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USAF drafts requirements to replace Navy E-6B for 'Looking Glass' airborne ICBM‑launch role

The U.S. Air Force is drafting operational and technical requirements for a replacement airborne command post to assume the 'Looking Glass' ICBM-launch and nuclear command-and-control mission after the Navy retires its E-6B fleet. The work marks the start of a USAF-led effort to restore an airborne launch capability.

2026-01-26T17:09:25.064259-08:00

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U.S. Navy Flies Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighters

2026-01-26T16:35:06.793357-08:00

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Airbus Helicopters posts 544 gross (536 net) orders in 2025, captures 51% civil-market share

2026-01-26T09:05:27.316015-08:00

AeroTime

Indonesia receives first three Dassault Rafale fighters, opening deliveries of 42‑jet order

2026-01-26T05:57:28.540119-08:00

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USAF drafts requirements to replace Navy E-6B for 'Looking Glass' airborne ICBM‑launch role The U.S. Air Force is drafting operational and technical requirements for a replacement airborne command post to assume the 'Looking Glass' ICBM-launch and nuclear command-and-control mission after the Navy retires its E-6B fleet. The work marks the start of a USAF-led effort to restore an airborne launch capability.

2026-01-26T17:09:25.064259-08:00

USAF drafts requirements to replace Navy E-6B for 'Looking Glass' airborne ICBM‑launch role

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U.S. Navy Flies Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighters The U.S. Navy has flown Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, with at least one airframe bearing NAVY markings — an uncommon sight. The activity reflects cross‑service use of the F‑35A and highlights inter‑service interoperability and test support. No additional operational details were provided.

2026-01-26T16:35:06.793357-08:00

U.S. Navy Flies Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighters

Reuters

Airbus Helicopters posts 544 gross (536 net) orders in 2025, captures 51% civil-market share Airbus Helicopters recorded 544 gross (536 net) orders in 2025 from 205 customers across 50 countries and delivered 392 aircraft, claiming 51% of the civil and public-service market and 50% of the medium twin segment — a performance underscored by Spain’s 100-aircraft procurement.

2026-01-26T09:05:27.316015-08:00

Airbus Helicopters posts 544 gross (536 net) orders in 2025, captures 51% civil-market share

AeroTime

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Indonesia receives first three Dassault Rafale fighters, opening deliveries of 42‑jet order Indonesia has taken delivery of its first three Dassault Rafale fighters, the opening tranche of a 42‑aircraft contract to modernize the TNI‑AU. The arrivals mark a milestone in Jakarta’s stepped‑up defence spending and are billed as strengthening its air‑deterrence posture in the Indo‑Pacific.

2026-01-26T05:57:28.540119-08:00

Indonesia receives first three Dassault Rafale fighters, opening deliveries of 42‑jet order

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India nears $1B deal for six IAI‑converted Boeing 767 tankers The Indian Air Force is closing in on a roughly $1 billion contract to buy six second‑hand Boeing 767s converted to tankers by Israel Aerospace Industries, its fifth attempt to field new aerial refuelling capability. The move aims to replace an ageing Il‑78MKI tanker fleet obtained from Uzbekistan in 2003–04.

2026-01-26T02:47:52.358535-08:00

India nears $1B deal for six IAI‑converted Boeing 767 tankers

FlightGlobal

Air forces must overhaul doctrine to unlock the combat advantage of Collaborative Combat Aircraft Militaries rushing to introduce Collaborative Combat Aircraft risk failing to gain a meaningful combat edge unless they transform their entire operating concept, argues Fahad ibne Masood. He warns that without doctrinal, organisational and operational overhaul, CCA programmes will underdeliver on their promised force‑multiplying effects.

2026-01-26T01:52:25.821523-08:00

Air forces must overhaul doctrine to unlock the combat advantage of Collaborative Combat Aircraft

FlightGlobal

RAAF accepts first L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine ISR/EW jet after programme delays The Royal Australian Air Force has accepted its first L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine, a Bombardier G550‑derived intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft, which arrived at RAAF Base Edinburgh on 24 January following integration and mission‑system testing. L3Harris previously delivered the initial MC‑55A to the U.S. Air Force in support of Australia’s Peregrine programme.

2026-01-25T19:53:42.950941-08:00

RAAF accepts first L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine ISR/EW jet after programme delays

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Embraer brings E195‑E2 and KC‑390 Millennium to Singapore Airshow to deepen commercial and defence push in Southeast Asia Embraer will display its E195‑E2 regional jet and KC‑390 Millennium tactical transport at the Singapore Airshow (Feb 3–8, 2026), underscoring a coordinated push to expand commercial sales, defence ties and regional sustainment capacity after recent orders, partnerships and infrastructure investments.

2026-01-25T17:30:22.534536-08:00

Embraer brings E195‑E2 and KC‑390 Millennium to Singapore Airshow to deepen commercial and defence push in Southeast Asia

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USAF drafts requirements to replace Navy E-6B for 'Looking Glass' airborne ICBM‑launch role

U.S. Navy Flies Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighters

Airbus Helicopters posts 544 gross (536 net) orders in 2025, captures 51% civil-market share

Indonesia receives first three Dassault Rafale fighters, opening deliveries of 42‑jet order

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