European defense spending may be growing faster now than at any time since World War II, but trends continue to vary significantly from country to country.

The industry continues to wonder about the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, which has been the next major contract expected to drop after the U.S. Air Force made it pick last month.

As the industry eagerly awaits the announcement of the winner of the competition for the F/A-XX 6th-generation naval fighter, there are many other lines of modernization efforts that the Navy is trying to address to increase its capabilities to better deal with current and future threats.

The Czech Defense Ministry says it has secured an “advantageous” proposal for the continued lease of Saab Gripens until Lockheed Martin F-35s arrive.

UK and U.S. scientists have completed a series of trials in support of the UK’s domestic development of a hypersonic cruise missile demonstrator.

Australia has selected the Northrop Grumman AN/ALQ-251 radio frequency countermeasures (RFCM) system for its new fleet ofC-130J Hercules airlifters.

SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin will provide launch services for the most critical national security missions beginning in 2028.

The administration is disrupting the $52.5 billion CHIPS and Science Act, raising questions about the security of military semiconductor investment funding.