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Jan 15, 2026
Following a banner year of satellite launches and two reusable launch attempts, China appears poised to demonstrate more cutting-edge tech on orbit in 2026.
Jan 15, 2026
The day that China will outspend the rest of Asia on defense has slipped into the 2030s. Here’s why.
Jan 14, 2026
The need to refresh and bolster air forces in Southeast Asia outpaces the urgency for action.
Jan 14, 2026
Startup sees space-based radar as cheaper than aircraft-based AWACs.
Jan 13, 2026
Analyst Byron Callan joins Aviation Week editors to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s attack on contractor profits and his plan to boost defense spending by 50%.
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Jan 15, 2026
Planet Labs is trying to get a new satellite production facility in Germany operational before year-end, though timing is somewhat linked to securing approvals.
Jan 14, 2026
The U.S. military is opening a second acquisition track for affordable and mass-producible missiles.
Jan 14, 2026
Denmark is increasing its military activity in Greenland and may send combat aircraft there amid the U.S. government’s interest in acquiring the island.
Jan 14, 2026
Divergent regional trends in global defense spending are a further reminder that this defense market boom is different from those seen in recent decades.
Jan 14, 2026
NH90 crews from France and Spain will be the first to benefit from an upgraded helmet-mounted sight that will also unlock planned upgrades for the rotorcraft.
Jan 14, 2026
Open Cosmos received Ka-band spectrum rights through Liechtenstein as the European space tech company prepares to deploy an LEO broadband satellite system.
Jan 13, 2026
Israel’s Defense Ministry says it signed $6.91 billion in orders for U.S. equipment in 2025.
Jan 13, 2026
NATO has contracted Turkish defense electronics firm Havelsan to deliver software that will manage part of the alliance's command-and-control and communications architecture.