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Aug 21, 2026
German hypersonic vehicle developer Polaris says it has completed the first flight of a prototype of Cobra, its air-to-air missile-launch uncrewed air vehicle.
Aug 21, 2026
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has demonstrated long-range autonomous flight using a modified Jabiru J400 piston-engine aircraft.
Aug 21, 2026
CAS Space completed propulsion-system tests for its Kinastra-1 upper stage, clearing it for the inaugural test flight early next year.
Aug 21, 2026
The U.S. Air Force’s latest fighter deployment to Australia has revealed a reality: If it wants to get into the fight quickly, it needs support from allies.
Aug 21, 2026
A major U.S. Army training win is pushing Robinson and its R66 into new military territory.
Aug 21, 2026
The U.S. office is increasingly incorporating commercial remote-sensing vendors into its space-based architectures as partners instead of as an afterthought.
Aug 20, 2026
Switzerland now rates its long-range air defense project as “red,” warning it lacks the ability to get the effort back on track, while the quarterly assessment of major defense projects downgrades the risk level associated with the purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters.
Aug 20, 2026
High operations tempo, increasing threats drives a shifting strategy for air defenses and the systems the Army needs.