F-35 Lightning II

How Fast F-35 Can Fly—and How It Stacks Up Against Faster US, Russian, and Chinese Fighter Jets

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the newest fifth-generation fighter fielded by the United States and its allies, yet on paper it looks oddly unimpressive when judged by one of the most intuitive measures of air combat performance: speed....
United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX

United Airlines Pushes Boeing 737 MAX Beyond Its Traditional Role, Flying 3,000-Mile Routes From Alaska to Europe and Central America

The United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX fleet is most commonly associated with dense domestic flying across the United States, serving as a high-frequency workhorse on short- and medium-haul routes. However, by 2026, United is increasingly stretching the aircraft into long-haul...
Avior Airlines

Avior Airlines Seeks US Approval to Restore Direct Venezuela Flights, Setting Stage for Miami’s Return as Primary Gateway

Venezuelan carrier Avior Airlines has taken its most concrete step yet toward re-entering the United States market, filing a formal application with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking authority to operate scheduled passenger and cargo flights between Venezuela and...
L3Harris Secures $86.2 Million NAVAIR Contract to Field Red Wolf Long-Range Strike Missile for Marine Corps AH-1Z Vipers

L3Harris Secures $86.2 Million NAVAIR Contract to Field Red Wolf Long-Range Strike Missile for Marine Corps AH-1Z Vipers

L3Harris Technologies and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) have announced a major milestone in the U.S. Marine Corps’ quest to equip its rotary-wing aviation with long-range, affordable precision strike weapons. On Jan. 30, 2026, NAVAIR awarded L3Harris...
F-47

US Begins Market Research for Massive F-47 Facility Build-Up at Nellis, Pointing to Nevada Base

The U.S. Department of Defense has taken a significant early step toward operationalizing the Boeing F-47 next-generation fighter by launching a market research effort for major infrastructure development at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. A notice issued on February 2,...
YLC-8B Radar

China’s YLC-8B Radar Transfer to Iran Signals Strategic Shift That Could Undermine US and Israeli Stealth Dominance Across Middle East

China’s reported transfer of its YLC-8B strategic three-dimensional radar systems to Iran marks one of the most consequential shifts in Middle Eastern air defense dynamics in decades, potentially undermining long-standing assumptions that U.S. and Israeli stealth aircraft can operate with...
Donald Trump - Vladimir Putin

US–Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty to Expire, Opening Door to Rapid Expansion of Strategic Arsenals

After midnight on February 5, 2026, the world will enter a nuclear era without precedent in more than half a century. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) — the final remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United...
USCGC Diligence (WMEC 616)

US Warships Enter Port-au-Prince as Washington Expands ‘Operation Southern Spear’ to Tackle Haiti’s Gang Violence and Caribbean Crisis

Three American warships, including the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale and two US Coast Guard cutters, USCGC Stone and USCGC Diligence, entered Port-au-Prince Bay earlier this week, marking one of the most visible demonstrations of US military power near Haiti in...
F-35

Lockheed Martin vs Airbus: How US and European Defense Priorities Shape Military Aircraft Output

Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Airbus, and Northrop Grumman dominate the Western aerospace and defense industry as the only manufacturers capable of designing and producing complete, frontline military aircraft at scale. France’s Dassault Aviation and the UK’s BAE Systems are also major...
Gulfstream G700 Exterior

US–Canada Aircraft Certification Row Deepens as FAA Backs Trump, Putting Global Aviation Safety Norms Under Strain

The simmering dispute between the United States and Canada over aircraft certification has escalated sharply, injecting political tension into a process long regarded as sacrosanct in global aviation safety. At the center of the controversy are two new US-made business...
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