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Rocket-powered Aurora spaceplane tracked by navy in New Zealand defence trial
News Dawn Aerospace's rocket powered spaceplane Aurora in the sky
Rocket-powered Aurora spaceplane tracked by navy in New Zealand defence trial
Aurora

March 23, 2026

CENTCOM denies Iran shot down US F-15 as false reports spread online
News AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets on the F-15E
CENTCOM denies Iran shot down US F-15 as false reports spread online
Boeing F-15E Strike Eag…

March 23, 2026

Emirates A380 and Saudia A321 damaged in Iran strikes on Dubai Airport
News Emirates Airbus A380
Emirates A380 and Saudia A321 damaged in Iran strikes on Dubai Airport
Airbus A321

March 23, 2026

What was improved to turn the C-130 into the C-130J Super Hercules?
News A USAF-operated C-130J Super Hercules taxis on the pan at Military Air Base No 1 Santa Lucía in Zumpango, Mexico, during FAMEX 2025. Image: USAF/Michael Dougherty
What was improved to turn the C-130 into the C-130J Super Hercules?
C-130 Hercules

March 22, 2026

Exclusive: Inside the year-long overhaul of the Blue Angels C-130J ‘Fat Albert’ in the UK
Fat Albert at CBG
All the special mission aircraft flown by the USAF and what they do
USAF EA-37B
A-10 Warthog proves its worth hunting Iranian fast-attack boats in Strait of Hormuz
A USAF-operated A-10C Thunderbolt II (serial 79-0157/'FT') pulls away from a tanker during a mission in support of Operation Epic Fury in February 2026. Image: US CENTCOM
Aviation

March 20, 2026

US Air Force seeks small kamikaze drones as LUCAS proves combat effectiveness in Iran
CENTCOM Lucas kamikaze drones
Centcom

March 20, 2026

US F-35 jets are being delivered with no radar as new APG-85 upgrade faces delays
F-35Bs with the US Navy
Lockheed Martin

March 20, 2026

How many aircraft has the US lost in Iran and can it absorb them?
US Air Force KC-135 tanker refuels an F-22 Raptor mid air
US Air Force F-35 makes emergency landing after being struck over Iran
USAF F-35A
Centcom

March 19, 2026

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News Saab 37 Viggen
Dassault Rafale

March 8, 2026

Concerns of US missile shortages in the Iran war are overstated: Here’s why
News An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, flies with Qatari Rafale and U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets
Iran

March 7, 2026

Watch: Dramatic footage of Iran drone striking Dubai Airport near Airbus A380s
News Drone strike on Dubai International
Airbus A380

March 7, 2026

Watch: US Air Force destroys multiple Iranian aircraft in new strike footage
News US CENTCOM strikes on Iranian aircraft
Fokker

March 6, 2026

New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 visits Brazil & South America on diplomatic tour
News Royal new zealand air force Boeing 757
Boeing 757

March 6, 2026

US B-2, B-1, and B-52 bombers pound Iran targeting buried missile sites and defences
News USAF B-2 Spirit stealth bomber
Two IAF pilots killed after Su-30MKI fighter crashes during training mission in Assam
News Sukhoi Su-30MKI indian air force
IAF

March 6, 2026

90 years of the Spitfire: The enduring legacy of the iconic British warfighter
News Spitfire in flight
Battle of Britain

March 5, 2026

Azerbaijan airport attacked with Iranian long-range Arash-2 kamikaze drones
News Arash-2 attack drone iran
Airports

March 5, 2026

Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed line up for India’s $11bn contest for 60 transport aircraft
News India medium transport aircraft competition
Airbus

March 5, 2026

Somalia explores buying up to 24 JF-17 Block III fighters to rebuild air force
News Pakistan JF-17 Thunder
CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder

March 4, 2026

Hermeus flies F-16 sized Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 drone in key supersonic test milestone
News Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 prepares to take its first flight.
Drone

March 4, 2026

US strikes 1,700 targets across Iran in first 48 hours of Operation Epic Fury
News B-52 bomber set to be turned into B-52J
Israeli F-35I records first air-to-air kill as Iranian Yak-130 shot down over Tehran
News Israeli Air FOrce F-35
Iran

March 4, 2026

RAF F-35 stealth jets score 1st combat kill with Iranian drone shootdown
News Royal Air Force RAF F-35B
Drone

March 3, 2026

UK deploys HMS Dragon and Wildcat helicopters to defend Cyprus from drone attacks
News Royal Navy Leonardo AW159 Wildcat prepares to land on the deck of HMS Dragon
Cyprus

March 3, 2026

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