Somewhere in Australia, Boeing and partners are building a loyal-wingman drone. A photo of a fuselage major assembly reveals details.

Taking its cue from commercial venture capitalists, the Air Force is revamping the technology investment process.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper is awaiting a “range of options” from U.S. Transportation Command on how the Pentagon should tackle the lack of aerial refueling capacity.

Tunisia has been cleared to buy four armed AT-6Cs four months after the U.S. State Department authorized a sale of 12 trainer versions of the Textron aircraft. 

Lockheed Martin will integrate the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod on the Dassault Mirage 2000-9 after a selection by the UAE Air Force and Air Defense, which bypassed the traditional French supplier for the delta-wing fighter’s optical sensor. 

The French Air Force is exploring the potential leasing of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks in an evaluation that could precede a potential heavy lift helicopter fleet purchase.

Boeing has revealed a thrust-compounded helicopter design for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program. 

A new U.S. military assessment adds a hypersonic glide vehicle to China’s nuclear weapons portfolio.