Lena Kovacs

China’s CH-7 stealth flying-wing unmanned aircraft has completed a first known flight, according to state media footage released today. The material shows ground checks, takeoff, in-flight shots, and a recovery to the same airfield, placing the long-running program into open flight testing.

China’s state aircraft group says its large jet-powered Jiutian uncrewed aircraft completed its first flight Thursday at Pucheng in Shaanxi province. AVIC described the drone as having “a large payload, high operational ceiling, wide speed range, and short takeoff and landing capabilities.”

Online flight tracking data showed two U.S. Navy F A 18 Super Hornets fly into the center of the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday. They held tight orbits over the water for about 40 minutes. The callsigns shown on the public feed

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force is openly featuring the GJ-11 unmanned combat air vehicle in its own anniversary film. A microfilm released in mid-November for the PLAAF’s 76th founding year shows the stealth flying-wing drone, callsign Xuanlong 08, flying in formation

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has added a dedicated strike version to its Gambit series of autonomous combat drones, unveiling Gambit 6 at the International Fighter Conference in Rome on 4 November 2025. The new variant brings a strongly air-to-surface focused configuration to

The first operational Gripen E fighters are now in Swedish Air Force service at F 7 Skaraborg Wing in Såtenäs. The formal introduction took place on Oct 20, 2025. The first two airframes carry registrations 609 and 610. Defense officials confirm the