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Oct 30, 2026
The Pentagon on Oct. 30 said its appropriated intelligence budget for fiscal 2026 was $30.9 billion, the highest in recent history.
Oct 30, 2026
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has confirmed that the Hongdu GJ-21 uncrewed combat aerial system (UCAS) has conducted takeoff-and-landing tests aboard CNS Sichuan.
Oct 30, 2026
Canada’s MDA Space has secured a supplier position on Europe’s flagship IRIS² autonomous, secure satellite communications program.
Oct 30, 2026
Malaysia has received its first KAI FA-50M light fighter, launching the CAP55 air force modernization program.
Oct 30, 2026
Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) is awaiting a request for proposals from the U.S. Air Force that could shift fixed-wing heavy maintenance to South Korea.
Oct 30, 2026
Germany has committed to providing collaborative combat aircraft air-to-ground capabilities to NATO, according to the German Defense Ministry.
Oct 29, 2026
The U.S. and Japan have agreed to establish an RTX AIM-120 Amraam assembly facility in Japan.
Oct 29, 2026
A report to lawmakers details the Air Force’s desire to increase its fleet size and notes its ongoing sustainment woes.