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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 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.
Jul 07, 2025
A secretive drone manufacturing startup launched by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt will deliver “hundreds of thousands” of drones to Ukraine.
Jul 03, 2025
French defense procurement agency DGA says it is buying 1,000 Sorona micro-drones from Harmattan AI.
Jul 03, 2025
Australia has revealed it will be spending A$2.12 billion ($1.4 billion) to acquire RTX AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 Amraams.
Jul 02, 2025
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is overhauling its aviation portfolio, investing heavily in anti-submarine warfare capabilities and uncrewed systems.