Event Airports Military Aircraft Procurement Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base, Pentagon says

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California at about 11:20 a.m. local time, the Pentagon confirmed. Emergency crews responded at the scene; the status of the crew and whether anyone on the ground was hurt was not immediately clear.

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

USAF B-52 crashes in California

The Hill • Filip Timotija

US strategic bomber crashes shortly after takeoff in California

Also: Bloomberg, Breaking Defense, AeroTime, Flying Magazine, AirForceTimes, Aerotech News, Air & Space Forces Mag, Dj's Aviation, aviationnews.eu, edwards.af.mil, New York Times, Reuters and 31 more

2026-06-15T12:21:02.836310-07:00

Aircraft Carrier Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

The War Zone • Ian Ellis-Jones

America's Naval Force Posture Largely Unchanged With Iran Ceasefire Deal On The Horizon

By The War Zone: Here's where America's aircraft carriers and big-deck amphibious assault ships are as of June 15, 2026.

2026-06-15T14:01:32.192416-07:00

General Atomics Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

General Atomics wins contract for Army's ERAP program, joining two other vendors

By Breaking Defense: General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems joins General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and BAE Systems in the competition to develop the Army's next 155mm variant.

2026-06-15T13:38:20.315327-07:00

Helicopter North America Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

F/A-18 Hornet Crashes in Washington National Forest; Pilot Safe

By Flying Magazine: Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aviator ejects without injury following training mission mishap near Rimrock Lake.

AeroTime

Marine F/A-18D pilot ejects safely before crash in Washington state

marinecorpstimes.com

F/A-18 Hornet crashes in Washington state, wildfire subsequently reported

Also: India Defense News and 3 more

2026-06-15T10:48:39.317467-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Policy

The War Zone • Paul Garcia

A Disciplined Case For The A-10 The Air Force Won't Make

By The War Zone: Opinion: The USAF says the A-10's service is extended to 2030, but funding and planning doesn't really reflect that, which has to change and fast.

2026-06-15T11:03:18.808463-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashes during training flight in Siberia

By Air Data News: All four crew members ejected safely before the aircraft went down in the Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in Siberia on Monday, with all four crew members safely ejecting before the aircraft impacted the ground.

aviationnews.eu

Russian Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Crashes in Siberia During Landing Procedure Following Alleged Engine Failure

The Aviationist

Video Captures Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber’s Nosedive Before Crash

Also: Aviation24, AeroTime, DefenseNews.com, Aviation Safety Network, defence-blog.com and tass.com

2026-06-15T09:02:47.051311-07:00

Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors Policy & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Asia-Pacific (APAC) Defense Policy

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

UK and Japan pledge to accelerate GCAP fighter program

By Air Data News: Joint declaration comes days after reports of setbacks in Europe's rival United Kingdom and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) , describing the next-generation fighter initiative as a central element of defense industrial cooperation between the two countries.

2026-06-15T08:32:46.925712-07:00

Event UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors Boeing