An LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has been vertically stacked at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, as preparations continue ahead of the missile’s anticipated first test launch next year. The LGM-35A Sentinel, built by Northrop Grumman, is due to replace the U.S. Air Force’s venerable force of LGM-30 Minuteman III missiles which have stood […]
The Aviationist•Kai Greet15 Sept
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The USAF and Northrop Grumman completed the vertical integration of an inert LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
– The 13-satellite constellation boosts global connectivity for mobile users, governments and others. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept. 13, 2026 — The final three Boeing [NYSE: BA] O3b mPOWER satellites, F11, F12 and F13, have joined 10 already in orbit following a successful launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch completes the 13-satellite O3b […] The post Satellite constellation set to level up service first appeared on PLANEtalking .
Along Missile Row at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Stoke Space and Relativity Space are…
Aviation News – France’s Air and Space Force (AAE) will launch PEGASE 26 on September 8, 2026, deploying a compact air force over more than...
The US Space Force has selected Leonardo DRS for a prototype contract to develop scalable sensor systems aimed at enhancing national defence capabilities.
A French Air and Space Force Rafale pilot identified a fuel leak on a Bombardier Global 6000 business…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau18 Aug
A Spanish Air and Space Force F/A-18 Hornet shot down a drone over southeastern Romania in the early…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau16 AugAviation News – The French Air and Space Force has officially retired its iconic Puma helicopter from Air Base 367 “Captain François Massé” in French...
US Space Force General Michael Guetlein, director of the “Golden Dome for America” program, said on August 11,…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau12 Aug
A French Air and Space Force A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport successfully refuelled US and UK RC-135 aircraft in a coordinated exercise.
In an exclusive interview at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, the Secretary of the Air Force discusses modernization, readiness, pilot training, artificial intelligence, Space Force growth, recruiting, and the future of American airpower. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 drew a record-breaking crowd of 734,000 aviation enthusiasts, according to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), surpassing the attendance record […]
The Aviationist•Howard German8 AugAviationNews – The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts totaling $615 million to Rocket Lab and Systems Technology Research under the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target...
The Nato Support and Procurement Agency awarded Thales’ Spanish subsidiary a contract to supply a Deployable Tactical Air Navigation system.
The Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force told senators that his service needs additional…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau3 Aug
France has deployed the newly-developed firefighting kit aboard the A400M to support the assets suppressing the fires in the country’s southwest. The Airbus A400M conducted its first firefighting operation when an aircraft operated by the French Air and Space Force (FASF) dropped fire retardant over raging wildfires in France’s southwest on Jun. 25, 2026. The […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam28 JulAviationNews – Rocket Lab Corporation has secured its largest launch agreement to date, winning a $266 million multi-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force. The...
The Airbus A400M Atlas has reached a new milestone in its operational career by carrying out its first forest firefighting mission in France. The French Air and Space Force military transport aircraft conducted its first drop of fire retardant on the major fires currently burning in the Gironde region, demonstrating a new facet of its […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Jul
France and Germany conducted their first joint air activity as part of the forward deterrence initiative, a day before announcing new programs as part of an increased defense cooperation. Two Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (French Air and Space Force – FASF) Dassault Rafales and two Luftwaffe (German Air Force) Eurofighter Typhoons conducted their […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam19 Jul