European plans for the development of a multinational medium-altitude, long-endurance uncrewed air system have moved a step closer to reality after the Spanish government approved spending worth €3.16 billion ($3.57 billion) on the program.

Algeria has received its first J-model C-130 Hercules airlifter from Lockheed Martin as part of an order for four aircraft.

Egypt has been cleared to buy up to 12 Lockheed Martin C-130Js and three air defense radar systems, the U.S. State Department announced on Jan. 25.

Italy’s Leonardo says its contract to deliver Eurofighters to Kuwait is not affected by an investigation the Gulf state’s anti-corruption agency is pursuing into alleged inflated prices paid for the aircraft. 

An F-35C experienced a mishap upon landing on the USS Carl Vinson while in the South China Sea on Jan. 24.

Bell’s 360 Invictus competitive prototype for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft fly-off contest is 75% structurally complete at its facility in Amarillo, Texas, and remains on track for first flight in 2023, the company says.

The U.S. Navy will begin integrating F-35Cs onto the USS George Washington (CVN-73) as part of the service’s long-term plan to bring the carrier-based fighter onto its ships.

Spun out by the Williams Formula 1 racing team at the end of 2019, Williams Advanced Engineering has been expanding from its motorsports roots and applying its high-performance battery and electrification expertise to new sectors, including aviation.