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News 65 years since the first flight of the Chinook: Why has nothing replaced it? boeing September 21, 2026•7 min read US Army orders Ukraine-tested Raybird drones in $10.6m deal News US Army orders Ukraine-tested Raybird drones in $10.6m deal Raybird September 21, 2026•3 min read Why aircraft carriers need specialised fighter jets News Why aircraft carriers need specialised fighter jets Aircraft carrier September 20, 2026•6 min read 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” News What exactly is a “space control weapon” US Space Force September 17, 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
