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Rolls Royce

Rolls‑Royce F130 completes altitude and operability testing at AEDC ahead of B‑52J flight trials

Rolls‑Royce has completed altitude and operability testing of its F130 engine at the USAF’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tennessee, validating performance ahead of planned B‑52J flight trials and supporting a January $2 billion re‑engining contract that extends the Stratofortress through 2050.

Also: defence-industry.eu
2026-02-24T06:36:20.496475-08:00
AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

AI Is Now Helping The F-35 Spot Enemy Air Defenses

By The War Zone: New artificial intelligence technology is giving the F-35 the ability to pick out confusing threat emissions and get them properly identified faster.

Also: The Aviationist, Aviation A2Z, Aviation Week, defensemirror.com, satelliteprome.com, indiastrategic.in, news.ssbcrack.com, defenceconnect.com.au, realcleardefense.com and edrmagazine.eu
2026-02-24T05:34:12.673226-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Scale Model Reveals F-22 'Raptor 2.0' Upgrades: Stealth External Tanks and Underwing IR Pods

By The War Zone: A scale model of the new-look F-22 Raptor reveals details of its new stealthy external fuel tanks and underwing infrared sensor pods. A scale model of the new-look F-22 Raptor reveals details of its new stealthy external fuel tanks and underwing infrared sensor pods.

2026-02-24T09:53:49.446296-08:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
Aviation Week • Tony Osborne

Italian investigators probe €17 million loss of military aircraft spare parts

By Aviation Week: Italian authorities are investigating the loss of roughly €17 million ($20 million) in spare parts inventory for military aircraft.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com and Euronews
2026-02-23T14:51:35.152393-08:00