The Pentagon has awarded Pratt & Whitney a $6.6 billion contract to supply F135 engines for upcoming F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program production batches.
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Iran claims it shot down a second U.S. F-35 stealth fighter jet over central Iran amid Operation Epic Fury, with pilot survival unlikely.
France funds Rafale F5 alone after UAE exits cost-sharing deal, delaying deliveries and stretching defense budgets under the updated Military Programming Law.
Airbus Helicopters, a division of Airbus, is entering a leadership transition as CEO Bruno Even steps down after eight years at the helm of the world’s largest rotorcraft manufacturer.
The US Air Force’s rare and secretive NT-43A aircraft, known by its callsign RAT55, was spotted over Melbourne, Florida, ahead of NASA’s Artemis II lunar mission launch.
SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, marking a significant milestone for the aerospace industry and global financial markets.
Switzerland is weighing the cancellation of its Patriot air defense order after US delivery delays stretched to five years.
The United Kingdom has completed the delivery of its initial fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter jets, marking a key milestone in its fifth-generation airpower program.
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter assigned to Nellis Air Force Base (LSV) crashed within the Nevada Test and Training Range on March 31, 2026.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force began joint operations on March 23 at Misawa Air Base in Japan alongside U.S. and Japanese forces, marking its first exercise in the country.