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Jul 17, 2026
Proliferating space constellations could suffer the same fate as the Telstar 1 satellite in 1962.
Jul 17, 2026
About 50% of advanced STEM degree holders in the U.S. defense industrial base are foreign-born.
Jul 10, 2026
In a sign of the times, NATO gets its new flagship aircraft not from the U.S. but from a Swedish system based on a Canadian platform.
Jul 10, 2026
Aviation Week Defense Market Analyzer data shows that spending by militaries around the world is set to spike in 2027.
Jul 09, 2026
With funding as well as demonstrators taking shape and new partners waiting in the wings, GCAP is moving from ambition to reality.
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Jul 17, 2026
The UK’s military helicopter fleets are set to face some temporary pain because of the country's Defense Investment Plan, ministers have acknowledged.
Jul 17, 2026
The U.S. Navy has pushed back the deadline for companies to file their proposals to build its next-generation trainer under the UJTS competition despite a push to move quickly.
Jul 17, 2026
Australia has revived its Future Lead-In Fighter program, with the government launching industry engagement for Project Air 6002.
Jul 17, 2026
Loyal Farnborough attendees will remember a decade ago when torrential rain forced an early end to one of the trade days. There is a different kind of storm brewing for this year’s air show.
Jul 16, 2026
The RAF's new collaborative combat aircraft program will act like a “guardian angel” and “attack dog” for crewed fighters, Defense Readiness Minister Luke Pollard says.
Jul 16, 2026
The U.S. government has given the go-ahead for Saudi Arabia to buy a large number of BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS).
Jul 16, 2026
The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have underscored how industrial capacity and the ability to replenish expended munitions stocks are critical to future war planning, NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander argues.
Jul 16, 2026
The UK Royal Air Force is looking to equip its Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport fleet with aerial refueling booms.