XQ-67A drone test advances US Air Force plans for uncrewed combat aircraft
The US Air Force’s XQ-67A uncrewed aircraft has demonstrated integrated mission systems and beyond-line-of-sight data links during a test flight.
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BOMBARDIER AND BAE SYSTEMS EXPLORE CANADIAN ROLE IN NEXT-GENERATION COMBAT AIRCRAFT
Bombardier and BAE Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore cooperation on next-generation combat air capabilities in Canada, three months after the country joined the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as its first observer.
Ukraine plans to rebuild its air force on NATO’s model by 2035. Its Air Force already knows which fighter it wants next, and why
Ukraine is remaking its air force on NATO’s model, down to the way its squadrons are organized and the aircraft they fly. The reforms are planned to be completed by 2035 and include modernizing its F-16s while pursuing the Swedish Gripen jets, Air Force Spokesperson Yurii Ihnat says, per Tse Baza.
Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile to Be Integrated on F-16 Fighters
Castelion will assess the feasibility of integrating its Blackbeard hypersonic missile onto the F-16 multirole combat aircraft. The company disclosed the development in an announcement about a contract modification under its existing agreement with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
US Air Force tests AI-powered pilot assistant aboard military aircraft
The portable system, known as Murdock, collects data from aircraft avionics to provide flight crews with real-time assistance and operational information without modifying flight-critical systems or taking control of the aircraft.
Air Force Confirms Bombers Could Have A Major Air-To-Air Combat Role
The report, titled “Long-Term USAF Fighter Force Structure” and submitted to lawmakers Oct. 16, said that “developing air-to-air capabilities on bombers” is being considered as a way to expand the service’s combat capabilities.
Chinese and Russian Intelligence Aircraft Escalate Operations Around Japan Amid Major U.S.-Led Exercises
Chinese and Russian military intelligence aircraft conducted five flights near Japan over four consecutive days from October 20 to 23, prompting the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to scramble fighter aircraft in response.
General Atomics Just Made a Deal with Boeing for the FQ-42 Vengeance
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), the drone division of US military contractor General Atomics, is planning to enter a manufacturing partnership with Boeing subsidiary Spirit Defense. The two companies’ agreement will support the production of the FQ-42 Vengeance, the GA-ASI unmanned “loyal wingman” drone that recently entered service with the US Air Force.
Ukraine’s Air Force Is Going Fully Western—F-16 Wings, Gripen-Ready Bases and New Upgrades
Ukraine is restructuring its combat aviation around Western-style fighter wings, has already established the 107th F-16 Aviation Wing, and is preparing airbases capable of supporting multiple aircraft types—including Sweden’s Gripen—as part of a long-term Air Force transformation through 2035.
Infrared Search and Track (IRST): How Fighters Hunt by Heat
Every fighter pilot knows the uneasy moment when the radar warning receiver lights up: someone, somewhere, is looking. Now imagine being tracked with no warning at all. No radar emission to detect, no tone in the headset, nothing for a jammer to fight. Just a sensor in an enemy jet quietly following the heat of your engines.
