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Military Aviation News March 24, 2026

B-21 Raider Achieves Critical Milestone with First Successful Aerial Refueling Over Mojave Desert

AviationNews – The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider has successfully completed its first-ever operational aerial refueling test during a flight over the Mojave Desert. This achievement…

Military Aviation News, Military Drone March 11, 2026

USSOCOM and Merlin Labs Advance Autonomous C-130J Program with Successful Design Review

AviationNews – The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and Merlin Labs have reached a pivotal milestone in military aviation, successfully completing the Preliminary Design Review…

Military Drone March 4, 2026

Airbus to Lead European Defence Agency M2UAS Project to Expand Drone Capabilities

AviationNews – The European Defence Agency (EDA) has selected Airbus Helicopters, through its subsidiary Survey Copter, to spearhead the Multi Mission Unmanned Aircraft System (M2UAS)…

Military Drone February 27, 2026

Anduril’s YFQ-44A Successfully Tests Dual Mission Autonomy Software Stacks in Milestone Flight

Aviation News – The YFQ-44A has completed a landmark flight test for the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, successfully operating with two…

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…

Military Aviation News December 5, 2025

Meteor Missile Integration on F-35A Set to Sharply Boost Air Combat Capability

AviationNews – The advanced Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) is reportedly nearing its initial flight testing phase aboard the F-35A Lightning II fighter…

Northrop Grumman Talon Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Military Aviation News, Military Drone December 4, 2025

Northrop Grumman Reveals ‘Talon’ Drone for US Air Force Autonomous Fleet

AviationNews – Northrop Grumman has officially unveiled its new Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) offering, designated ‘Talon‘, marking a major step forward in the development of…

Military Aviation News October 22, 2025

Northrop Grumman Anticipates New U.S. Air Force Contracts for B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber

Aviation News – Northrop Grumman Eyes Fresh B-21 Raider Contracts by Year’s End Northrop Grumman expects to secure additional U.S. Air Force contracts for its…

Military Drone September 9, 2025

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems Join Forces on Autonomous Air Systems

Aviation News – Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and BAE Systems FalconWorks have announced a strategic partnership in the United Kingdom to co-develop advanced uncrewed autonomous air…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News September 3, 2025

Historic First F-35B Retired and Flown to MCAS Beaufort for Display

A unique moment in aviation history unfolded on August 27, 2025, when the very first F-35B Lightning II STOVL (Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing) jet,…