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A U.S. Air Force Boeing F-15EX and MQ-28A Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft have completed their first airborne integration.

The Pentagon’s now-reversed push to cancel the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail added almost six months to the rapid prototyping schedule.

An air-launched self-defense weapon for tankers is now under study by four companies selected by the USAF for the first phase of a new acquisition program.

The Pentagon is creating a new high-level role tasked with overseeing the development of most of the military’s autonomous systems.

President Donald Trump on July 1 flew on the Qatar-donated 747-8i for the first time, marking the initial mission of the new Air Force One.

Propulsion startup company Beehive Industries has revealed a goal to produce up to 8,000 jet engines for drones and uncrewed aircraft systems a year.

Aevex will scale up production of a long-range precision strike platform under a $50 million contract from the U.S. Air Force.

Anduril is playing a role in the development of the U.S. Marine Corps’ version of a Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

A pilot in training accidentally activated the fuel shutoff valve during an initial qualification flight on the L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II, causing the armed overwatch aircraft to crash.

The Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft is participating in Exercise Valiant Shield, its first involvement in a major multinational exercise.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The USAF has taken delivery of a Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 to serve as interim Air Force One as the global 747 passenger fleet continues to decline.

General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) says it is modifying the ground control station for the MQ-9A Reaper to also operate the larger MQ-9B model, with testing starting by year’s end.

The U.S. Air Force defined a 1,000-nm range goal for a future air-launched ballistic missile that will be developed with air-to-air and air-to-surface variants.

A key weapon against large attack drones needs an upgrade with an all-weather, active seeker, the Defense Innovation Unit says.

Editors explore the U.S. Air Force's award of Collaborative Combat Aircraft production contracts to Anduril and General Atomics.

The U.S. Air Force has officially received the Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8i, which is now set to enter service in the coming weeks.

As air vehicles move to production, the Air Force focuses on autonomy competition.

JetZero has revealed key design changes to its blended wing body demonstrator as it moves toward the first flight readiness assessment at the end of the year.

The USAF on June 17 identified the mixed crew of military personnel, defense civilians and Boeing employees who died two days earlier in the crash of a B-52.

A Boeing B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff June 15 for a test flight at Edwards AFB, California, with eight crewmembers aboard.

The U.S. Air Force has shared some details about what it wants to see in its next airlifter, targeting an aircraft with about the same performance as a Boeing C-17.

The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with a plan to install an over-the-horizon radar for homeland defense on two sites in Oregon.

U.S. and Australian fighter pilots will have the technical ability to take turns flying the same MQ-28, a Boeing official says.

Boeing’s KC-46 progresses through critical upgrades and mission growth as the service looks long term.