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The Aviationist
theaviationist.com > 07/26/2026 > lockheed-martin-autonomy

Lockheed Martin's Ethos for Seamless, Cross-Platform Autonomy in Future Battlespaces

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (55+ words) The Aviationist sat down with representatives from Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works and Sikorsky divisions to discuss and understand the firm's ambitions for the future of autonomous military capabilities. Lockheed Martin first entered the uncrewed domain in the 1960s, producing the D-21 surveillance…...

The Aviationist
theaviationist.com > 07/21/2026 > raytheon-uk-red-kite

Raytheon UK Unveils Red Kite, a New Sovereign Precision Weapon Designed to Boost RAF Stockpiles

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (54+ words) Raytheon UK has introduced the new Red Kite munition, described as the company’s first sovereign precision weapon fully designed and digitally engineered in the United Kingdom. Raytheon UK has unveiled, during the second day of Farnborough International Airshow 2026, a new…...

The Aviationist
theaviationist.com > 07/20/2026 > falcon-works-skunk-works-blizzard

BAE Systems’ FalconWorks and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Unveil Blizzard Modular, Multi-Mission UAS

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (54+ words) The secretive FalconWorks and Skunk Works are working together to develop the new Blizzard modular, multi-mission uncrewed air system, offering multiple launch options and payloads. BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin announced that their secretive FalconWorks and Skunk Works divisions are…...

The Aviationist
theaviationist.com > 07/20/2026 > anduril-reveals-thunder-autonomous-tiltrotor-concept

Anduril Reveals Thunder Autonomous Tiltrotor Concept

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (340+ words) It is a large aircraft, classed as a Group 5 UAS alongside mainstays of drone warfare like the MQ-9 Reaper. Despite this, it is designed to be transportable inside a standard shipping container, allowing intermodal transport by road, rail, sea, and…...

The Aviationist
theaviationist.com > 07/14/2026 > langley-f22s-return-epic-fury

Langley F-22s Return Home from Operation Epic Fury Deployment

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (169+ words) Deployed to Israel since February, F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB transited towards home with an unusual stopover at RAF Fairford over the weekend. Twelve 1st FW Raptors in total are thought to be part of the package heading…...

The Aviationist
theaviationist.com > 07/08/2026 > czech-air-force-first-c-390-millennium

Czech Air Force Receives First C-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (707+ words) The Czech Air Force received on Jul. 6, 2026 its first C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, when the plane landed at the 24th Transport Air Force Base in Prague-Kbely. The aircraft is the first of two C-390s the Czech Republic ordered in October 2024 as part of…...

The Aviationist
theaviationist.com > 07/02/2026 > a-10-final-range-day

A-10 Takes Part in Final Public Range Day in Arizona

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (721+ words) Davis-Monthan Air Force Base hosted at the Barry M. Goldwater Range near Gila Bend, Arizona, the last public Range Day with the A-10C Thunderbolt II on Jun. 24, 2026 held its last Range Day. The announcement comes as the type inches towards its imminent…...

The Aviationist
theaviationist.com > 06/29/2026 > yak-130m-light-attack-variant-maiden-flight

Russia’s Yak-130M Light Attack Variant Completes Maiden Flight

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (593+ words) The Yakovlev Yak-130M, the light attack variant of the advanced jet trainer aircraft, made its maiden flight on Jun. 25, 2026, from the Irkut Corporation Sokol Aircraft Plant, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced. UAC unveiled the first prototype of the new…...

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theaviationist.com > 06/28/2026 > inside-the-56th-fighter-wing-at-luke-afb

Training the World's F-35 Pilots: Inside the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (855+ words) The 2026 Luke Days airshow packed the ramp with an impressive lineup of aircraft and drew massive crowds, however, the real highlight was getting an inside look at the 56th Fighter Wing. Spending time on the base offered a rare glimpse into…...

The Aviationist
theaviationist.com > 06/18/2026 > u-s-air-force-awards-cca-production-contracts

U.S. Air Force Awards CCA Production Contracts

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (684+ words) The U.S. Air Force has awarded contracts for both the production of CCAs and the mission autonomy software as part of the program’s Increment 1. The U.S. Air Force awarded several contracts for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, including production contracts for…...