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Rolls Royce

Rolls‑Royce F130 clears AEDC altitude and operability tests, advancing B‑52J engine upgrade

Rolls‑Royce completed altitude and operability testing of its F130 turbofan at the U.S. Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tennessee, validating performance for the B‑52J Stratofortress upgrade and clearing a technical milestone ahead of engine flight trials and deliveries.

Also: defence-industry.eu
2026-02-24T06:36:20.496475-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Top US Air Force official not considering KC-390, backs KC-46

By FlightGlobal: The air force's top civilian official says he is not currently looking at Embraer's multi-role tanker as part of a sweeping plan to recapitalise the service's aerial refuelling fleet.

Also: Air Data News
2026-02-24T12:10:25.673260-08:00
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
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, FlightGlobal, Aviation A2Z, Aviation Week, defensemirror.com, satelliteprome.com, indiastrategic.in, news.ssbcrack.com, defenceconnect.com.au, realcleardefense.com, defensemirror.com and edrmagazine.eu
2026-02-24T05:34:12.673226-08:00
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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