USAF Rushes A-10 CAS Aircraft Retirement to FY2026
Originally aiming for the end of this decade, the USAF is pushing to retire the remaining A-10 CAS aircraft in the FY2026 budget, signalling early retirement.
NGAD News
Air
Air
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Unmanned Systems
USAF Converts F-16s into Autonomous Testbeds under VENOM
The US Air Force has received its final F-16 aircraft slated for conversion under the VENOM programme to test advanced autonomous flight technologies.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Lockheed Martin is Excluded from the US Navy's NGAD Program
US Navy eliminated LM from the Next Generation Air Dominance programme, therefore restricting the sixth-generation fighter race to Boeing and Northrop Grumman.
Air
NGAD's Fate Left to the Trump Administration
After a change in direction for the USAF's NGAD fighter programme, the service left the decision to proceed to the next administration.
Air
USAF Might Steer Towards an Adaptable Light Fighter
Following the uncertainties in the NGAD programme, officials have proposed a new generation of adaptable light fighters.
Navy / Maritime
Air
F-35C Gets IOC with the Second Squadron
The second F-35C squadron of the U.S. Navy, VMFA-311, has declared Initial Operational Capability. Next will be SOC.
Air
USAF’s NGAD Fighter Programme Faces Uncertainty
The U.S. Air Force top officials’ recent statements regarding the stance on NGAD’s next-generation fighter programme hint at a lack of sureness.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ to Develop Twin-Engine ANKA-3 UCAV Variant
Kotil stated that a twin-engine configuration of ANKA-3 flying-wing UCAV will be developed to accompany the KAAN fighter jet.
Air
The U.S. Presents Stealth Tanker Aircraft Concept
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has revealed a concept for stealthy tanker aircraft to solve the issue of survivable tankers in the future.
Unmanned Systems
Japan and the U.S. Cooperate on Unmanned Combat Aircraft
An agreement has been signed with Japan and the U.S. for joint AI development for unmanned combat aircraft to accompany manned fighters.
Air
US Faces F-35’s IP Right Problems
US identifies the problems it faces in F-35 production and takes precautions for the NGAD program.
Air
USAF’s NGAD Might be Delayed
The US Air Force (USAF) expects delivery of the 6th generation Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD ) fighter jets by 2030, but this may not happen.
Air
Russia's NGAD 6th generation fighter to be based on Su-57
TASS states that Russia is developing a Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet based on the Su-57 Felon. Russia calls it the 6th generation fighter.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 12:00 Reuters tracks Ankara’s goal of doubling defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after export...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News spotlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare concept centred on aut...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye’s expanding defence footprint in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become an increasingly important security partner for Mali throug...
- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar’s export-heavy revenue model - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar generated roughly $1.8 billion in drone exports in 2024 and...
- 12:00 Foreign defence reporting keeps focus on KAAN’s next prototype phase - International defence coverage continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s target for the first ‘true...
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
