Bookmark this story
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons  
Naval News • Carter Johnston

Navy Super Hornet spotted carrying AIM-174B and AIM-260A together for first time

A U.S. Navy F/A-18F assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 31 was photographed carrying the AIM-174B and AIM-260A Joint Advanced Tactical Missile during a flight over Ridgecrest, California. The sighting marks the first documented instance of the two long-range weapons on the same aircraft.

2026-10-21T02:10:40.108282-07:00
F-16   Military Aircraft Procurement  
Bookmark this story
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Any Decision To Buy New-Build F-16s Not An "Urgent" Priority: USAF

By The War Zone: A top USAF general said new F-16s are "maybe the lazy" route, but are an option as the service strives for 1,509 combat-coded fighters by 2035.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com and AirForceTimes
2026-10-21T11:05:24.502598-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Bookmark this story
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Pentagon chief appears with new Sierra Nevada E-4C ‘Doomsday’ jet

By FlightGlobal: Pete Hegseth described the Survivable Airborne Operations Center as one of Washington's 'most vital assets'. US defence chief Pete Hegseth has made an appearance with one of the US Air Force's new E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) jets, which are under development by contractor Sierra Nevada (SNC).

2026-10-21T12:05:06.087290-07:00
Europe   Accident  
Bookmark this story
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Russian Su-30 fighter crashes in Kaliningrad, pilots eject

By AeroTime: A Russian Su-30 fighter crashed during a training flight in Kaliningrad on October 21, 2026. Both pilots ejected, with reports suggesting injuries.

Also: Kyiv Independent, tass.com and defence-blog.com
2026-10-21T07:19:41.536580-07:00
AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Bookmark this story
SpaceNews.com • Space Nuclear Power Corporation

Space Nuclear Power Corporation Awarded DARPA Agreement for Ground Test of Autonomous Nuclear Reactor Controller

By SpaceNews.com: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — October 21, 2026 — Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) announced today that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under the Fast Capacitance (Fat Cat) program.

Also: NASA and dailygalaxy.com
2026-10-21T07:49:06.711126-07:00