Articles by Rob Vogelaar

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon carries the SiAW. (Photo Credit U.S. Air Force)

Military Aviation News February 25, 2026

Top Aces Wins $33M Contract to Train Argentine F-16 Instructor Pilots

Aviation News – Top Aces Corp. has secured a $33.2 million contract to provide F-16 instructor pilot training in Argentina, helping partner-nation crews achieve independent…

Military Aviation News February 24, 2026

BAE Systems Wins $204M Contract to Modernize USS Iwo Jima for F-35 Operations

Aviation News – BAE Systems has secured a $204.1 million U.S. Navy contract to maintain and modernize the USS Iwo Jima, enabling the amphibious assault…

Military Drone February 24, 2026

GA-ASI Expands MQ-9B Drone Role With Long-Range Strike Weapons

Aviation News – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is upgrading its MQ-9B drones with long-range standoff weapons, enabling naval and air forces to strike targets…

Military Aviation News February 24, 2026

Northrop Grumman Accelerates B-21 Raider Production to Deliver Next-Generation Stealth Bomber Faster

Aviation News – Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force are ramping up production of the B-21 Raider, aiming to deliver the next-generation stealth bomber…

Military Aviation News February 24, 2026

French Navy Completes Modernization of Maritime Patrol Fleet with Final ATL2 Delivery

Aviation News – The French Navy officially received its 18th and final Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft upgraded to the Standard 6 configuration on February…

Military Aviation News, Military Drone February 24, 2026

F-22 Raptor and MQ-20 Avenger Achieve Major Breakthrough in Autonomous Manned-Unmanned Teaming

Aviation News – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force successfully conducted a live autonomous mission at Edwards Air Force Base,…

Military Aviation News February 23, 2026

Ukraine Strikes Russian Naval Assets and Rare Anti-Submarine Aircraft in Occupied Crimea

Aviation News – Ukrainian forces launched a series of coordinated strikes against Russian military assets in occupied Crimea and Zaporizhzhia Oblast, successfully hitting patrol ships…

Airbus Helicopter RACER F-WRAC Airbus Helicopters

Military Aviation News February 23, 2026

Airbus Unveils Advanced Rotorcraft Concepts for NATO Next Generation Capability

Aviation News – Airbus Helicopters has teamed up with industry giants RTX and MBDA to propose a dual-platform strategy for NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability…

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II F-010 322 Sqn Royal Netherlands Air Force

Military Aviation News February 23, 2026

Portugal Urged to Replace F-16s With F-35 to Strengthen NATO Airpower

Aviation News – The U.S. ambassador to Portugal has called on Lisbon to replace its ageing F-16 fighter fleet with the F-35 Lightning II, arguing…

Military Aviation News February 23, 2026

Sofia Airport Temporarily Closes to Civil Flights Amid Major U.S. Military Airlift

Aviation News – Sofia International Airport will temporarily suspend all civilian air traffic on February 23 and 24 as a growing number of U.S. military…

Civilian aviation news February 22, 2026

Azul Exits US Bankruptcy After $2.5 Billion Debt Cut and Fresh Capital Injection

Aviation News – Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras has formally exited bankruptcy protection in the United States after completing a sweeping financial restructuring that cut billions…

Military Aviation News February 22, 2026

Europe’s Next-Gen Fighter at Crossroads

Aviation News – Airbus has warned that Europe’s flagship next-generation fighter programme could split into separate national efforts, with the company prepared to support either…

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