The importance of combat aircraft within European air arms has increased in light of Russia’s aggressive stance in Ukraine and elsewhere. Over the next decade, the majority of Europe’s air arms will be reequipped or be beginning the process.

Following flight testing of a stability fix, the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has declared complete the development of mission-system software required for U.S. Air Force initial operational capability.

NASA is pleased with the progress of the post-space-shuttle commercial approach to developing human-rated vehicles.

A Switzerland-based team of aircraft designers and engineers believes that a lightweight supersonic advanced trainer and multimission aircraft could be appealing to air arms investing in a new generation of combat aircraft such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

The P-8A Poseidon has started air-to-air refueling testing and is on course to test its multi-static active coherent anti-sub search system and High Altitude ASW Weapons Concept Mk. 54 torpedo and high-altitude sensor upgrades.

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