Enjoy this sampling of early entries from this year’s Aviation Week Photo Contest, including photos tied to unique events in 2026.

The U.S. Navy will station the E-130J Take Charge and Move Out nuclear command and control aircraft and its training unit at a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina, according to a new solicitation.

Russia says it is starting series production of a new counter-drone radar system optimized to detect swarms of uncrewed aircraft.

Saab has flown the first two-seat Gripen F, beginning flight testing ahead of delivery to Brazil.

UK invests £6 million in Blakcro’s powered paraglider, advancing covert troop insertion and autonomous logistics capabilities.

South Korea’s effort to complete development of the K-LUCAS loitering munition by September has encountered a setback after two systems crashed seconds after launch during naval testing from the helicopter assault ship ROKS Marado.

The slow decision to move ahead on a future fighter is putting pressure on the F-35 program to perform sustainment.

Saab is challenging the low-cost, attritable model adopted by Sweden’s allies with a supersonic, survivable complement to Gripen.