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Anduril's YFQ-44 Fury completes maiden flight as both USAF CCA prototypes are now airborne

Anduril's YFQ-44 Fury completed its maiden flight, making it the second Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype to fly and signalling the USAF's CCA program has entered an active flight-test phase. The milestone follows General Atomics' earlier YFQ-42A Gambit sortie and sharpens focus on propulsion, autonomy and integration work.

2025-10-31T10:37:07.593624-07:00

Breaking Defense

Senate confirms Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach as USAF chief of staff after Allvin's surprise retirement

2025-10-30T13:34:25.687723-07:00

Reuters

IAM rejects Boeing offer as St. Louis strike enters third month despite higher pay proposal

2025-10-26T10:01:45.255831-07:00

The Aviationist

UK‑backed Eurofighter sale to Turkey — BAE to recognise £4.6bn as Starmer travels to finalise up to 40 jets

2025-10-27T10:14:32.822175-07:00

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DefenseNews.com

ST Engineering targets Europe with localized manufacturing, MRO scale-up and synthetic training ST Engineering is accelerating defence localisation in Europe through manufacturing partnerships, expanded MRO capacity and new synthetic training solutions, aiming to speed fielding and sustainment for modern militaries while aligning with procurement-localisation and digital-transformation priorities across regional partners.

2025-10-31T11:17:10.870120-07:00

ST Engineering targets Europe with localized manufacturing, MRO scale-up and synthetic training

The War Zone

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Anduril's YFQ-44 Fury completes maiden flight as both USAF CCA prototypes are now airborne Anduril's YFQ-44 Fury completed its maiden flight, making it the second Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype to fly and signalling the USAF's CCA program has entered an active flight-test phase. The milestone follows General Atomics' earlier YFQ-42A Gambit sortie and sharpens focus on propulsion, autonomy and integration work.

2025-10-31T10:37:07.593624-07:00

Anduril's YFQ-44 Fury completes maiden flight as both USAF CCA prototypes are now airborne

Breaking Defense

F-35 Cooling Shortfalls Prompt Low‑Risk Fixes to Preserve Avionics and Deterrence Assessments warn the F‑35's current thermal‑management capacity is insufficient to support planned advanced avionics, sensors and weapons; the industry is pursuing low‑risk cooling upgrades to maintain systems performance and operational deterrence without major airframe redesigns. They target near‑term fielding with minimal schedule risk.

2025-10-31T05:39:57.093927-07:00

F-35 Cooling Shortfalls Prompt Low‑Risk Fixes to Preserve Avionics and Deterrence

FlightGlobal

Leonardo deepens tie with Hanwha Systems to build AESA radars in South Korea for KF-21 Leonardo is expanding its partnership with Hanwha Systems to build active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars in South Korea, extending their successful collaboration on the KF-21 fighter programme. The agreement moves radar production to Korean facilities to supply the KF-21's sensor requirements and deepen local industrial participation.

2025-10-31T00:54:01.303450-07:00

Leonardo deepens tie with Hanwha Systems to build AESA radars in South Korea for KF-21

AeroTime

Pentagon DOGE unit proposes acquisition of 30,000 small, low‑cost drones to enable mass unmanned operations The Pentagon’s DOGE unit is leading a proposal to buy 30,000 small, low‑cost drones to enable rapid, large‑scale unmanned operations across the U.S. military. The plan underscores a strategic shift toward massed UAS deployments prioritizing volume and affordability over single‑platform capability.

2025-10-30T19:10:05.976714-07:00

Pentagon DOGE unit proposes acquisition of 30,000 small, low‑cost drones to enable mass unmanned operations

Breaking Defense

Senate confirms Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach as USAF chief of staff after Allvin's surprise retirement The Senate confirmed Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the former head of Air Combat Command, as the next chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force following the surprise retirement of Gen. David Allvin, completing an immediate leadership transition at the service’s top uniformed post.

2025-10-30T13:34:25.687723-07:00

Senate confirms Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach as USAF chief of staff after Allvin's surprise retirement

The War Zone

Beechcraft’s M‑346 Demo Emerges as Contender to Replace the U.S. Navy’s T‑45 Goshawk Beechcraft flew its M‑346 in a full demonstration, granting TWZ hands‑on access to evaluate the jet trainer as a contender to replace the U.S. Navy's aging T‑45 Goshawk. The sortie aimed to validate the aircraft's mission fit and training capabilities ahead of a future procurement decision.

2025-10-30T12:55:36.391548-07:00

Beechcraft’s M‑346 Demo Emerges as Contender to Replace the U.S. Navy’s T‑45 Goshawk

Aviation Today

Army: GE T901 testing on UH-60 Black Hawk 'very successful' as program's future remains unclear A senior Army official said flight testing of GE Aerospace’s T901 turboshaft on a UH-60 Black Hawk has been “very successful,” but the program’s future remains unclear as officials evaluate acquisition and budget options. Tests to date are intended to validate performance and preserve propulsion choices for the fleet.

2025-10-30T09:43:23.622505-07:00

Army: GE T901 testing on UH-60 Black Hawk 'very successful' as program's future remains unclear

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