RAF Expands Loyal Wingman Program with New UK ACP Tranche 2 Requirements
The UK has officially moved its Loyal Wingman program from talk to action. A new notice for Autonomous Collaborative Platforms, Tranche 2,…
Defense Industry
Sierra Space Opens $45M Power Station Tech Center in Colorado to Scale Defense Solar Production
Sierra Space has placed its new “Power Station” technology center into full production. The site, located in Broomfield, Colorado, brings automated solar-array manufacturing…
How Non-F-35 NATO Countries Could Host and Repair Lightning II Jets Locally
Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford – Michael Williamson, who heads Lockheed Martin International, says that several NATO members not flying the F-35 have…
Pentagon Expands JWCC Next to Include Nontraditional Cloud and AI Vendors
Defense Department CIO Katie Arrington said on July 24 that the follow-on to the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability – JWCC Next – will…
Canberra Secures 400 Advanced AMRAAM Missiles in $1.39 Billion Air Defense Deal
Australia has confirmed a 2.12 billion-dollar Australian investment – about $1.39 billion U.S. – to secure the newest AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles,…
Platforms & Systems
All Issues Pertaining to Serviceability of MiG-29K Sorted Out – Indian Navy
The Indian Navy has fought hard to keep its carrier aviation alive after retiring the Sea Harrier. MiG-29K fighters now fill that hole…
F-35 Bulkhead Overhaul Lets Fighter Hide Heavier Arms
Lockheed Martin reshaped a small yet vital slice of the F-35 frame. The fresh FS425 bulkhead now backs bigger bombs inside the jet.…
Aviation Week Reader Comments Above Story
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program has drawn thousands of reader remarks on Aviation Week since the aircraft reached initial service. The most pointed thread…
Sagem’s Euroflir 350 Optronic Observation System Chosen for Caracal Helicopters Deployed by French Special Forces
Eurocopter has picked Sagem’s new Euroflir 350 sight for the EC725 Caracal fleet that supports French special operations. The move links a fresh…
Regions & Conflicts
US State Department Approves $4.7B NASAMS Sale for Egypt’s Air-Defense Upgrade
The U.S. State Department approved a $4.67 billion NASAMS sale to Egypt on July 24, 2025. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency sent the notice to Congress that day. The package cover radars, missiles, launchers, support gear, training, and sustainment. It stands among the largest air-defense…
Australia Questions AUKUS Commitments as US Pushes Higher Defence Spending and Taiwan Clause
Australia’s plan to get nuclear-powered submarines with help from the U.S. and U.K. is on pause for now. U.S. defense officials say the Pentagon will get an internal report on July 29 that could change the cost, schedule, and rules for the AUKUS program. Australia…
Pentagon Resumes 155 mm Shell and GMLRS Rocket Deliveries to Ukraine
The Pentagon has restarted selected arms deliveries to Ukraine only days after a sudden halt triggered a frantic check of U.S. stockpiles. Defense officials confirm that 155 mm artillery rounds and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles (GMLRS) crossed NATO borders late on July 9…
Denmark Confirms Purchase of 10 Additional F-35 Jets and EU-Backed Patriot Aid for Ukraine
Denmark’s defence ministry has moved to expand its combat-air and air-defence posture with two closely linked decisions reached in Washington this week. Copenhagen will order at least ten extra F-35A fighters and will co-sponsor a European purchase of ten Patriot batteries that will be transferred…
Weapons & Technologies
How the Air Force Is Using Sentinel Funds to Convert a Qatari 747-8 into Interim Air Force One
The Air Force just pulled part of its Sentinel missile budget and pointed it at a different job: turning a Qatari Boeing 747-8…
How Revolver MP Stacks a Dozen Mark 58 CRAW Torpedoes in a Single Tube
Project Revolver has moved from lab study to fleet priority in less than three years. Senior officers at the Office of Naval Research…
Tanks and Launchers from the United States for Poland
A heavy-lift vessel slipped into the port of Świnoujście late on 21 November. Its deck held twenty-six U.S.-made M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks,…
Why DARPA Cancelled Its DRACO Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has closed the books on its Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations program. Defense officials confirm the…
Aircraft
The F-35: Even the Engine Is Compromised (excerpt)
The F-35 promised reach without rival, yet its heart – Pratt & Whitney’s F135 – burns fuel like an older design. Thrust-specific fuel…
F-35 Engine Unit Costs Continue to Grow Even As Production Increases
Early F-135 advocates promised a smooth learning curve. They said each production lot would cost less than the one before. Fresh data show…
US Air Force to Expand KC‑46 Fleet with Up to 75 Additional Jets
The U.S. Air Force has authorized an extension to KC-46A production for up to 75 additional aircraft. Senior leaders announced this decision in…
F-35 Program Massages Flight Test Results
The latest annual report from the Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) states that the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) claimed…
Latest articles
RAF Expands Loyal Wingman Program with New UK ACP Tranche 2 Requirements
The UK has officially moved its Loyal Wingman program from talk to action. A new…
South Korea – U.S. Summit to Finalize Tariff Deal, Defense Cost-Sharing, and Industrial Projects
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is heading to Washington on August 25 for his first…
US Air Force Relocates 31 F-16s to Osan Air Base for Two-Year Super Squadron Test
The Air Force is transferring F-16s and personnel from Kunsan Air Base to Osan Air…
Australia Awards A$10 Billion Mogami-Class Frigate Contract to Japan’s MHI
Canberra has selected an upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the Navy’s general-purpose program after a full…