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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron takes off at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on March 1, 2024. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force]

Lockheed Martin Delivers First Belgian F-35A

New aircraft is part of a NATO plan to establish a more advanced, streamlined air defense network across Europe.

NASA Lockheed Martin Skunk Works X-59 supersonic aircraft

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic X-59 Nears First Flight

Medium- and high-speed taxiing marks the final phase of ground testing for the experimental design.

NASA Lockheed Martin X-59 experimental quiet supersonic aircraft

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic X-59 Begins Taxi Tests Ahead of First Flight

Agency’s final stage of ground testing will culminate in the experimental model’s inaugural flight, targeted for later this year.

Boeing Announces More Top Leadership Changes

Steve Parker and Jay Malave will be moving to new executive positions at the aerospace giant in August.

Lockheed’s Skunk Works Will Help Develop Electra’s ‘Ultra-STOL’ EL9

Defense contractor’s secretive advanced technology arm could accelerate the timeline for the hybrid-electric aircraft, designed to take off and land in just 150 feet.

Firefly Alpha Rocket Grounded After In-Flight Anomaly

Launch provider says a nozzle extension on the upper engine was lost during stage separation, preventing the rocket from reaching orbit.

Boeing Earns Contract to Build F-47 6th-Generation Fighter

Each new Air Force aircraft will cost as much as $300 million.

Sikorsky Unveils New S-92 Phase IV Main Gearbox

System features an auxiliary lubrication that automatically engages in the event of primary oil pressure loss.

First F-16 Block 70 Jet Delivered to Bulgaria

Fighter is one of 16 ordered by the country to modernize its air force.

Egypt Air Force Adding C-130J-30 Super Hercules to Fleet

The purchase will make Egypt the 23rd country to operate the tactical airlifter.