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Jul 31, 2026
As Boeing continues its Air Force One disclosures, the Pentagon keeps spending on the “Bridge” aircraft secret.
Jul 30, 2026
As the U.S. Air Force refines requirements for Increment 2 of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, top officials do not expect radical design changes.
Jul 28, 2026
With the launch of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle, in-space servicing finally appears to be on the brink of a breakout moment.
Jul 24, 2026
Listen in to hear about Brontanax, GCAP, howling Hongdus and more as Aviation Week defense editors break down what they learned at the Farnborough Airshow.
Jul 24, 2026
As Canada joins GCAP as an observer, governments and industry are working out how to manage the next steps in this ambitious fighter program.
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Jul 31, 2026
The Philippine Air Force is looking beyond the acquisition of a new multi-role fighter as it transitions from counterinsurgency operations to territorial defense.
Jul 31, 2026
Starfighters Space, an aerospace company with a fleet of Mach 2-capable Lockheed F-104s, expects to start flight tests before year-end of a purpose-built adapter capable of evaluating multiple high-speed designs and experiments.
Jul 31, 2026
High-speed aircraft developer Hermeus has successfully deployed an inert weapon from its Quarterhorse Mk. 2.1 unpiloted vehicle over New Mexico.
Jul 30, 2026
The U.S. Air Force is moving ahead on its plan to have the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II take on the continuity-of-government and VIP transport role in the Washington area
Jul 30, 2026
Expansion of the Global Combat Air Program to other partners should not come at the price of slowing the program, says BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn.
Jul 29, 2026
True Anomaly completed the first spacecraft pursuit phase of the U.S. Space Force's Victus Haze demonstration mission.
Jul 29, 2026
The Air Force Plans a dedicated CCA test & training unit at Creech AFB, Nevada.
Jul 29, 2026
The Chinese military has confirmed that its Yingji-20 (YJ-20) hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile is compatible with the Type 052D guided-missile destroyer.