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In Pictures: Red Arrows celebrate US 250th anniversary with spectacular July 4 flypast News In Pictures: Red Arrows celebrate US 250th anniversary with spectacular July 4 flypast aerial display July 6, 2026 UK, Italy and Japan sign £4.6bn Edgewing contract for next-generation GCAP fighter News UK, Italy and Japan sign £4.6bn Edgewing contract for next-generation GCAP fighter GCAP July 5, 2026 GCAP advances as FCAS collapse and UK funding boost reshape Europe News GCAP advances as FCAS collapse and UK funding boost reshape Europe 6th generation fighter … July 4, 2026 NATO set to choose Saab GlobalEye to replace ageing E-3A AWACS fleet News NATO set to choose Saab GlobalEye to replace ageing E-3A AWACS fleet AWACS July 4, 2026 Poland to scrap Ukraine’s MiG-29s over drone technology transfer row Poland to scrap Ukraine’s MiG-29s over drone technology transfer row Fighter jet July 3, 2026 Hybrid warfare: Russia launched drones from shadow ships into European countries Hybrid warfare: Russia launched drones from shadow ships into European… drone July 3, 2026 Ex-RAAF Pilatus PC-9/A aerobatic trainer emerges for sale Ex-RAAF Pilatus PC-9/A aerobatic trainer emerges for sale Australia July 2, 2026 Trump completes first flight on the VC-25B bridge aircraft as Air Force One Trump completes first flight on the VC-25B bridge aircraft as… Air Force One July 2, 2026 Rare WWII aircraft Messerschmitt Bf 109 & Battle of Britain Buchon to be auctioned Rare WWII aircraft Messerschmitt Bf 109 & Battle of Britain… Battle of Britain July 1, 2026 UK unveils £5 billion drone investment to transform Army, Royal Navy and RAF UK unveils £5 billion drone investment to transform Army, Royal… drone July 1, 2026 South Korea’s counter-drone drill shows why no single weapon can stop a swarm South Korea’s counter-drone drill shows why no single weapon can… C-UAS July 1, 2026 Latest Fatal An-32 crash renews focus on Indian Air Force transport fleet replacement News Fatal An-32 crash renews focus on Indian Air Force transport fleet replacement antonov June 15, 2026 Boeing withdraws T-7A from US Navy jet trainer replacement contest News Boeing withdraws T-7A from US Navy jet trainer replacement contest Leonardo M-345 June 15, 2026 Inside Excalibur: The Boeing 757 helping shape Britain’s future GCAP fighter News Inside Excalibur: The Boeing 757 helping shape Britain’s future GCAP fighter 2Excel News June 14, 2026 When will the USAF retire the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane? News When will the USAF retire the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane? Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady June 13, 2026 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
