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Military Aviation News September 10, 2026

US Approves $140 Million Sale of UH-60L Black Hawk Helicopters to Argentina

Aviation News – The U.S. Department of State has officially approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Argentina for four UH-60L Black…

EXTRA NEWS August 18, 2026

REGENT Autonomous Squire Seaglider Completes EW Testing at Silent Swarm Exercise

Aviation News – REGENT’s autonomous REGENT Squire seaglider Silent Swarm Michigan deployment successfully executed simulated electronic warfare missions during two weeks of military exercises at…

Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint 64-14841/OF 38th RS USAF | Rob Vogelaar

Geopolitics, Military Aviation News August 8, 2026

French A330 Phénix Refuels U.S. and U.K. RC-135 Jets in Landmark NATO Integration Exercise

Aviation News – A French A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Phénix successfully refueled U.S. and U.K. RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft over central France during Exercise Ravitaillement…

Military Aviation News July 15, 2026

South Korea Expands Electronic Warfare Fleet with Additional Bombardier Global 6500 Platforms

Aviation News – South Korea has finalized a deal to acquire two additional airborne electronic warfare platforms based on the Bombardier Global 6500 business jet to…

General Aviation News April 15, 2026

Lockheed Martin Secures $1.9 Billion Pentagon Contract for C-130J Training Program

Aviation News – The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a massive 10-year contract worth up to $1.9 billion to sustain and expand the C-130J Maintenance…

Military Aviation News January 28, 2026

Vietnam Air Force Yak-130 Crashes During Training Flight, Pilot Safely Ejects

Aviation News – A Vietnam Air Force Yak-130 trainer aircraft crashed during a routine training mission in the central province of Dak Lak, with the…

Military Aviation News January 16, 2026

Sikorsky UH-60A Yanshuf 3, being airlifted by a Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter falls to the ground

Aviation News – The Israeli Air Force said a Black Hawk helicopter crashed on Thursday during a recovery attempt in the Gush Etzion area, days after…

Sikorsky UH-60V Black Hawk 91-26319 A 1-214th AVN US Army

Military Aviation News December 13, 2025

U.S. Army Aviation Faces Major Shift With Personnel Cuts and Autonomous Helicopter

Aviation News – The U.S. Army is entering a new phase for its aviation forces, marked by significant personnel reductions and the debut of a…

GA-ASI and Saab Will Demonstrate AEW&C on MQ-9B

Military Drone November 17, 2025

GA-ASI and Saab to Demonstrate AEW&C Capability on MQ-9B in 2026

Aviation News – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Saab will jointly demonstrate an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system aboard the MQ-9B remotely piloted…