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May- 2026 -

5 May

Air

The Dornier 228 (Do228) short takeoff and landing aircraft

General Atomics Completes Upkeep for Bangladesh Navy’s Dornier 228 Aircraft

General Atomics AeroTec Systems has completed a comprehensive upgrade for a Dornier 228 short takeoff and landing utility aircraft for the Bangladesh Navy.

5 May

Air

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Accepts 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye From Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman has supplied the 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the US Navy, marking a continued production push for the carrier-based platform.

4 May

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Saab Delivers New Gripen Fighter Jets to Hungary

Hungary has taken delivery of two JAS 39 Gripen C supersonic combat aircraft from Saab as part of a contract signed in 2024.

Apr- 2026 -

30 April

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed to Supply Training Package for US Navy TACAMO Aircraft Program

Lockheed Martin will provide training devices and support services for the US Navy’s ongoing Take Charge and Move Out modernization program.

29 April

Technology

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2026. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations demonstrating the United States’ long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms)

Rojoef Manuel

Florida Researchers Model Supersonic Jet Noise for Safer Military Landings

Engineers in Florida have developed a model to explain and reduce the extreme noise produced by military jets during takeoff and landing, a long-standing risk to aircraft and ground crews.

27 April

Air

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagle lands at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, Nov. 3, 2025, during Freedom Flag 25-2. The U.S.-ROK alliance remains at a high level of readiness and continues to maintain a robust combined defense posture to protect the Republic of Korea against any threat or adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylir Meyer)

Rojoef Manuel

S. Korea Air Force Issues Apology Over F-15K Collision Linked to In-Flight Selfies

The Republic of Korea Air Force has released a statement apologizing for a 2021 midair collision involving two F-15K fighter jets.

22 April

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Martin, L3Harris to Build F-35 Upkeep Center in Canada

Lockheed Martin and MAS, a Canadian segment of L3Harris, have agreed to deepen cooperation to launch an F-35 depot in Mirabel, Quebec, advancing Ottawa’s push for domestic sustainment of its future fighter fleet.

22 April

Air

An F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, flies in the skies over Southern California, March 13. Two F-15 Strike Eagles conducted aerial refueling training with a KC-135 assigned to the 370th Flight Test Squadron out of Edwards AFB, California. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)

Rojoef Manuel

Textron Secures US Air Force Deal for F-15 Defensive Sensor Tests

Textron Systems has received a $9.5-million contract to support a US Air Force assessment of a core defensive sensor aboard the F-15 Eagle combat aircraft.

20 April

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Rare Overhead Look at B-21 Raider Emerges During Mid-Air Refueling

For the first time, America’s next-generation stealth bomber has been captured in a full overhead view while in flight.

15 April

Land

Rojoef Manuel

GE Aerospace to Open Depot for India’s Tejas Jet Engines

The Indian Air Force has contracted GE Aerospace to establish a staging facility for the F404-IN20 propulsion systems that power the Tejas light combat aircraft.

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