The F-35’s critical Block 4 upgrade package is now five years behind schedule, expected in 2031, and $6 billion over budget, according to a scathing Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. -The update includes over 75 major improvements like increased missile capacity and advanced electronic warfare.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has confirmed its selection for the US Navy's Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme, revealing plans for a carrier-capable autonomous fighter based on its Gambit design family.

The British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has been deployed with a naval task group on an eight-month mission since April.

Russia’s MiG-35, introduced as a modernized “4++ generation” successor to the MiG-29, has largely failed to deliver on its promise. -Intended to boost Russia’s light fighter capabilities and secure export orders,

Taiwan was to receive 66 of the Lockheed Martin aircraft by the end of 2026. Not a single one has been delivered.

Boeing briefed reporters about the MQ-28 at ADEX as part of a wider campaign to attract export orders for the CCA program. The Australian government launched the MQ-28 program in 2017, completed first flight in 2021 and wrapped up flight sciences testing in 2023.

Indonesia’s top defense official says that Jakarta will acquire at least 42 Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter jets, marking the country’s first non-Western aircraft purchase deal.

Built by Lockheed Martin with major contributions from BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman, the F-35 Lightning II entered front-line service in the 2010s and has quickly become integral to allied air fleets worldwide.