US Space Force Wants to Field More Battle Management Tools Faster

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-battle-management-lab-operators/

Tu-160M Deal Off the Table as IAF Clarifies Operational Requirements - Indian Defence Research Wing

https://idrw.org/tu-160m-deal-off-the-table-as-iaf-clarifies-operational-requirements/

Tu-160M Deal Off the Table as IAF Clarifies Operational Requirements - Indian Defence Research Wing

https://idrw.org/tu-160m-deal-off-the-table-as-iaf-clarifies-operational-requirements/

China's 5th-gen jet shows stealth, advanced avionics in fight for buyers

https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-fifth-gen-jet-stealth-f-35-challenge

55 years ago, a former FAA staffer decided to burn it all down

https://colleenmondor.substack.com/p/36-55-years-ago-a-former-faa-staffer

Three KAAN Prototypes Spotted at TAI: Türkiye Accelerates $40 Billion Fifth-Generation Fighter Programme in Parallel Development Push - Defence Security Asia

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/turkiye-kaan-fifth-generation-fighter-three-prototypes-parallel-production-40-billion-programme/

Small UAV - with big capabilities - how Tekever is taking modular drones to the next level with its AR3 EVO

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/enter-the-evo/

New Vision To Fill Gaps After AV-8B Harrier And AH-1Z Viper Retirements Laid Out By Marines

https://www.twz.com/air/new-vision-to-fill-gaps-after-av-8b-harrier-and-ah-1z-viper-retirements-laid-out-by-marines

AH-64 Apache: de caza tanques a caza drones especializado

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/ah-64-apache-de-caza-tanques-a-caza-drones-especializado/

Embraer, Mahindra plan C-390 MRO facility for India air force bid | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/embraer-mahindra-plan-india-mro-for-c-390-bid/166387.article

U.S. Deploys Nearly 40% of AWACS Fleet to Europe and Middle East Amid Rising Iran Tensions – Aviation News

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/u-s-deploys-nearly-40-of-awacs-fleet-to-europe-and-middle-east-amid-rising-iran-tensions/

Berlin Denies Reports of Expanded F-35 Purchase Amid Tensions with France – Aviation News

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/berlin-denies-reports-of-expanded-f-35-purchase-amid-tensions-with-france/

Russian MOD Shows U.S. F-35, F-16 Intercepting Tu-95MS And Su-35S Off Alaska

https://theaviationist.com/2026/02/20/f-35-f-16-as-seen-from-tu-95/ 

Russian Patrol Aircraft Tracked Inside Alaska Air Defense Zone – Aviation News

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/russian-patrol-aircraft-tracked-inside-alaska-air-defense-zone/ 

Turkey Accelerates Fifth-Generation Kaan Fighter with New Prototypes for 2026 Tests – Aviation News

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/turkey-accelerates-fifth-generation-kaan-fighter-with-new-prototypes-for-2026-tests/

Collins Aerospace Successfully Tests Sidekick Autonomy Software on YFQ-42A Jet – Aviation News

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/collins-aerospace-successfully-tests-sidekick-autonomy-software-on-yfq-42a-jet/

Embraer and Northrop Grumman Join Forces for KC-390 Tanker with Boom Refueling System

https://theaviationist.com/2026/02/20/embraer-northrop-grumman-kc-390-tanker-boom/

India's Air Power Future: Why Converting Tejas to AI-Piloted Autonomous Fighters Could Keep the IAF Ahead in the 2040s

https://idrw.org/indias-air-power-future-why-converting-tejas-to-ai-piloted-autonomous-fighters-could-keep-the-iaf-ahead-in-the-2040s/

Air Force Developing AI Chatbot for Student Pilots

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-developing-ai-chatbot-student-pilots/

Redbull aterriza y despega un avión desde un tren

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/redbull-aterriza-y-despega-un-avion-desde-un-tren/

Presentación de la Festa al Cel 2026, en Salou

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/presentacion-de-la-festa-al-cel-2026-en-salou/

Russian Geran-2 Drones Almost Entirely Assembled from Western Components

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russian-geran-2-drones-western-components/

FAA proposes 767-300F cargo fitting inspections amid material concerns

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/faa-proposes-767-300f-cargo-fitting-inspections-amid-material-concerns/166345.article

Stretched A350-1000 is ‘natural evolution’ but not a priority: Airbus chief

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/stretched-a350-1000-is-natural-evolution-but-not-a-priority-airbus-chief/166371.article

Airbus bids for central role in revitalised European defence market

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/airbus-bids-for-central-role-in-revitalised-european-defence-market/166373.article

Airbus Open to Dual Fighter Path in FCAS Programme – Aviation News

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/airbus-open-to-dual-fighter-path-in-fcas-programme/

DHL Group launches pharma air bridge between Brussels Airport and Cincinnati

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/dhl-aviation/dhl-group-launches-pharma-air-bridge-between-brussels-airport-and-cincinnati/

Pima Air and Space Museum Restores a Bf 109 F-4 and Builds an Me 262 - Vintage Aviation News

https://vintageaviationnews.com/restorations/pima-air-and-space-museum-restores-a-bf-109-f-4-and-builds-an-me-262.html 

Airbus Subsidiary AALTO HAPS to Establish Stratospheric Hub in Northern Australia

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/airbus-subsidiary-aalto-haps-to-establish-stratospheric-hub-in-northern-australia/

US Sends F-22s, F-16s and Naval Forces to Middle East as Iran Tensions Rise

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/us-sends-f-22s-f-16s-and-naval-forces-to-middle-east-as-iran-tensions-rise/

German Chancellor Casts Doubt on European FCAS Fighter Jet Unity

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/german-chancellor-casts-doubt-on-european-fcas-fighter-jet-unity/

Electra Partners with Virginia to Launch First U.S. All-Weather Air Mobility Network

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/electra-partners-with-virginia-to-launch-first-u-s-all-weather-air-mobility-network/

DARPA Advances X-68A LongShot Toward 2026 Flight Tests to Revolutionize Air Combat

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/darpa-advances-x-68a-longshot-toward-2026-flight-tests-to-revolutionize-air-combat/

Germany Considers Expanding F-35 Fleet Amid European Fighter Delays

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/germany-considers-expanding-f-35-fleet-amid-european-fighter-delays/

Vietnam Airlines Finalizes Order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-02-18-Vietnam-Airlines-Finalizes-Order-for-50-Boeing-737-MAX-Airplanes

Air Astana Orders Up to 15 787, Sun PhuQuoc Airways orders for Up to 40 787;

• https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131644
• https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-02-18-Boeing-and-Sun-PhuQuoc-Airways-Announce-Order-for-Up-to-40-787-Dreamliner-Jets

Pima Air and Space Museum Restores a Bf 109 F-4 and Builds an Me 262 - Vintage Aviation News

https://vintageaviationnews.com/restorations/pima-air-and-space-museum-restores-a-bf-109-f-4-and-builds-an-me-262.html

U.S. Congress Wants FAA to Simplify Electric Air Taxi Certification

https://www.flyingmag.com/congress-faa-electric-air-taxi-certification/

‘Air Force Two’ Spotted With New Presidential Livery

https://www.flyingmag.com/air-force-two-spotted-with-new-presidential-livery/

NTSB Issues Recommendations After Fatal D.C. Collision

Final report

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA25MA108.aspx

Flying Magazine Analysis:

https://www.flyingmag.com/ntsb-issues-recommendations-after-fatal-d-c-collision/

Airports and Airlines Call for Immediate Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) Review Ahead of Peak Summer Months Traffic

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/2026-02-11-01/

[IATA] Airlines Call for Annual 4.9% Reduction in Spanish Airport Charges

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/2026-02-18-01/

Airbus reports Full-Year (FY) 2025 results

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-02-airbus-reports-full-year-fy-2025-results

Airbus a obtenu la certification de type de Transports Canada pour le H175

https://www.airbus.com/fr/newsroom/press-releases/2026-02-airbus-a-obtenu-la-certification-de-type-de-transports-canada-pour-le-h175

Tata Advanced Systems inaugurates Airbus H125 helicopter production line to boost India’s vertical-lift capabilities

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-02-tata-advanced-systems-inaugurates-airbus-h125-helicopter-production-line-to-boost-indias-vertical

Final Boeing 787-8 test aircraft retires after 16 years in service

https://www.boeing.com/features/2026/02/last-787-8-test-airplane-bows-out-after-years-of-breakthroughs

Launch window opens for Australian hypersonic flight milestone

The flight is scheduled for no earlier than late February, launching aboard Rocket Lab's "That's Not A Knife" mission from Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, operated by the Virginia Spaceport Authority

continue reading https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/02/launch-window-opens-for-australian-hypersonic-flight-milestone/

Internal weapons slated for Ghost Bat in Block 3 upgrades

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/02/internal-weapons-slated-for-ghost-bat-in-block-3-upgrades/

Air New Zealand concludes electric aircraft trial

The NZ carrier's demonstrator battery-electric BETA ALIA CX300, N401NZ, completed 100 flights totalling 13,000 kilometres over the course of the testing period, visiting 12 airports and aerodromes across the country. Two Air New Zealand pilots and eight BETA Technologies pilots participated.

continue reading: https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/02/air-new-zealand-concludes-electric-aircraft-trial/

RAAF Poseidons deploy to Philippines for maritime co-operation

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/02/raaf-p-8a-poseidon-aircraft-support-maritime-cooperative-activity-with-the-philippines-us/

[UK] Enemy weapons detector in the hands of soldiers five years early

New acoustic weapon detection system will help keep soldier safe on the battlefield by helping to locate and target positions of enemy gunfire, mortars and explostions.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/enemy-weapons-detector-in-the-hands-of-soldiers-five-years-early

Pulling Guard program, an unmanned towed armed system to protect surface vessels

• https://www.rtx.com/news/news-center/2026/02/02/rtxs-raytheon-selected-by-darpa-to-develop-advanced-maritime-defense-technologie
• https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs/pulling-guard

USA Pressuring Saudi Arabia to Abandon Pakistani and Turkish Fighter Jets

Washington has already managed to obtain guarantees from the Saudi side that it will not purchase Pakistani JF-17 aircraft. 

Currently, the USA is most concerned about Saudi Arabia's potential participation in Turkey's program to create the fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet.

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/usa-saudi-arabia-pakistani-turkish-jets/

Qinetiq completes flight with 3D printed titanium aircraft part

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/qinetiq-completes-flight-with-3d-printed-titanium-aircraft-part/

Pentagon official blesses Europe’s push to spend defense money at home

If countries spend 3.5% or 5% on defense, "we understand that you're going to need to indigenize a large fraction of that production," Elbridge Colby, the under secretary of defense for policy, said at a Feb. 13 side event of the Munich Security Conference.

"Otherwise people in Germany or Poland or whatever are going to say: 'Why are we only sending money across the Atlantic?'"

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/16/pentagon-official-blesses-europes-push-to-spend-defense-money-at-home/

AH-64 Apache Is Getting Proximity Fuzed 30mm Cannon Ammo For Swatting Down Drones

https://www.twz.com/air/ah-64-apache-is-getting-proximity-fuzed-30mm-cannon-ammo-for-swatting-down-drones

The Flying Tiger Line: How a Wartime Legacy Shaped Global Air Cargo - Vintage Aviation News

https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-news/the-flying-tiger-line-how-a-wartime-legacy-shaped-global-air-cargo.html

U.S. Air Force validates open architecture, expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft ecosystem

https://defence-industry.eu/u-s-air-force-validates-open-architecture-expands-collaborative-combat-aircraft-ecosystem/

Beyond AMCA Engine, Rolls-Royce Seeks Parallel F414-Class Engine Development with India for Tejas Fleet and Beyond | Defence News India

https://defence.in/threads/beyond-amca-engine-rolls-royce-seeks-parallel-f414-class-engine-development-with-india-for-tejas-fleet-and-beyond.16912/

China’s new maritime combat drone poised for global success: analysts

https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/02/12/chinas-new-maritime-combat-drone-poised-for-global-success-analysts/

Quantum Systems Unveils Previously Unknown Jet UAV

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/quantum-systems-unveils-unknown-jet-uav/

Dutch Defence Secretary Boldly Claims F-35 Software Could Be 'Jailbroken' - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2026/02/15/dutch-defence-secretary-f35-software/

Hanwha Aerospace signs cooperation deal with Estonia’s Frankenburg on counter-drone systems

https://defence-industry.eu/hanwha-aerospace-signs-cooperation-deal-with-estonias-frankenburg-on-counter-drone-systems/

Poland’s Ekolot partners with Spanish firm on ZEUS VTOL drone

https://defence-blog.com/polands-ekolot-partners-with-spanish-firm-on-zeus-vtol-drone/

Exclusive: Jet engine maker CFM studies plan B for next fuel-saving design, sources say | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/jet-engine-maker-cfm-studies-plan-b-next-fuel-saving-design-sources-say-2026-02-12/

India approves INR3.6 trillion arms package including Rafales, P-8Is

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/india-approves-inr36-trillion-arms-package-including-rafales-p-8is/166308.article

Air Force validates open architecture, expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft ecosystem

The CCA program validates a modular, open-systems approach, allowing the Air Force to rapidly integrate the best technology from any vendor to equip the warfighter faster.
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4405471/air-force-validates-open-architecture-expands-collaborative-combat-aircraft-eco/

Starfighters Finalizes Wind Tunnel Test Campaign for STARLAUNCH 1 - Vintage Aviation News

https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-news/starfighters-finalizes-wind-tunnel-test-campaign-for-starlaunch-1.html

ENGRT II: Airbus and Leonardo Lead EU Next-Generation Rotorcraft Technologies for 2040 Military Autonomy

Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo Helicopters have launched ENGRT II, the next phase of the European Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies project. The three-year, EU-funded initiative shifts from research and technology to research and development to mature capabilities for Europe's defence needs. Led by Airbus with Leonardo as co-lead, it unites a 53-member consortium across 12 EU states to advance two architectures: the Racer-derived compound rotorcraft and a tilt-rotor concept. The programme also targets AI-driven cognitive cockpits, crewed–uncrewed teaming, secure cyber-communications, and resilient logistics, aiming to replace and augment fleets after 2040 and maintain Europe's vertical-lift edge.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-02-airbus-and-partners-launch-the-next-phase-of-engrt

India Approves $39 Billion Deal for 114 Rafale Fighter Jets to Modernize Air Force

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/india-approves-39-billion-deal-for-114-rafale-fighter-jets-to-modernize-air-force/

Electra Secures U.S. Patents to Protect Hybrid-Electric EL9 Ultra-Short Takeoff Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/electra-secures-u-s-patents-to-protect-hybrid-electric-el9-ultra-short-takeoff-aircraft/

HENSOLDT and Helsing Partner to Develop AI-Enabled Combat Air Systems for Europe

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/hensoldt-and-helsing-partner-to-develop-ai-enabled-combat-air-systems-for-europe/

European Commission unveils action plan to counter growing drone threats

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/drones/european-commission-unveils-action-plan-to-counter-growing-drone-threats/

NTSB: Missed turbulence warning led to serious injuries on United Boeing 777

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/united-airlines/ntsb-missed-turbulence-warning-led-to-serious-injuries-on-united-boeing-777/

Brussels Airlines has introduced a brand-new Belgian Icon aircraft, unveiling a special “Tintin (Gravity)” livery

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/brussels-airlines/unveils-new-belgian-icon-tintin-gravity-on-airbus-a320-oo-snj/

Arik B737 near Benin City on Feb 11th 2026, left engine cover separated in flight

https://avherald.com/h?article=534b3a24

40 years ago: Remember Challenger and her crew

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2026/02/12/40-years-ago-remember-challenger-and-her-crew/

Tethered blimp Megawatt-Class High-Altitude Wind Power System Jointly Developed by Tsinghua EEA Successfully Completed Maiden Flight in Xinjiang

https://www.eea.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/info/1038/3497.htm

Raytheon Coyote UAV interceptor downs drone swarms with electromagnetic weapon

• https://www.rtx.com/news/news-center/2026/02/11/rtxs-raytheons-non-kinetic-coyote-variant-defeats-multiple-drone-swarms
• https://youtu.be/QpWl1EmtWNs

NASA Aims to Advance Hypersonic Flight Testing with New Awards

https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/nasa-aims-to-advance-hypersonic-flight-testing-with-new-awards/

NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasa-completes-first-flight-of-laminar-flow-scaled-wing-design/

What caused the sudden and confusing closure of El Paso's airspace | PBS News

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-caused-the-sudden-and-confusing-closure-of-el-pasos-airspace

El ejército del aire prueba los motores de sus cazas con SAF

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-ejercito-del-aire-prueba-los-motores-de-sus-cazas-con-saf/

A European fighter-jet partnership is verging on a break-up

https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/02/11/a-european-fighter-jet-partnership-is-verging-on-a-break-up

Germany considers joining GCAP fighter project with Japan, U.K. and Italy - The Japan Times

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/11/japan/germany-fighter-jet-program/

Pruebas con combustible sostenible en un Eurofighter en la Base Aérea de Torrejón

Durante esta semana, se están realizando pruebas en la Base Aérea de Torrejón para verificar si con el empleo de biocombustible SAF se emite menos infrarrojo que con el combustible convencional, para lo que es necesario realizar los tests por la noche, evitando así la radiación solar, y al aire libre, lo que unido a determinadas condiciones meteorológicas hace que el ruido producido pueda llegar a ser perceptible desde algunos núcleos de población limítrofes.

Nota de prensa

https://ejercitodelaireydelespacio.defensa.gob.es/EA/ejercitodelaire/es/Actualidad/Noticias/Noticia/c23ca085-072a-11f1-b835-005056a2cb59/

Vídeo

https://youtu.be/DGTu7q_HD8A

« Le drone d’hier qu’on aura peut-être demain » : la France tout près de s’éjecter de l’Eurodrone

https://www.challenges.fr/entreprise/defense/le-drone-dhier-quon-aura-peut-etre-demain-la-france-tout-pres-de-sejecter-de-leurodrone_639536

La visión de Airbus acerca del combate aéreo colaborativo

Airbus ha hecho pública su visión acerca de las aeronaves no tripuladas de combate colaborativo (CCA), antes llamadas puntos fieles (loyal wingman), y queremos compartirlo con vosotros, traduciendo su nota…
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/la-vision-de-airbus-acerca-del-combate-aereo-colaborativo/

Saudi Arabian Military’s Modernization in the Spotlight at World Defense Show

https://theaviationist.com/2026/02/10/saudi-arabian-military-world-defense-show/

INFORMATION WARFARE: Chinese Satellites Targeting for Russia

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htiw/articles/2026021042150.aspx

How Drones Are Reshaping the Olympic Viewing Experience

https://www.flyingmag.com/drones-reshaping-olympic-viewing-experience/

EASA to tailor flight-time limitation rules for air taxi and emergency medical operations

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/easa-to-tailor-flight-time-limitation-rules-for-air-taxi-and-emergency-medical-operations/166271.article

Somalian Fokker 50 badly damaged after overrunning onto Mogadishu beach

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/somalian-fokker-50-badly-damaged-after-overrunning-onto-mogadishu-beach/166274.article

US planemaker Boeing plans to open fourth 737 production line in midsummer

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeing-plans-open-fourth-737-production-line-mid-summer-2026-02-10/

USMC Advances MUX Program with GA-ASI YFQ-42A Testing

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/02/usmc-advances-mux-program-with-ga-asi-yfq-42a-testing/

Advanced hydrogen fuel cell materials and lightweight composites bring non-stop, emissions-free aviation closer to reality

Advanced hydrogen fuel cell materials and lightweight composites bring non-stop, emissions-free aviation closer to reality Belgian chemical giant Syensqo has marked the second anniversary of its strategic partnership with Climate Impulse by confirming a decisive technological breakthrough for the ambitious project: its Aquivion® ion-exchange polymer has now been validated for use in the aircraft's fuel […]

https://www.aviation24.be/electric-aviation/syensqo-and-climate-impulse-reach-key-milestone-on-the-road-to-zero-emission-round-the-world-flight/

Brussels mayors protest continued use of RNP 07 approach: “Aircraft every four minutes over our heads”

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-airport-bru/brussels-mayors-protest-continued-use-of-rnp-07-approach-aircraft-every-four-minutes-over-our-heads/

Lufthansa faces nationwide disruption on Thursday as pilots and cabin crew announce 24-hour strike

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/lufthansa/lufthansa-faces-nationwide-disruption-on-thursday-as-pilots-and-cabin-crew-announce-24-hour-strike/

[Australia] Flight training under the microscope after fatal Gippsland crash

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/02/flight-training-under-the-microscope-after-fatal-gippsland-crash/

Natilus Unveils New Enhancements to its Hyper-Efficient HORIZON EVO Passenger Aircraft as it Readies For FAA Certification and Commercial Fleet Integration

https://natilus.co/natilus-unveils-new-enhancements-to-its-hyper-efficient-horizon-evo-passenger-aircraft-as-it-readies-for-faa-certification-and-commercial-fleet-integration/