Brazil has achieved a major milestone in aerospace manufacturing as Embraer, in partnership with Saab and the Brazilian Air Force, officially presented the first Gripen E fighter jet produced locally.
Defense
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a joint sixth-generation fighter jet initiative involving the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy, is facing uncertainty due to delays in British defense funding commitments.
The US Department of Defense has introduced stricter requirements for Airmen and Space Force Guardians seeking religious accommodations to wear beards.
The first US Air Force E-7A prototype has reached the UK for conversion, marking a major milestone in modernising airborne surveillance capabilities.
The United States is rapidly repositioning naval aviation assets toward the Middle East as tensions with Iran intersect with renewed diplomatic engagement.
F-22 Raptor 2.0 and AGM-181A LRSO spotted in flight testing, showcasing key U.S. Air Force next-gen upgrades and nuclear missile advances.
Lockheed Martin has initiated final assembly of Germany’s first F-35A stealth fighter at its production facility in Fort Worth, marking a major step in Berlin’s military modernization programme.
US to receive F-35 jets without radars due to APG-85 delays, impacting combat readiness and fleet capability planning.
The Pentagon has raised the projected cost of its Golden Dome missile defense system to $185 billion, reflecting expanded requirements for advanced space-based technologies.
Sri Lanka denied a request from a United States military aircraft to land at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), according to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.