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Mar 26, 2025
The service is sending students to pilot-training schools before they fly on Air Force trainers in a bid to address the lingering pilot shortage.
Mar 21, 2025
European defense companies are scrambling to meet surging demand at home for their equipment.
Mar 21, 2025
A backlash to President Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions is raising pressure on the F-35 orderbook, and dozens of planned deliveries are being reviewed.
Mar 18, 2025
China now has a naval aviation branch modeled closely on the capabilities and performance of the US Navy’s carrier-based aircraft.
Mar 17, 2025
Faster, simpler acquisition processes and increased capital inflows would greatly enhance U.S. defense capabilities, especially in high-need areas.
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Mar 27, 2025
A first briefing on the Global Combat Air Program has been received by the Royal Australian Air Force.
Mar 26, 2025
A potential sale of the General Atomics’ MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to Qatar has been approved by the U.S. State Department.
Mar 26, 2025
The fifth edition of the French Air & Space Force’s AsterX space exercise is focusing on integration with other forces.
Mar 26, 2025
Australia expects to use a series of demos with the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat CCA this year to define its investment plan for such a capability, an official says.
Mar 25, 2025
The next country to join NATO’s Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit could be Denmark.
Mar 25, 2025
Gen. Thomas Bussiere is expected to be nominated as the U.S. Air Force's No. 2, Aviation Week has learned.
Mar 25, 2025
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, its strike aircraft and support ships are conducting an exercise off the coast of North Carolina.
Mar 25, 2025
As KAI's production facilities are operating at full capacity to deliver South Korea's latest programs, the KT-1 basic trainer line could be offshored.