U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/politics/us-boat-attacks-law.html

China Unveils Upgraded J-20A and J-20S Stealth Fighters, Redefining Fifth-Generation Airpower and Indo-Pacific Air Dominance - Defence Security Asia

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/china-upgraded-j20a-j20s-stealth-fighter-fifth-generation-airpower/

China's official unveiling of the upgraded J-20A and twin-seat J-20S stealth fighters underscores a deliberate shift toward sensor-centric warfare, sustained supercruise, and manned-unmanned command operations as Beijing recalibrates its fifth-generation airpower strategy across the Indo-Pacific.

China's New J-35 Stealth Fighter Is Getting So Many Upgrades It Will Now Fly Until 2050

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/01/chinas-new-j-35-stealth-fighter-is-getting-so-many-upgrades-it-will-now-fly-until-2050/

Bayraktar TB2: Una gran estrategia para un pequeño drone

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/bayraktar-tb2-una-gran-estrategia-para-un-pequeno-drone/

Tianma-1000 unmanned cargo aircraft completes first flight test - YouTube

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FlvZ2XzqCLk

China's Tianma-1000 unmanned cargo aircraft has completed its first successful flight. It can fly up to 8,000 meters, take off and land in under 200 meters, carry one tonne of cargo and travel 1,800 kilometers. Designed for logistics, emergency rescue and airdrops, it's being called the "airborne cargo-hailing service."

L3Harris restructures into three core business segments

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/l3harris-restructures-into-three-core-business-segments/

Defence jobs boom as Germany’s arms companies go on hiring spree

Germany's defence industry has been expanding rapidly over the past four years, as the country pours more money into rearmament. Data from five large players and four fast-growing startups show about 83,000 people working in defence divisions worldwide, up from 63,000 in 2021—a roughly 30% increase. This surge comes as Germany has signed well over €200 billion in arms contracts since 2022, with €83 billion in the previous year alone, and as Chancellor Merz loosens borrowing rules to sustain high defence spending. The trend mirrors a wider European shift toward stronger defence budgets amid concerns about Russia and shifting US commitment.

Leading the hiring spree are Airbus and Rheinmetall. Airbus's defence unit employs about 38,000 people worldwide (roughly half in Germany), making it the largest defence employer in the country, while Rheinmetall's defence workforce has risen from about 15,400 in 2021 to 23,500 today, with chief executive Armin Papperger predicting a total near 70,000 within three years. The growth is driven in part by a booming start-up scene—Helsing, a maker of armed drones, has expanded 18-fold, and Arx Robotics has hired several dozen staff from the car sector as defence projects rise. However, the data are incomplete—some major players declined to participate—and even with the surge, Germany's defence workforce remains far smaller than the roughly 700,000 people employed in the auto industry. While procurement accelerates and demand becomes clearer, experts warn that defence spending cannot fully offset auto-industry woes.

https://www.ft.com/content/6d2503cc-c7e8-4c2f-a6c5-07998e1d9b40

U.S. Navy Supercarrier Is Now Operating In Waters Claimed By China

https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2026/01/11/us-navy-supercarrier-is-now-operating-in-waters-claimed-by-china/

Ukrainian Paratroopers Invent New Way to Intercept Drones Using Fishing Rod - Militarnyi

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrainian-paratroopers-invent-new-way-to-intercept-drones-using-fishing-rod/

https://t.me/oaembr46/2047

F-35 Pilots Control CCAs in U.S. Navy’s Super-Realistic JSE Simulator

https://theaviationist.com/?p=102142

Lebanese Army Captures Hezbollah’s Tu-143 Reys Jet Drones

https://theaviationist.com/2026/01/09/lebanese-army-captures-hezbollahs-tu-143-jet-drones/

An Overview of the U.S. Army’s New Training Helicopter Competition

https://theaviationist.com/2026/01/10/us-army-flight-school-next/

PHOTO: Red Tail Rendezvous

http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/military_photos_20260105201824.aspx

Northrop to develop uncrewed fighter for USMC based on Kratos XQ-58

https://news.northropgrumman.com/autonomous-systems/Northrop-Grumman-to-Rapidly-Develop-Marine-Corps-CCA-with-Kratos-Valkyrie-UAS

US Navy begins developing new fighter tactics incorporating Collaborative Combat Aircraft

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/us-navy-begins-developing-new-fighter-tactics-incorporating-collaborative-combat-aircraft/165884.article

All on board crashed Jeju 737 would have survived but for concrete structure collision: politicians

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/all-on-board-crashed-jeju-737-would-have-survived-but-for-concrete-structure-collision-politicians/165903.article

Airbus Issues Emergency Bulletin After H160 Helicopter Ditching Off Brazil

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/01/airbus-issues-emergency-bulletin-after-h160-helicopter-ditching-off-brazil/

Russia Fires Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile Near NATO Border, Raising European Security Fears

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/01/russia-fires-oreshnik-hypersonic-missile-near-nato-border-raising-european-security-fears/

Starfighters Space Gains $40 Million Boost from Public Markets

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/01/starfighters-space-gains-40-million-boost-from-public-markets/

South Korea admits safety failure in Jeju Air crash as probe finds disaster was likely survivable

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/jeju-air/south-korea-admits-safety-failure-in-jeju-air-crash-as-probe-finds-disaster-was-likely-survivable/

Russia's New 'Geran-5' Emerges, Carries 200-Pound Warhead: Ukraine - Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-geran-5-drone-karrar-iran-chinese-turbojet-engine-ukraine-2026-1

US Air Force designates Talon prototype as YFQ-48A

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/us-air-force-designates-talon-prototype-as-yfq-48a/

YJ-20: Meet the Chinese Missile Built to Break the US Navy - The National Interest

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/yj-20-meet-chinese-missile-built-to-break-us-navy-bw-011026

UK rules out expanding nuclear deterrent via F-35A

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-rules-out-expanding-nuclear-deterrent-via-f-35a/

Boeing plane deliveries are the highest in years. Now it's ramping up

https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/01/11/boeing-plane-deliveries-production-pace.html

Ukrainian Defense Forces Discovered a Drone Likely to Serve as a Repeater for Molniya Strike UAVs - Militarnyi

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrainian-defense-forces-discovered-a-drone-likely-to-serve-as-a-repeater-for-molniya-strike-uavs/

Judging by the video review, the UAV is normally equipped with an optical station, but this drone did not have one. Instead, the drone was equipped with a cheap FPV camera and a Mesh network modem. This way, the drone served as a repeater for attack drones, …

Why Autonomy Is No Longer a Choice: First Perspective, on Robotics and Weaponised Systems

https://defencecapital.in/2026/01/11/why-autonomy-is-no-longer-a-choice-first-perspective-on-robotics-and-weaponised-systems/amp/

Leleka-100 reconnaissance drones now equipped to evade Russian interceptor drones

The drone's new manoeuvring system, Stich, comes with an added camera and other components. It can identify Russian air-defence interceptor drones and automatically carry out evasive manoeuvres, said Illia Kovalchuk, head of development and software at DeViRo.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/01/10/8015516/

AAIB: Airbus A380 turbulence injuries over North Atlantic highlight value of real-time weather tools - Aviation24.be

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has published details of an accident involving a British-registered Airbus A380 (G-XLEI) operating scheduled passenger flight BA268 from Los Angeles to London Heathrow on 6 December 2024. The aircraft encountered unexpected turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean south of Greenland, resulting in serious injuries to one cabin crew member […]

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/international-airlines-group-iag/british-airways/aaib-airbus-a380-turbulence-injuries-over-north-atlantic-highlight-value-of-real-time-weather-tools/

Alaska 737 MAX 9 blowout pilot sues Boeing for defamation – Australian Aviation

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/01/alaska-737-max-9-blowout-pilot-sues-boeing-for-defamation/

EU to Develop Light Turboprop Combat Aircraft to Fight Drones - Militarnyi

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/eu-to-develop-light-turboprop-combat-aircraft-to-fight-drones/

EU looks at stealth-focused light attack aircraft by 2035

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/european-union-stealth-focused-light-attack-aircraft-2035

XQ-58 Valkyries able of Zero Length take offs thanks to rockets

https://www.twz.com/air/marine-xq-58-valkyries-with-landing-gear-will-launch-via-rockets-or-runways

Seedcoat-inspired metal lets wings change shape on their own | EurekAlert!

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1111942 

New nature-inspired metal could enable morphing aircraft wings

https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/nature-inspired-metal-morphing-aircraft-wings

Navy F-35 pilots train to wield drones with touchscreen tablets

https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2026/01/09/navy-f-35-pilots-train-to-wield-drones-with-touchscreen-tablets/

Babcock, Frankenburg plan launcher for ‘smallest’ anti-drone missile

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/01/07/babcock-frankenburg-plan-launcher-for-smallest-anti-drone-missile/

China Enters High-Speed Stealth Fighter Production Era as Twin J-35 Fifth-Generation Jets Conduct First Coordinated Factory Flight

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/china-j35-stealth-fighter-first-coordinated-flight-mass-production-fifth-generation-airpower/

Chinese J-20 Long Range Stealth Fighter Flies Over Southern Taiwan Undetected in Major Show of Force

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/chinese-j20-stealth-taiwan-undetected

New footage released b the Chinese People's Liberation Army Eastern Theatre Command showing the Justice Mission 2025 joint services exercises in late December appears to show a J-20 fifth generation fighter flying close to Pingtung Airbase on Taiwan Island, raising questions regarding the vulnerability of local defences

France: working with allies on plan should US make move on Greenland | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-working-with-allies-plan-should-us-make-move-greenland-2026-01-07/

Lockheed says 2025 F-35 deliveries hit 191 as demand lifts production pace | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/lockheed-says-2025-f-35-deliveries-hit-191-demand-lifts-production-pace-2026-01-07/

Iberia flight ‘double diversion’ lands Paris passengers in Luton

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/iberia-flight-diversion-madrid-paris-luton-weather-b2895988.html

U.S. Air Force moves special-operations aircraft toward North Sea

https://defence--blog-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/defence-blog.com/u-s-air-force-moves-special-operations-aircraft-toward-north-sea/

QinetiQ secures £67m role in Royal Navy laser weapon effort

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-secures-67m-role-in-royal-navy-laser-weapon-effort/

Türkiye’s Baykar TB3 Drone Offer to Japan Points to Emerging Drone Carrier Concepts in the Pacific

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/tuerkiyes-baykar-tb3-drone-offer-to-japan-points-to-emerging-drone-carrier-concepts-in-the-pacific

Alaska Airlines pilot says Boeing blamed him for door plug blowout

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/alaska-airlines-pilot-says-boeing-blamed-him-for-door-plug-blowout/

MANPADS Becomes Latest Addition to Russia’s Geran-2 Attack Drone

https://theaviationist.com/2026/01/05/manpads-russia-geran-2-attack-drone/

Taiwanese F-16 Crashes at Sea During Night Operations

https://theaviationist.com/2026/01/06/taiwanese-f16-crash/

U.S. Forces Seize Russian-flagged Oil Tanker in North Atlantic

https://theaviationist.com/2026/01/07/tanker-seizure-begins/

Italy Approves First Multinational F-35 Pilot Training Center Outside The U.S.

https://theaviationist.com/2026/01/07/italy-approves-trapani-training-hub/

Taiwan F-16Vs to get anti-stealth boost with Legion pods

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/taiwan-f-16vs-to-get-anti-stealth-boost-with-legion-pods/165836.article

Rare footage of RQ-170 stealth drone emerges from Venezuela raid

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/rare-footage-of-rq-170-stealth-drone-emerges-from-venezuela-raid/165840.article

‘This was surgical’: The tactics behind the Maduro mission

https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/01/06/this-was-surgical-the-tactics-behind-the-maduro-mission

Ryanair Boeing 737-800 flew four flights before the discovery of damage to an engine nacelle

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/nacelle-damage-to-737-undetected-until-day-after-faro-landing-incident-investigators/165866.article

Bangladesh explores JF-17 acquisition to replace aging fighters

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/bangladesh-explores-jf-17-acquisition-to-replace-aging-fighters/165876.article

EUROCONTROL: European air traffic exceeds pre-pandemic levels in 2025

https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/eurocontrol-data-snapshot-57-2025-european-aviation-numbers

End of an era: Delta Air Lines ends non-stop service between Brussels and New York

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/delta-air-lines/end-of-an-era-delta-air-lines-ends-non-stop-service-between-brussels-and-new-york/

Belgium invests in European weather satellite programme to improve forecasting

https://www.aviation24.be/space/belgium-invests-in-european-weather-satellite-programme-to-improve-forecasting/

Alaska Airlines places largest aircraft order in its history with Boeing

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-01-07-Boeing-and-Alaska-Airlines-Announce-Largest-Airplane-Order-in-Airlines-History

Royal Air Maroc opens base in Tetouan, Northern Morocco, with 6 new destinations including Brussels

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/royal-air-maroc/royal-air-maroc-opens-base-in-tetouan-northern-morocco-with-6-new-destinations-including-brussels/

Emirates scouts Aussie maintenance engineers as shortage continues

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/01/emirates-scouts-aussie-maintenance-engineers-as-shortage-continues/

India May Seek French SaM146 Engine for Locally Manufactured Sukhoi SJ-100 to Ensure Commercial Viability | Defence News India

https://defence.in/threads/india-may-seek-french-sam146-engine-for-locally-manufactured-sukhoi-sj-100-to-ensure-commercial-viability.16513/

El ministerio de defensa japonés pone su atención en unos drones de cartón

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-ministerio-de-defensa-japones-pone-su-atencion-en-unos-drones-de-carton/

Fire Breaks Out at Moscow Factory Producing Engines for Sukhoi Fighter Jets

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/fire-breaks-out-at-moscow-factory-producing-engines-for-sukhoi-fighter-jets/

Air Force Signs $2 Billion Deal to Re-Engine Two B-52s for Testing

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-2-billion-deal-re-engine-b-52s-testing/

TB2 Bayraktar: Big Strategy for a Little Drone

https://www.ifri.org/sites/default/files/migrated_files/documents/atoms/files/peria-peigne_tb2_bayraktar_2023.pdf

#Essais | Largage de drones depuis A400M

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/direction-generale-de-larmement_essais-dgata-dgaev-activity-7414302419708190720-zq_f

• 72 maquettes de drones inertes
• 3 vols
• 21 largages par la porte parachutiste
• 51 largages par la rampe arrière

Germany: New drone-killing laser weapon planned by Rheinmetall, MBDA

https://interestingengineering.com/military/german-navy-laser-weapon-counter-drones

Saab Considers Cooperation with Airbus to Develop 6th Generation Aircraft - Militarnyi

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/saab-considers-cooperation-with-airbus-to-develop-6th-generation-aircraft/

First Clear Look at China’s New Intercontinental Range Stealth Bomber

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/first-clear-look-china-intercontinental-stealth-bomber

Autonomous vehicles, drones and light aircraft: IAI unveils new border defense system

https://www.ynetnews.com/tech-and-digital/article/r1zbpacvwx

Pakistan Poised to Receive China’s J-35E Stealth Fighters by 2026–27, Signalling a Major Shift in South Asia’s Air Power Balance - Defence Security Asia

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/pakistan-j-35e-stealth-fighters-china-2026-2027-south-asia-air-power/

India Pushes Sixth-Gen Fighter Boundaries With Real-Time Morphing Wings

https://thedefensepost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/thedefensepost.com/2026/01/06/india-sixth-gen-fighter/amp/?

[Podcast] El poder aéreo chino: de la autodefensa a la proyección estratégica - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-el-poder-aereo-chino-de-la-autodefensa-a-la-proyeccion-estrategica/

The US Navy just put $1.4M in Skydweller solar electric aircraft

https://morningoverview.com/the-us-navy-just-put-1-4m-behind-a-weird-electric-aircraft-idea/

Ukraine Appears to Outpace Russia in Long-Range Drone Launches as 2026 Begins — UNITED24 Media

https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-now-launches-more-long-range-drones-than-russia-as-2026-begins-14755

Autonomous submarine XV Excalibur handed to Royal Navy - Naval News

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/01/autonomous-submarine-xv-excalibur-handed-to-royal-navy/

The UK Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) announcement on 11 December 2025 that it handed over autonomous submarine XV Excalibur to the Royal Navy. Excalibur is a 12-metre experimental vessel 

Germany Signs Contract to Launch TAURUS NEO Cruise Missile Production - Militarnyi

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/germany-signs-contract-to-launch-taurus-neo-cruise-missile-production/

India: MoD Sets 2026 Deadline for Dry Kaveri Certification to Power India’s Ghatak UCAV

https://idrw.org/mod-sets-2026-deadline-for-dry-kaveri-certification-to-power-indias-ghatak-ucav/

FAA to Decide on Honda’s US Exemption Request for eVTOL Aircraft Trials, What You Need to Know - Travel And Tour World

https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/faa-to-decide-on-hondas-us-exemption-request-for-evtol-aircraft-trials-what-you-need-to-know/

China sanctions firms, leaders in Taiwan arms sales, Boeing division included

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/china-sanctions-firms-leaders-in-taiwan-arms-sales-boeing-division-included/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.

The sanctions entail freezing the companies' assets in China and banning individuals and organizations from dealing with them, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.

Syria: UK and France airstrikes hit underground IS arms bunker near Palmyra

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m7l8keyexo

Pentagon to pay Boeing $8.6B to make fighters for Israel, raising concerns | The Seattle Times

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/pentagon-to-pay-boeing-8-6b-to-make-fighters-for-israel-raising-concerns

 Boeing will produce 25 new fighter jets for the Israeli Air Force, reigniting concern about the aerospace manufacturer's connection to the ongoing violence in Gaza.

New Details Emerge about Operation Absolute Resolve, the U.S. Raid in Venezuela - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2026/01/03/operation-absolute-resolve-venezuela/

Airbus and Indra to define Spanish SIGINT aircraft | Airbus

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-airbus-and-indra-selected-to-conduct-definition-study-on-future

Airbus to lead Spain's new combat training system | Airbus

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-airbus-to-lead-spains-new-combat-training-system

Saab receives order for GlobalEye from France

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2025/saab-receives-order-for-globaleye-from-france

BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA PERFORMS FORMATION FLIGHT USING SMART FLEET AUTONOMY

https://baykartech.com/en/press/bayraktar-kizilelma-performs-formation-flight-using-smart-fleet-autonomy/

https://youtu.be/ybYoWDsgU8Q?si=Nl3HER5FY7dAfvOb

EH216-Series Pilotless eVTOL Aircraft Completes First Flight Across the Qiongzhou Strait - YouTube

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k3u2oRIohW0

Malaysia Restarts MH370 Search with Ocean Infinity Under New 55-Day Plan – Aviation News

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/malaysia-restarts-mh370-search-with-ocean-infinity-under-new-55-day-plan/

U.S. Approves Possible FMS of 3 P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Denmark - Naval News

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/01/u-s-approves-possible-fms-of-3-p-8a-maritime-patrol-aircraft-to-denmark/

HAL enters civil helicopter market as Dhruv NG completes inaugural flight - The Hindu

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/hal-enters-civil-helicopter-market-as-dhruv-ng-completes-inaugural-flight/article70453049.ece

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully completed the inaugural flight of its Dhruv New Generation (NG) helicopter in Bengaluru,

Pakistan Eyes Homegrown Attack Helicopters to Reduce Import Risks – Aviation News

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/01/pakistan-eyes-homegrown-attack-helicopters-to-reduce-import-risks/

Airbus to beat annual delivery goal of 790 aircraft, Bloomberg News reports | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-beat-annual-delivery-goal-790-aircraft-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-01-03/

Lufthansa turns 100! Next Jan 6th

https://newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/en/lufthansa-turns-100/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT9Ds1P-6ko&pp=0gcJCR4Bo7VqN5tD

US Air Force trials B-52 test aircraft for advanced radar capability – Australian Aviation

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/01/us-air-force-trials-b-52-test-aircraft-for-advanced-radar-capability/

First RV-15 Kits Delivered - Van's Aircraft Total Performance RV Kit Planes

https://www.vansaircraft.com/2025/12/first-rv-15-kits-delivered/

Ukraine’s 2026 Arsenal: Gripens, AWACS, Ballistic Missiles, and Europe’s Strongest Air Defense — UNITED24 Media

https://united24media.com/latest-news/this-is-why-russia-cant-afford-to-stall-talks-what-ukraine-is-getting-in-2026-14714

Ukraine could enter 2026 with its most dramatic military upgrade yet—combining Western fighter jets, airborne early warning aircraft, next-generation European air defense systems, and a new generation of Ukrainian-made ballistic and cruise missiles.

Italian Air Force P-72A Tracks Two Suspicious Vessels in the Central Mediterranean

https://www.itamilradar.com/2026/01/01/italian-air-force-p-72a-tracks-two-suspicious-vessels-in-the-central-mediterranean/ 

Saab Signals Readiness for Joint Fighter Jet Work With Germany

https://thedefensepost.com/2025/12/30/saab-germany-fighter-jet/