U.S. Army crews take on F-22 Raptor refueling at Keen Sword 27 exercise in Japan
U.S. Army soldiers refueled Air Force F-22 Raptors with Army equipment during Keen Sword 27 in Japan, supporting scheduled flights by the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron.
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Two US Air Force combat drones complete first coordinated flight using new software
Shield AI's Hivemind software enabled two FQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft to fly in formation and execute coordinated simulated beyond-visual-range air combat maneuvers.
U.S. military moves aircraft from RAF Mildenhall base in U.K. to Germany, Spain, reportedly due to Iran threat
The U.S. military moved nine Stratotanker refueling planes from a base in England to facilities in Germany and Spain on Monday, and The Wall Street Journal quoted sources as saying they had been repositioned due to a threat from Iran.
Ukraine Has Made F-16s Its Main Fighters. So Why Is It Training More MiG-29 Pilots?
Ukraine continues to train new fighter pilots on Soviet-era MiG-29 aircraft despite its transition toward Western-made F-16 and Mirage 2000 jets, which have become the backbone of its tactical aviation fleet.
KAI Teams With Moroccan MRO Firms on FA-50 Offer
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two Moroccan maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies, Maintenance Aero Maroc (MAM) and Sabca Maroc, on 8 October 2026 at the Marrakech Air Show, to prepare a possible offer of its T-50 family of advanced jet trainers and FA-50 light combat aircraft to the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF).
Swedish AI in the cockpit: Saab’s own agent flies Gripen E in beyond-visual-range combat tests
Sweden’s Saab is looking to take advantage of the turmoil among Europe’s largest combat aircraft manufacturers. The company has not been involved in a multinational programme since nEUROn, but it now aims to get ahead of its bigger European rivals in some areas by investing in new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI).
Pentagon cannot track all of its F-35 parts, watchdog says
The Pentagon does not have a reliable way to track the roughly 26 million F-35 Joint Strike Fighter parts it owns at Defense Department installations and contractor facilities across the globe, according to a new Government Accountability Office analysis.
Shield says U.S. Air Force combat drones used Hivemind to perform their first coordinated air combat maneuvers
Multiple uncrewed aircraft in the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program flew in formation and carried out coordinated air-to-air maneuvers for the first time on Oct. 26, Shield said.
As Myanmar’s Civil War Heats Up, Thailand Has Sent F-16 Fighter Jets to the Border
The Royal Thai Air Force is now patrolling the skies over Thailand’s western border with Myanmar—in addition to its existing patrols along the Cambodian frontier.
Taiwan receives second batch of three F-16V Block 70 Fighters
The second batch of three F-16 Block 70 fighter jets arrived Sunday according to the Air Force Command. The three jets landed safely at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung at approximately 11 a.m., per Liberty Times. The aircraft bear the serial numbers 6732, 6729, and 6731.
