Tuesday, July 28, 2026
EA-37 Electronic Warfare Aircraft Deploy as Trump Weighs Large-Scale Ops Against Iran
Aviation

EA-37 Electronic Warfare Aircraft Deploy as Trump Weighs Large-Scale Ops Against Iran

The U.S. has deployed key new electronic warfare aircraft overseas that would be critical for a large-scale operation against Iran as President Donald Trump publicly weighs resuming a full-scale air campaign. Two EA-37B Compass Call electronic attack aircraft deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., to RAF Fairford, U.K., where they landed July 23, according to…

Summer at USAFA: Behind the Scenes of Basic Cadet Training
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Summer at USAFA: Behind the Scenes of Basic Cadet Training

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a multipart series on military training during the summer at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Subsequent installments will publish in the coming weeks. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.—It’s 0459, and Cadet 1st Class Abigail Anderson is standing outside the door, her hands poised over the wooden surface, waiting. All up and down the long hallway, others hold the same…

Air Force Wants New Ground-Based Launcher for Air Base Defense

The Air Force is searching for a new “ground-based launcher” as it ramps up its efforts to defend its air bases from aerial enemy attacks. The Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Directorate under the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, wants defense firms to present ideas for a…

Leonardo Proteus Development Contract Extended
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Leonardo Proteus Development Contract Extended

Leonardo confirmed at Farnborough International Airshow that funding for the Proteus uncrewed helicopter demonstrator had been renewed to carry over through to mid 2027. Speaking to the press during a briefing at Farnborough International Airshow 2026, Leonardo Helicopters UK Managing Director Nigel Colman confirmed that the Proteus helicopter program is continuing following questions over a…

Aviation humanitarian charity looks to provide funding bridge for industry

New initiative will allow corporate donors to bypass restrictions on contributions to faith-based NGOs. A new aviation-based humanitarian charity, which wants to “build a bridge” between industry donors and faith-based organisations providing aid services in the field, is seeking five companies to become launch partners. Unveiling Aviation for Good during a presentation at the Farnborough…

IAI launches Ellyon ‘all-in-one’ airborne jamming solution

New system is suitable for use with multiple platforms. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched Ellyon – an “all-in-one” special mission capability it says is suitable for integration with “multiple large business jet platforms”. Announced on 20 July and depicted using a digital rendering of a heavily modified Gulfstream G550 airframe, the Ellyon system “integrates…

Enugu Air E170 badly damaged in southern Nigeria overrun

Carrier obtained its own air operator’s certificate in March this year. Nigerian carrier Enugu Air has confirmed that one of its Embraer regional jets has suffered a runway excursion while landing in Benin City. The E170 (5N-ENR) overran the end of runway 05 while arriving from Lagos on 23 July. Enugu says none of the…