DEFENSE | Historic F-35C Deck Landing Marks Major Naval Milestone
October 15 – A Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II stealth aircraft completed an arrested landing on the future USS John F. Kennedy on October 13. This marks the initial instance…
US Restricts F-35 Access for Indian Officials During Tarang Shakti 2026
New Delhi, October 14 – The United States refused Indian officials access to F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters during Tarang Shakti 2026 joint exercises at Jodhpur Air Base. Six US…
Singapore Anchors F-35B Stealth Fighters Permanently at Arkansas US Base
Singapore, October 12 – Singapore will permanently station 12 F-35B fighter jets at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, beginning in late 2026. These fifth-generation stealth fighters…
GE Aerospace Expands F110 Fighter Engine Output by 50 Percent to Support F-15EX and F-16 Demand
Washington, DC, October 5 – GE Aerospace has raised F110 fighter engine output by 50 percent year over year since the second quarter of 2025 through manufacturing investment and measures…
Last Week’s Most Read and Featured Articles: 28 Sept. – Oct. 2
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Aero-News Journal roundup. The past seven days have brought significant developments across global aviation, from groundbreaking fleet modernization initiatives to critical shifts in…
Washington State Hosts X-BAT Autonomous Fighter Jet Production
ANJ, October1 – Shield AI develops the X-BAT AI-piloted fighter jet for mass production in the Seattle area, adding 4000 jobs by the early 2030s. This autonomous VTOL strike fighter…
Poland Empowers Pilots to Engage Aerial Intruders Without Visual Contact
Warsaw, Sept. 29 – Poland eases rules for fighter pilots to shoot down foreign aircraft as Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk confirmed that visual identification is no longer required before…
French Rafale Gains Ground in Portugal Fighter Selection
Paris, Sept. 25 – Dassault Aviation has formally entered the Portuguese F-16 replacement race by signing industrial cooperation agreements with AED Cluster Portugal, advancing the Rafale combat aircraft as a…
RAF Voyager Extends Saudi Fighter Endurance Against Houthi Threats
ANJ, Sept. 24 – The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence announced on 22 September 2026 that a single RAF Voyager air-to-air refuelling tanker will deploy to help defend Saudi airspace…
Bangladesh Air Force Modernization Through Cost-Effective J-10CE Jets from China
Dhaka, Sept. 23 – Bangladesh gains significant advantages from purchasing China’s J-10CE fighters as a Forces Goal 2030 step to modernize the ageing Bangladesh Air Force combat fleet. The planned…