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Ukraine debuts FP-7 ballistic missile as Freyja defence system nears News Ukraine debuts FP-7 ballistic missile as Freyja defence system nears Ukraine October 2, 2026•3 min read Boeing wins first MH-139A Grey Wolf full-rate production contract from US Air Force News Boeing wins first MH-139A Grey Wolf full-rate production contract from US Air Force Boeing MH-139 Grey Wolf… October 2, 2026•3 min read US creates four-star Autonomous Warfare Command to put drones at heart of future force News US creates four-star Autonomous Warfare Command to put drones at heart of future force Department of War October 1, 2026•8 min read Ukraine’s F-16 fleet faces major maintenance crisis ahead of winter News Ukraine’s F-16 fleet faces major maintenance crisis ahead of winter Lockheed Martin F-16 October 1, 2026•3 min read Six reasons NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird #844 could be its best bet for a comeback Six reasons NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird #844 could be its best… NASA October 1, 2026•3 min read Russian Tu-95MS loss further reduces its ageing bomber fleet Russian Tu-95MS loss further reduces its ageing bomber fleet Tupolev Tu-95 September 30, 2026•3 min read Boeing wins $20 billion-plus F/A-XX contract to build US Navy’s next-generation fighter Boeing wins $20 billion-plus F/A-XX contract to build US Navy’s… F/A-XX September 30, 2026•3 min read NASA’s SR-71 disappears from display as agency teases new X-plane NASA’s SR-71 disappears from display as agency teases new X-plane SR-71 Blackbird September 28, 2026•3 min read Why is RAF Fairford a target? 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The UK base behind… US Air Force September 28, 2026•3 min read How military helicopters are adapting to the drone-dense battlefield How military helicopters are adapting to the drone-dense battlefield Attack helicopter September 27, 2026•5 min read Canada and Saab set terms for talks on six GlobalEye aircraft Canada and Saab set terms for talks on six GlobalEye… Saab September 25, 2026•1 min read Latest Rafael and Lockheed Martin bring 120-km range SPICE 1000 strike weapon to Israel’s F-35I Adir News Rafael and Lockheed Martin bring 120-km range SPICE 1000 strike weapon to Israel’s F-35I Adir Lockheed Martin F-35I Adir September 17, 2026•4 min read General Atomics showcases passive kill chain with CCA and F-5 News General Atomics showcases passive kill chain with CCA and F-5 Collaborative Combat Aircraft September 16, 2026•3 min read First look: New Lockheed Martin Vectis video reveals stealthy CCA in greater detail News First look: New Lockheed Martin Vectis video reveals stealthy CCA in greater detail Lockheed martin Vectis September 16, 2026•3 min read Vengeance and Fury lead USAF push for 1,000 autonomous combat aircraft News Vengeance and Fury lead USAF push for 1,000 autonomous combat aircraft Collaborative Combat Aircraft September 15, 2026•8 min read US confirms for first time it has weapons deployed in orbit News US confirms for first time it has weapons deployed in orbit 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 News USAF aims to power on new Air Force One aircraft this year ahead of first flight in 2027 Air Force One September 15, 2026•4 min read 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 things you didn’t know about Air Force One Air Force One September 13, 2026•3 min read Upgraded F-35 Lightning: Block 4 improvements explained News Upgraded F-35 Lightning: Block 4 improvements explained Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II September 12, 2026•4 min read General Atomics unveils Wildfire as heavy successor to the MQ-9 Reaper News General Atomics unveils Wildfire as heavy successor to the MQ-9 Reaper Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) September 11, 2026•3 min read Europe puts $1.6 bn behind OneWeb as push for sovereign alternative to Starlink gathers pace News Europe puts $1.6 bn behind OneWeb as push for sovereign alternative to Starlink gathers pace Oneweb September 11, 2026•5 min read Wargames in space: US reherses satellite ‘dogfight’ across three orbits News Wargames in space: US reherses satellite ‘dogfight’ across three orbits us space command September 11, 2026•6 min read Meet Ramjet-X: The Mach-speed drone that launches from another drone News Meet Ramjet-X: The Mach-speed drone that launches from another drone Hermeus Quarterhorse September 11, 2026•3 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
