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Feb 10, 2026
As India reopens key military helicopter contests, European rotorcraft-makers are betting on local assembly to gain an edge.
Feb 06, 2026
International competitors see an uptick in interest for military equipment amid uncertain American trade policy.
Feb 06, 2026
Listen in as editors report from the Singapore Airshow, sharing what they've been hearing about different military programs in the evolving geopolitical environment.
Feb 05, 2026
Military pilot training is one of the most critical and demanding processes in aviation. At the upcoming Singapore Airshow, Bell bringing its Veris Virtual Reality (VR) system along with a 505 helicopter to its booth. David Sale, Managing Director Bell APAC explains the benefits this brings to the region’s pilots.
Feb 04, 2026
High-energy lasers are entering service, and a U.S. Army solicitation document breaks down the expectations for their performance.

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Feb 09, 2026
Arms transfer policy figured large in the second Trump administration’s first year in office, but the reform agenda is expanding.
Feb 09, 2026
American entrepreneur Lucien Zeigler and London-based investor Nehal Sarooqui have launched Saudi Arabia’s first defense venture capital fund.
Feb 09, 2026
Norway has become the first confirmed export customer for the 500-km (311-mi.) extended-range variant of the Hanwha Aerospace K239 Chunmoo guided rocket system.
Feb 09, 2026
German aerospace lobby BDLI is calling for a dual-fighter strategy under FCAS, effectively urging France and others to go separate ways while maintaining the veneer of cooperation.
Feb 06, 2026
Airbus continues to stand by its case to keep the UH-72A Lakota as the U.S. Army’s primary helicopter trainer.
Feb 06, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has hinted that Saudi Arabia could be on the cusp of becoming a partner on the Turkish Kaan fighter program.
Feb 06, 2026
Diehl says it has secured several contracts with the German government that help underpin production ramp-up of its IRIS-T missile.
Feb 06, 2026
According to Aviation Week’s recently released 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast, the F-35 Lightning II represents by far the largest military aircraft program in terms of deliveries over the decade with a at least 1,468 aircraft due to be delivered to 18 different operators.