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The imagery provides a rare operational look at an F-16 configured for high-density precision attack, combining eight GBU-39/B bombs with targeting, fuel and air-to-air stores for sustained multirole combat operations (Picture Source: U.S. CENTCOM)

U.S. Central Command Reveals How Eight GBU-39/Bs Give One F-16 Greater Precision Strike Mass in the Middle East

August 17, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A U.S. Air Force F-16CM photographed in the CENTCOM region carried a versatile combat loadout combining SEAD, precision-strike, targeting, extended-range fuel and air-to-air capabilities during sustained operations against Iran (Picture Source: U.S. Central Command)

U.S. Air Force F-16CM Viper’s Unusual Loadout Reveals Its Multi-Mission Role Across the Middle East

August 14, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A Patriot Advanced Capability-2 interceptor missile launches from an M903 Patriot Launching Station during Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 on August 19, 2025. The image illustrates the ground-based air defense mission as the U.S. Air Force pursues the CAMP-GLCA program to develop a more affordable supersonic interceptor for larger defensive missile inventories.

U.S. Air Force Seeks New Ground-Launched Supersonic Missile as China and Russia Expand Air Threats

August 11, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A U.S. Air Force TC-135 from the 55th Wing flies during Exercise Ravitaillement en Vol, supporting the first U.S.-U.K.-France RC-135 aerial refueling integration with a French A330 MRTT Phénix. The exercise established a repeatable framework for allied tanker support to NATO intelligence aircraft.

French A330 MRTT Tanker Conducts First Refueling of U.S. and UK RC-135 Intelligence Aircraft

August 11, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The YFQ-48A Talon Blue is Northrop Grumman’s autonomous wingman developed within the Project Talon portfolio to support future U.S. Air Force combat autonomy requirements. (Picture source: Northrop Grumman)

U.S. Northrop Grumman Links YFQ-48A Talon Blue Wingman to Air Force Autonomy Push

August 11, 2026 | Halna du Fretay | Defense News Army 2026

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis after completing a forward arming and refueling point operation during Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2026. Nearby, an MC-130J Commando II is refueled by Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, demonstrating how dispersed fuel support can sustain rapid fighter regeneration during a regional contingency.

US Air Force Tests Forward Refueling of F-22 Raptor fighter to Extend Operational Reach in Indo-Pacific

August 11, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The Long-Range Grasshopper was developed because users of the original unpowered Grasshopper glider wanted to release the cargo much farther from the target, leading Dzyne and AFRL to integrate a turbine propulsion. (Picture source: Dzyne Technologies)

US Air Force awards Dzyne Technologies $6 million for Long-Range Grasshopper autonomous cargo drone development

August 08, 2026 | Jérôme Brahy | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The Golden Dome is a planned U.S. space-based missile defense system designed to detect, track, and destroy ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles from before launch through the missile's different phases of flight. (Picture source: Boeing)

US Defense Department plans first Golden Dome space interceptor tests before end of 2026

August 08, 2026 | Jérôme Brahy | Defense News Army 2026

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U.S. NORTHCOM demonstrated a layered Arctic homeland-defense concept in Alaska by integrating F-35s, F-16s, aerial refueling, HIMARS precision fires, radar, and Arctic-trained ground forces against simulated high-end threats (Picture Source: U.S. Northern Command / U.S. Department of War / Edited By Army Recognition Group)

U.S. Northern Command Demonstrates Its Arctic Defense Playbook Against High-End Threats to America

August 07, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Army 2026

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Phillip Jung, with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, operates counter-UAS equipment. The U.S. Air Force is seeking a new Ground-Based Launcher to defend air bases against drones and cruise missiles. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War/Defense)

U.S. Air Force Seeks New Ground Launcher to Defend Air Bases Against Drone Swarms and Cruise Missiles

August 07, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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Boeing has begun initial production of the Navy’s BSU-111/B JDAM Long Range unit, advancing a 500-pound precision weapon designed to strike targets beyond 300 nautical miles (Picture Source: U.S. Navy / Edited By Army Recognition Group)

Boeing Begins JDAM LR Payload Unit Production for 500-Pound Strikes Beyond 300 Nautical Miles

August 06, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Connor Montgomery displays FPV drone goggles during training at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, on July 14, 2026. The Air Force is expanding FPV drone capabilities to strengthen reconnaissance, force protection, and Agile Combat Employment, incorporating lessons from Ukraine's battlefield use of low-cost unmanned systems. (Picture source: U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Expands FPV First Person View Drone Training After Ukraine War Lessons

August 03, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle returns to RAF Lakenheath after a live-fire mission during Exercise Combat Archer U.K. 26 on July 21, 2026. The exercise culminated in the combat certification of the 492nd and 493rd Fighter Squadrons for live air-to-air warfare, strengthening NATO's air superiority and operational readiness in Europe. (Picture source: U.S. DoD)

U.S. Air Force F-35A and F-15E Fighter Jets Earn Combat Certification in UK to Boost NATO Air Superiority

August 03, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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With more than 1,340 aircraft delivered and over twenty operators or customers across Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific region, the F-35 has become the largest Western fighter aircraft program currently in service. (Picture source: US DoD)

U.S. Keeps F-35 Fighter Jet Production at 156 Aircraft as Global Demand Stays Strong

August 01, 2026 | Halna du Fretay | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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Unless the NGAP propulsion schedule changes, the first F-47 may need to fly with an interim engine or a non-production version that allows aerodynamic and systems testing to begin before the final propulsion configuration is ready. (Picture source: Pratt & Whitney)

US Air Force's first F-47 fighter will take off in 2028 years before its next-gen engine is ready

July 31, 2026 | Jérôme Brahy | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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Shield AI and GE Aerospace successfully tested the X-BAT’s integrated AVEN thrust-vectoring nozzle and F110 engine, clearing a critical propulsion milestone toward runway-independent vertical flight (Picture Source: Shield AI)

X-BAT Clears Its Most Critical Propulsion Test on the Path to Vertical Flight

July 31, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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Mira is a maneuverable spacecraft developed by U.S. company Impulse Space to transport payloads, perform orbital transfers, and host government sensors for responsive space missions. The U.S. Space Force has awarded a $27.77 million contract for two additional Mira spacecraft to support space domain awareness missions in low Earth orbit. (Picture source: Impulse Space)

U.S. Air Force Awards $27.8M for Two Mira Satellites to Boost Space Threat Tracking

July 30, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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New Frontier Aerospace is developing the reusable Mjölnir liquid-propellant rocket engine and signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Air Force Institute of Technology in 2025 to continue work on a hypersonic vertical takeoff aircraft(Picture source: New Frontier Aerospace)

U.S. Air Force Eyes a Vertical Takeoff Bomber for Indo-Pacific Operations

July 30, 2026 | Halna du Fretay | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The THAAD missile defense system provides high-altitude interception of ballistic missiles and forms the upper layer of the U.S. Army's regional missile defense architecture.

Iran Ballistic Missile Attack on U.S. Forces Fails as All Ballistic Missiles Are Intercepted

July 29, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Army 2026

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General Atomics has begun full-scale manufacturing of the FQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, moving the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation uncrewed fighter closer to operational service (Picture Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems)

General Atomics FQ-42A Full-Scale Manufacturing Underway for Future U.S. Air Dominance

July 29, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A U.S. Air Force YFQ-44A Fury assigned to the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Experimental Operations Unit undergoes weapon loading procedures on the flight line at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, on July 21, 2026. (Picture source: US DoD)

U.S. Air Force Accelerates Collaborative Combat Aircraft Testing for Operational Readiness

July 29, 2026 | Halna du Fretay | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The "golden shovel" ceremony near Kimball, Nebraska, marks the launch of utility corridor construction that will establish the fiber-optic communications backbone for the future LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile force. (Picture source: U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Begins First In-Field Construction of New Sentinel ICBM Missile System

July 28, 2026 | Administrator | Defense News Army 2026

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A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 66th Weapons Squadron releases defensive flares during an evasive maneuver over the Nevada Test and Training Range on May 28, 2026. (Picture source: US DOD)

U.S. Lawmakers Move to Keep A-10 Thunderbolt II Attack Aircraft in Service Until 2033

July 24, 2026 | Halna du Fretay | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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A U.S. Air Force EA-37B Compass Call lands at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Sept. 27, 2025. (Picture source: US DoD)

U.S. Positions EA-37B Electronic Warfare Aircraft in UK for Potential Iran Operations

July 24, 2026 | Halna du Fretay | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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The reported B-1B mission against IRGC targets demonstrated how the United States can deliver concentrated precision firepower into Iran from distant bases while limiting dependence on vulnerable regional airfields (Picture Source: U.S. Air Force)

U.S. B-1B Strike on Iran Highlights Strategic Value of American Long-Range Airpower

July 23, 2026 | Nicanci | Defense News Aerospace 2026

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