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Feb 04, 2026
High-energy lasers are entering service, and a U.S. Army solicitation document breaks down the expectations for their performance.
Feb 03, 2026
Several executives have acknowledged Trump’s pressure on their companies to accelerate delivery of warfighting capabilities.
Feb 03, 2026
The Pentagon hopes that a previously conceived notion to 3D-print war materiel on the front line could help troops during a future military conflict.
Jan 30, 2026
The UK’s efforts to rearm are marching at two beats—one fast-paced, another glacial.
Jan 30, 2026
The Space Development Agency will test whether commercial deorbiting can keep its low-Earth-orbit architecture safe and sustainable.
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Feb 04, 2026
ATLA says it is seeing a roughly 50% increase in interest and engagement from foreign customers for Japanese defense solutions at this year's Singapore Airshow.
Feb 04, 2026
Airbus is still hunting for deals to bolster the dwindling A400M's backlog, but program boss Gerd Weber said he is more relaxed about winning contracts.
Feb 04, 2026
Airbus Defense and Space says it has seen a sharp rise in the market for refueling tankers as it pitches the new generation of its A330 MRTT.
Feb 04, 2026
Airbus, RSAF and DSTA received full certification from Spain for the Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling (A3R) capability on the Airbus A330 MRTT.
Feb 04, 2026
The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry for one Boeing 737-700 Next Generation airliner to be turned into a C-40C Clipper to transport high-priority personnel.
Feb 04, 2026
Radia, which is developing the WindRunner outsize cargo aircraft, has responded to a U.S. Transportation Command RFI for aircraft capable of transporting oversized DOD cargo.
Feb 04, 2026
The New Zealand Defense Force has established both an enhanced strike project and an ISR project to examine future air-to-surface weapons, targeting capabilities and sensing options.
Feb 03, 2026
The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System program is starting to focus on what elements can be preserved even if the partners go their separate ways.