BloombergBloomberg News

Satellite imagery shows China building a US destroyer replica target to support anti-ship missile test campaigns

Satellite imagery indicates China has constructed a US destroyer replica at a remote missile-testing site in its northwestern desert. Analysts cited by the reporting say the target could be used to validate anti-ship weapons against a realistic surface-combatant profile.

2026-06-24T01:25:46.412529-07:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

Edwards Air Force Base resumes flight operations one week after fatal B-52 crash

By Air Data News: Airfield in California reopens as investigation into the loss of eight crew Flight operations have resumed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, one week after a B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff during a test mission, killing all eight people on board.

2026-06-23T22:40:57.910161-07:00
SpaceNews.comSandra Erwin

Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Boeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force, prevailing over Lockheed Martin in a competition to extend the life of one of the Pentagon’s most heavily used satellite networks.

2026-06-23T15:25:14.939653-07:00
FlightGlobalRyan Finnerty

Denmark turns in iconic red-and-white ‘Dannebrog’ F-16 for transfer to Argentina

By FlightGlobal: Copenhagen is decommissioning its F-16s, sending them to Argentina and Ukraine. The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) has turned in the fighter jet bearing the distinctive red-and-white livery of Denmark's national banner – the Dannebrog.

2026-06-23T14:11:16.769073-07:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

Italy says more countries could join GCAP fighter program

By Air Data News: Defense minister cites Canada, Germany and Saudi Arabia as potential Italy has signaled that additional countries could join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) , the multinational effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter aircraft alongside the United Kingdom and Japan.

2026-06-23T14:07:49.186518-07:00