NAVAIR released footage of Castelion's Blackbeard hypersonic missile on an F/A-18F Super Hornet, advancing the U.S. Navy's push for affordable, carrier-deployable hypersonic strike capability.
TowerUS intelligence officials warn that a proposed $24 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia risks exposing the aircraft's most sensitive technology to China through existing infrastructure ties.
TowerThe U.S. Navy has formally asked defense contractors to propose autonomous carrier-based strike aircraft capable of carrying up to 10,000 pounds of ordnance - a landmark step toward unmanned combat aviation.
TowerThe UK released classified Storm Shadow cruise missile production data to Ukraine on August 24, 2026, receiving autonomous systems combat data in exchange.
TowerLockheed Martin's cross-platform autonomy ethos links the 1960s D-21 drone to a future of networked crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
TowerThe Royal Navy launched a strike drone from a small research vessel underway in June 2026, demonstrating that offensive aviation no longer requires a carrier.
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