US lawmakers revive the F-35 pitch to Spain after the FCAS collapse, as Madrid weighs Turkey’s KAAN fighter instead.
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The difference becomes especially clear when comparing the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress.
Lockheed Martin wins $35 billion seven-year THAAD contract to quadruple interceptor production for U.S. missile defense.
Boeing’s first production 777-9 for Lufthansa plans an 11-hour North Pole test flight reaching 85°N from Paine Field.
Dassault Aviation has reached a major milestone in its flagship business jet program after the Falcon 10X successfully completed its maiden flight, marking the beginning of a comprehensive flight-test campaign for the ultra-long-range aircraft.
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed a landmark weapons testing milestone on the F-35A Lightning II, conducting the first joint Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle (WFMV) flight test in partnership with the United States Air Force.
Trump unveils a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8i as new Air Force One, set for commissioning flights before presidential use.
India is set to become a potential production hub for Embraer’s C-390 military transport aircraft as the Brazilian manufacturer intensifies its bid for India’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme.
A US Air Force investigation found that combined mistakes by a KC-46 boom operator and an F-22 pilot snapped a refueling boom, causing roughly $10 million in damage when it fell into the Atlantic Ocean.
The US Air Force has moved the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider into a new testing stage by placing an operational test pilot in the cockpit alongside a developmental test pilot.