotlightInnovation and TechnologyLeadershipManufacturingRegulationRotorcraftSpaceSustainabilityUnmannedUrban Air Mobility *I agree to Aerospace Global News' Privacy PolicySubscribe Related Topics Air Transport Airlines and Business Defence Innovation and Technology Private Rotocraft Space Sustainability
