FlightGlobalRyan Finnerty

First overhauled CH-149 Cormorant starts flight checks in Yeovil under mid-life upgrade; Canada plans AW101 fleet growth to 16

The first Royal Canadian Air Force CH-149 Cormorant helicopter overhauled under a mid-life upgrade (MLU) has begun flight checks in Yeovil. In parallel, Canada’s AW101 procurement will add three new aircraft, bringing the total Cormorant fleet to 16.

2026-07-08T07:45:04.822654-07:00
ReutersEmily Rose

Hegseth cancels meeting with Netanyahu over possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, source tells Reuters

By Reuters: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth canceled a meeting that had been scheduled for ​Wednesday to discuss the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey ‌with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an Israeli source told Reuters.

2026-07-08T04:17:35.393134-07:00
ReutersMax Hunder

Russia tries to jam Musk's Starlink systems to counter Ukrainian drones

By Reuters: Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian "mid-strike" drone attacks by camouflaging cargoes and installing powerful jamming systems to disrupt Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system, Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots told ​Reuters.

2026-07-07T23:59:44.316342-07:00
The War ZoneJoseph Trevithick

Poor B-52 Readiness Creating Testing Challenges For New AGM-181A Nuclear Cruise Missile

By The War Zone: The B-52 fleet is in need of an upcoming upgrade and has been in high demand, as well as suffering a tragic loss. Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

2026-07-07T16:53:13.919557-07:00