FlightGlobalRyan Finnerty

L3Harris eyes up to 12-aircraft EA-37B Compass Call expansion; $2.9B in new US orders expected

The U.S. Air Force plans to add up to 12 aircraft to its existing orderbook for 10 EA-37B Compass Call electronic-attack jets. L3Harris expects a significant share of the follow-on work—projected at $2.9 billion in US orders—supporting accelerated growth of Compass Call EW capacity.

2026-05-08T16:09:00.082923-07:00
DefenseNews.comDaniel Terrill

Marines to phase out F/A-18 maintenance jobs as Hornet era ends

By DefenseNews.com: Enlisted Marines with Hornet specialties will be offered retraining, reassignment or career dead ends.

2026-05-08T12:57:43.506406-07:00
Breaking DefenseAgnes Helou

Turkish air force contracts its first batch of indigenous KAAN jets

By Breaking Defense: “The initial sale was made for the first batch of 20 Block 10 aircraft. This is the first order. Over time, we expect the numbers to increase,” Turkish Aerospace CEO Mehmet Demiroglu told Breaking Defense.

2026-05-08T13:05:03.898284-07:00
The War ZoneHoward Altman

F/A-18 Super Hornet Drops Bombs Down Smoke Stacks Of Iranian Tankers Running Blockade (Updated)

By The War Zone: The attack comes as the UAE claims it was struck again by Iran and hours after the U.S. and Iran exchanged blows. 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.

2026-05-08T09:52:26.521858-07:00