Military aircraft Archives - Avio Space https://aviospace.org/tag/military-aircraft/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:46:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://aviospace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/avio-fav.jpg Military aircraft Archives - Avio Space https://aviospace.org/tag/military-aircraft/ 32 32 Black Hawk Reinvented: New Armed Kits Turn Iconic Helicopter into War Machine https://aviospace.org/black-hawk-armed-kits-war-machine-upgrade-sikorsky/ https://aviospace.org/black-hawk-armed-kits-war-machine-upgrade-sikorsky/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:31:18 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=13451 Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has introduced new Armed Black Hawk helicopter kits designed to expand the operational envelope of […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/black-hawk-armed-kits-war-machine-upgrade-sikorsky/feed/ 0 Largest Air Force in the World Pushes for 100 New Fighters a Year to Stay Competitive https://aviospace.org/largest-air-force-100-new-fighters-per-year/ https://aviospace.org/largest-air-force-100-new-fighters-per-year/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:28:20 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=13361 In a rare and coordinated move, adjutants general from 22 U.S. states have jointly urged Congress to dramatically scale up […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/largest-air-force-100-new-fighters-per-year/feed/ 0 US C-130 Hercules Targeted in Violent Attack at Shannon Airport  https://aviospace.org/us-airforce-sustains-extensive-damage-at-shannon-airpo/ https://aviospace.org/us-airforce-sustains-extensive-damage-at-shannon-airpo/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:50:25 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=13173 A United States Air Force (USAF) Lockheed C-130 Hercules sustained “extensive damage” after an individual armed with a hatchet breached […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/us-airforce-sustains-extensive-damage-at-shannon-airpo/feed/ 0 UK Unlocks £686 Million Bridge Funding for New GCAP Fighter Program https://aviospace.org/uk-686-million-bridge-funding-gcap-fighter-program/ https://aviospace.org/uk-686-million-bridge-funding-gcap-fighter-program/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:44:09 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=13147 The United Kingdom (UK), Italy, and Japan have taken a significant step to stabilise the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/uk-686-million-bridge-funding-gcap-fighter-program/feed/ 0 US Air Force Awards $30 Million Contract for Mass Production of Small Jet Engines for Drones https://aviospace.org/us-air-force-small-jet-engine-contract-drones/ https://aviospace.org/us-air-force-small-jet-engine-contract-drones/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:38:58 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=13128 The United States Air Force (USAF) , which is eyeing new, affordable attack missiles, has awarded a $29.7 million contract […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/us-air-force-small-jet-engine-contract-drones/feed/ 0 US Air Force Opens FY2026 Aviation Bonus Applications at Up to $50,000 Per Year https://aviospace.org/us-air-force-fy2026-aviation-bonus-50000/ https://aviospace.org/us-air-force-fy2026-aviation-bonus-50000/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:35:10 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=13028 The U.S. Air Force which is looking for new affordable missiles following depletion in US’ war with Iran, has opened […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/us-air-force-fy2026-aviation-bonus-50000/feed/ 0 Most Advanced Swing-Role Fighter Jet in the World to Get New Low-Cost Counter Drone Solution https://aviospace.org/eurofighter-typhoon-low-cost-counter-drone/ https://aviospace.org/eurofighter-typhoon-low-cost-counter-drone/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:02:01 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=13016 BAE Systems has successfully conducted a trial of a low‑cost precision weapon from a Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, a development […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/eurofighter-typhoon-low-cost-counter-drone/feed/ 0 YFQ-42A CCA Crash: General Atomics Pauses Autonomous Wingman Test Program After Crash in California https://aviospace.org/general-atomics-yfq-42a-cca-crash-california/ https://aviospace.org/general-atomics-yfq-42a-cca-crash-california/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:10:19 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=12849 A prototype of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) YFQ‑42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) crashed shortly after takeoff from […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/general-atomics-yfq-42a-cca-crash-california/feed/ 0 India’s Rafale Deal Under Fire as Software Access Limits Spark Sovereignty Fears https://aviospace.org/india-rafale-deal-software-access-sovereignty-fears/ https://aviospace.org/india-rafale-deal-software-access-sovereignty-fears/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:30:05 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=12824 India’s Rafale fighter acquisition—once seen as a cornerstone of its airpower modernization—is now facing renewed scrutiny over a less visible […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/india-rafale-deal-software-access-sovereignty-fears/feed/ 0 Canada’s Fighter Jet Shift: GCAP Sixth-Gen Program Gains Attention Amid F-35 Review https://aviospace.org/canada-gcap-sixth-generation-fighter-f35-review/ https://aviospace.org/canada-gcap-sixth-generation-fighter-f35-review/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:32:57 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=12773 Canada is actively assessing participation in the UK–Japan–Italy-led Global Combat Air Program-me (GCAP) while reviewing its long-standing procurement of Lockheed […]

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