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Aug 19, 2022
The Defense Department wants to host Space Experiment Review Board payloads on off-the-shelf smallsats.
Aug 19, 2022
Service says its programs are the only current advanced fighter engine competition, but the future of the program is in doubt.
Aug 18, 2022
Lockheed Martin will deliver the first Dark Eagle missiles with live warheads even as engineers continue to finalize the design.
Aug 18, 2022
Space Force takes over Army satcom; Osprey crash blamed on pilot error; Philippines eyes Chinook; and MH-139 to begin military testing.
Aug 16, 2022
Pentagaon needs to leverage commercial innovation and speed adoption of new technologies.
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Aug 29, 2025
The UK Defense Ministry is seeking a low-cost tactical ballistic missile capable of hitting targets about 370 mi. away, with a price tag of around $675,000.
Aug 28, 2025
When lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after Labor Day, they will be staring down a government shutdown deadline.
Aug 28, 2025
About 98 aircraft are expected to enter Belgian military service in the coming decade, with 43 from requirements that are currently open and quite new.
Aug 28, 2025
Lynas Rare Earths’ Pentagon-backed Texas plant is struggling even as the Australian company is expanding elsewhere to reduce dependency on China for strategic metals.
Aug 28, 2025
NATO anticipates that all of its 32 members will meet its longstanding target to spend 2% of GDP on defense, though only three meet the revised 3.5% target figure.
Aug 28, 2025
Aselsan is making a $1.5 billion investment in new facilities to support development of Turkey's Steel Dome air defense system and increase production capacity.
Aug 27, 2025
The U.S. Navy has seen its highest mishap rate in 11 years in 2025, as the service’s air forces commander says he is pushing to reduce the rate.
Aug 27, 2025
The military alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States faces formidable challenges four years after its establishment.