Business InsiderMatthew Loh

Turkey revises first aircraft carrier to 984 ft, bringing it near US Nimitz/Ford-class lengths

By Business Insider: At a revised 984 feet, the new Turkish ship would approach the length range of the American Nimitz and Ford-class carriers.

2025-12-21T21:50:42.369395-08:00
FlightGlobalRyan Finnerty

US Air Force to Fit X-62 VISTA with Raytheon PhantomStrike AESA to Test AI-Enabled Combat for Uncrewed Fighters

By FlightGlobal: The US Air Force will install Raytheon's PhantomStrike active electronically scanned array radar on its X-62 VISTA test aircraft, advancing autonomous combat capabilities as the service develops artificial intelligence systems for future uncrewed fighters.

2025-12-19T07:58:18.769640-08:00
Breaking DefenseMichael Marrow

US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft Round 2: Nine vendors chosen to advance autonomous 'drone wingmen' concepts

By Breaking Defense: The designs selected for the next group of Collaborative Combat Aircraft represent a “broad spectrum” of concepts, which will be narrowed down at a later date for prototyping, an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

2025-12-19T16:28:59.731301-08:00