Appropriators approved spending for one U.S. Air Force program, the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail. The Pentagon in its fiscal 2026 budget request called for ending the effort.

ISR capabilities may be the deciding factor in a future decision over whether to increase the size of the Northrop Grumman B-21 fleet beyond 100 aircraft.

A U.S. startup has adapted technology enabling airborne wind energy generation to develop a tethered drone.

BAE Systems has disclosed a swell of order bookings since the midyear mark, taking order intake through the first nine months beyond $35 billion.

GE Aerospace is developing a small turbofan engine for midsized Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

UAS manufacturer Neros, whose drones have been battle tested in Ukraine, has raised $75 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital.

Authorities have initiated a search-and-recovery operation after a Turkish Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft crashed, killing all 20 onboard.

Export prospects for Russian combat aircraft are fading as Russian companies struggle with supply chain issues and lack the funding for R&D.