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Jul 04, 2022
More data is emerging to support the U.S. Air Force’s creation of the F-35 Adaptive Engine Replacement program.
Jun 30, 2022
USAF’s latest tanker plan; KF-21 on verge of first flight; U.S. Army’s TITAN contenders; and deconflicting ISR satellite ownership.
Jun 29, 2022
A closer relationship with Japan could mean the UK-led Tempest FCAS becomes an affordable program for the partner nations.
Jun 29, 2022
The RAF’s Rapid Capabilities Office has been developed to learn and move innovative capability enhancements forward speedily.
Jun 28, 2022
NGAD development may be risky and costly, but if the F-111 is any guide, it will be a successful enhancement to the U.S. arsenal.

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Jul 08, 2025
The German government has accused China of lasing one of its aircraft.
Jul 08, 2025
The Nigerian Air Force says it is exploring co-development of what it calls a “fully indigenous” African uncrewed aerial vehicle with the Ethiopian Air Force.
Jul 08, 2025
Boeing could be out of the running for South Korea's program to buy new airborne early warning aircraft after failing to submit a bid in the latest round.
Jul 08, 2025
Japan has recently embarked on an unprecedented modernization and reorganization of its naval forces, including its naval aviation capabilities.
Jul 07, 2025
The UK defense ministry has dispatched a team of engineers to India to retrieve a Lockheed Martin F-35B stranded in the country since mid-June.
Jul 07, 2025
DARPA has ended its Liberty Lifter effort to build a full-scale seaplane demonstrator earlier than originally expected,
Jul 07, 2025
Participants in the annual Turkish-led Anatolian Eagle exercises trained as the exercise adapts to a new era of high-intensity warfighting.
Jul 07, 2025
The Israeli military has stepped up its attack on targets in Yemen after the Houthi forces based there have continued to launch drones and ballistic missiles at Israel.