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F-16 Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

USAF F-16 crashes during landing near Spangdahlem Air Base; pilot ejects safely

A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany crashed Tuesday while attempting to land after a routine training or local mission. The pilot ejected safely before impact and was receiving medical treatment; the base’s F-16CM fleet supports the “Wild Weasel” mission.

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F-16 fighter jet crashes at US air base in western Germany

The War Zone • Howard Altman

USAF F-16 Crashes At Spangdahlem Air Base In Germany

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag, aviationnews.eu, Simple Flying, Aviation24, Aviation A2Z, The Aviationist, The Guardian, The Independent and 10 more

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2026-09-22T08:08:26.674279-07:00

Honeywell Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

Honeywell Reveals Interim Cooling Upgrade For F-35

By Aviation Week: Honeywell plans to roll out a 25% cooling system capacity upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-35’s overheated electronics in three to four years, the company announced Sept.

Also: FlightGlobal, Janes and insidedefense.com

4 Sources

2026-09-22T13:51:21.074689-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Satellite Defense Industry & Major Contractors Boeing

Reuters • Mike Stone

Boeing’s Insitu and Gogo test satellite-linked military drone as an alternative to Starlink

By Reuters: Boeing's drone subsidiary Insitu and aviation Wi-Fi provider Gogo have successfully ‌tested a military drone using satellite communications, the companies said on Tuesday, underscoring growing efforts by governments and defense firms to reduce reliance on Elon Musk's Starlink.

Also: Economic Times, CNA and euro-sd.com

4 Sources

2026-09-22T13:50:26.775894-07:00

AI Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Reuters • Stephen Nellis

Microsoft to give DARPA hands-on access to quantum system at new Maryland site

By Reuters: Microsoft on Tuesday said it will give the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency direct, on-site access to its latest quantum computing hardware as part of a new research center the company ‌opened in Maryland alongside the University of Maryland and other industry partners.

Also: CNA

2 Sources

2026-09-22T13:21:35.651935-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Policy

FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Air Force acquisitions chief unconvinced by industry proposals for survivable tanker

By FlightGlobal: The service will now expand its focus on how to more broadly ensure tanker access in contested zones. After much fanfare about plans to develop a next-generation tanker aircraft, the US Air Force is now walking back its ambitions.

1 Source

2026-09-22T10:05:32.585669-07:00

China Defense Policy

Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Fate of Air Force's China Aerospace Studies Institute up in air

By Breaking Defense: The China Aerospace Studies Institute will carry on by “leveraging assigned military service members to accomplish its objectives,” according to an Air Force spokesperson.

1 Source

2026-09-22T14:50:54.477384-07:00

Helicopter Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Mistaken engine cut-off condemned Merlin HC4 helicopter to fatal ditching: report

By FlightGlobal: Crew of ill-fated Merlin had intended to practice deck landings from carrier at night Crown Copyright Two serviceable powerplants were shut down as Royal Navy crew attempted to make an emergency landing on deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth.

1 Source

2026-09-22T08:05:23.826215-07:00