The A-10 THUNDERBOLT II to remain in USAF service until 2030 21/04/2026 | Redazione The USAF announced yesterday that it will extend the operational life of the A-10 THUNDERBOLT II until 2030, pushing back the retirement of the venerable… [read more]

SAS 2026: Airbus successfully tests H145 autonomous helicopter 20/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (reporting from Maryland, US) Airbus US Space and Defense announced on 15 April the fourth autonomous flight test of an H145 helicopter. Prior to the Sea Air Space expo, which will take place at the National… [read more]

Ukraine, a new missile for the 9K33M3 OSA-AKM System? 20/04/2026 | Francesco Bossi A number of new developments were unveiled in Ukraine on the occasion of the Defence Industry Workers’ Day (we recently reported on the new AREION… [read more]

Ukraine unveils new AREION missile-drone 17/04/2026 | Francesco Bossi On the occasion of the Defence Industry Workers' Day, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha presented a new exhibition dedicated to weapons systems, including missiles, drones,… [read more]

Baykar presents its K2 KAMIKAZE drone 10/04/2026 | Fabio Di Felice The famous Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar recently presented a new, AI-powered loitering ammunition called K2 KAMIKAZE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The company stated that the… [read more]

Korean Air rolls out first production Medium Altitude UAV 09/04/2026 | Mike Rajkumar Korean Air has rolled out its Medium Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MUAV) at its Tech Centre in Busan. The new medium-altitude unmanned platform will enhance… [read more]

Ukraine’s long-range stand-off capabilities 31/03/2026 | Igor Markic The developments observed in 2025, and the opening months of 2026, have confirmed how far Ukraine has come in the domestic production of long-range strike… [read more]

KAI rolls out first series production KF-21 30/03/2026 | Mike Rajkumar Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has rolled-out the first series-production KF-21 BORAMAE 4.5-generation fighter at its headquarters in Sacheon, Gyeongnam. South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung… [read more]

F-22 RAPTOR and MQ-20 drone complete manned-unmanned teaming exercise 18/03/2026 | Fabio Di Felice According to a press release by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI), the company and the US Air Force (USAF) have recently completed a successful… [read more]

DARPA names new X plane the X-76, to be build by Bell 17/03/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On March 9th, DARPA announced the conclusion of the Critical Design Review for the SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies (SPRINT) project. The successful clearing of… [read more]

GCAP: the 757 EXCALIBUR testbed flies with new modifications 23/02/2026 | Andrea Mottola The Boeing 757-200 EXCALIBUR—the specially modified aerial demonstrator and flight laboratory developed to advance communications, radar, and sensor suites for the GCAP (Global Combat Air… [read more]

The USMC will use GA-ASI's YFQ-42A as a surrogate for its own Collaborative Combat Aircraft 18/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Contract awarded to integrate USMC mission payloads on the CCA already selected by the USAF. The US Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded a contract to General… [read more]

UK-Germany startup HYPERSONICA successfully flies a first hypersonic test 18/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The test vehicle touched speeds exceeding Mach 6 flew for more than 300 kilometers Hypersonica describes itself as “the Anglo-German defence and aerospace company building… [read more]

A new ELSA initiative targets cheap One Way Effectors for strikes on ranges of over 500 km 17/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On February 12, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden signed a new LoI The Defence Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the… [read more]

MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN drones for the German Navy 22/01/2026 | Michele Cosentino On 12 January, the German Navy placed an order with US company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for 4 MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN systems, each consisting of… [read more]

JF-17 THUNDER fighter jets to Saudi Arabia? 21/01/2026 | Fabio Di Felice According to different media releases, Saudi Arabia may become the second Arab country - after Eastern Libya (LNA) - to buy Pakistan’s JF-17 THUNDER multirole… [read more]

Upgraded X-62 VISTA (uncrewed F-16) ready for complex evaluation 19/01/2026 | Fabio Di Felice The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is preparing to move forward with the testing of the uncrewed F-16 Variable Stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft (X-62 VISTA)… [read more]

GERAN-5 drones deployed in Ukraine for the first time 16/01/2026 | Francesca Genovese Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Military Intelligence (GUR) reported on 11 January that Russian forces employed the GERAN-5 kamikaze drone during combined aerial attacks against Ukraine… [read more]

Restored CN235-100M boosts Indonesian Air Force transport capability 12/01/2026 | Mike Rajkumar Indonesia’s state-owned airframer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has delivered a CN235-100M aircraft (tail number A-2305) to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) following the completion of… [read more]

First T-7A RED HAWK assigned to the Air Education and Training Command 02/01/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli In December, the USAF’s new advanced trainer finally landed at Joint Base San Antonio–Randolph, Texas, where it is set to begin its first operational activities. Specifically, this… [read more]