News•Feb 5, 2026
F-15SA Development Aircraft Used to Test AGM-84 Harpoon Block II Update
The U.S. Navy completed the final flight test of the AGM‑84 Harpoon Block II Update on Jan 16 2026, using a Boeing‑operated F‑15SA (tail 12‑1002) from Point Mugu. The test demonstrated successful coastal target suppression against a land target, confirming the GPS‑aided navigation and inertial‑measurement upgrades that enable waypoint‑guided, sea‑skimming and terminal‑dive attacks. The Block II redesign, initiated in 2025, is now nearing full‑scale production with deliveries slated for later 2026. The F‑15SA and South Korean F‑15K remain the only F‑15 variants capable of launching the Harpoon, while the Navy evaluates LRASM integration for U.S. F‑15s.
By The Aviationist
News•Feb 5, 2026
Eurofighter and NETMA to Resume Working on Aerodynamic Modification Kit
Eurofighter and NATO’s NETMA have signed a contract to revive the Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) for the Typhoon, restarting development, testing and certification after its 2015 flight‑test campaign. The kit reshapes airflow with new strakes, leading‑edge extensions and larger flaperons,...
By The Aviationist
News•Feb 4, 2026
Indonesia Abandons F-15EX, Selects M-346F to Replace Hawk
Indonesia has officially dropped its plan to buy 24 Boeing F‑15EX fighters, ending a stalled procurement that began with an MOU in 2023. Instead, the country signed a Letter of Intent with Leonardo for the M‑346F Block 20, a light‑fighter/advanced trainer...
By The Aviationist
News•Feb 3, 2026
U.S. F-35C Shoots Down Iranian Drone Heading for USS Lincoln
On February 3 2026 a U.S. F‑35C launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln shot down an Iranian Shahed‑139 drone that was aggressively approaching the carrier in the Arabian Sea, roughly 500 miles off Iran’s coast. The intercept came after de‑escalatory measures failed to divert the...
By The Aviationist
News•Feb 3, 2026
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Multi-Aircraft Networking with Sniper NTP
Lockheed Martin completed the first flight demonstration of its Sniper Networked Targeting Pod, showing real‑time targeting data exchange between two F‑16 fighters and a ground station. The pod transforms the legacy AN/AAQ‑33 Sniper ATP into a networked node using MANET...
By The Aviationist